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[Halfway Creek Charlie]

ER....AW.....Shoot!  You beat me to that line.

Well part of my linage went from Virginia to Sothern Ohio in 1811-1820. Part stayed in Virginia and in my close family  (Great Granddad and one of his brothers) fought on both sides. GGrandad on the North and the Great Uncle on the South. Don't think they ever met in basttle, but GGranddad helped capture (or at least was in the Cavalry unit that did), John Hunt Morgan and escorted him to jail in Columbus Ohio. Morgan escaped and ran south, Ggranddad's Cavalry Unit chased him down and killed him. GGranddad is mentioned 3 times in the "Articles of the Rebellion".

[litl rooster]

ER....AW.....Shoot!  You beat me to that line.

Well part of my linage went from Virginia to Sothern Ohio in 1811-1820. Part stayed in Virginia and in my close family  (Great Granddad and one of his brothers) fought on both sides. GGrandad on the North and the Great Uncle on the South. Don't think they ever met in basttle, but GGranddad helped capture (or at least was in the Cavalry unit that did), John Hunt Morgan and escorted him to jail in Columbus Ohio. Morgan escaped and ran south, Ggranddad's Cavalry Unit chased him down and killed him. GGranddad is mentioned 3 times in the "Articles of the Rebellion".

Halfway..........your linage may be coonected to mine.  Some of ours left ole' Dominion and moved to Southern Ohio round bout that time.

[Halfway Creek Charlie]

Could be, iffen they connected up with sons or daughters of Jesse and Pheobe Harper of Pendelton County Va.
I believe there were 9 or 11 brothers and sisters. My Great Granddad left in that time frame or maybe later with his sister and her husband. They moved to the Washington Courthouse Ohio area. GGdad survived the war and married a Rowe after the war. My granddad was born in 1870. one of 5 children if I remember right. GGdad died when my Grandad was just a small child. GGrandmother remarried and they moved to the Redkey Indiana(my home stomping grounds) in the 1880's or 90's.

[afa]

Hello Major,

My turn ( yeah I finely got a new Digital camera )



12 OClock  - USPFA Type 1 Prototype
1 OClock - 2nd Gen.  Colt BP
3 OClock - Original Three Screw (Circa 1862 Issued to the 5 Iowa Cavalry)
5 OClock - Kenny Howell Type 1 ( yep ! the extractor is a tad different blue)
7 OClock - 72 OT
9 OClock - 2nd Gen. I've owned since 1977 with R&D Cylinder and Ivory Grips
11 OClock - 2nd Gen. Colt BP 51 Navy

very impressive ...

can you give us another picture of the USPFA Type 1 Prototype too, please?
So far I just have seen pictures of USFAs 1851 Navy Conversion and I think it would be one of the best, if not the very best offering in "Open Top Conversion"market, if only they would decide to build these in numbers ...   

Andreas Prinz

[Wild Ben Raymond]

Here's the link to a picture of my original 1st model Richards conversion.
 http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t64/WBR_photo/Dsc_0001.jpg
WBR

[Major Matt Lewis]

Here are my Storm babies....

[Tame Bill]

Major Matt:

 Awful good looking smoke wagons...really like those Munden custom Ivory grips.  My offer to purchase those grips still stands...

TB

[Major Matt Lewis]

Major Matt:

 Awful good looking smoke wagons...really like those Munden custom Ivory grips.  My offer to purchase those grips still stands...

TB

 

Ah.....No.  There will come a time when I use them in competition again.

[Athena Jake]

Well I got me a pair of 1871 C. Mason Revolvers from Taylor and Co.  The ladies were good enough to hunt around and find a matched pair of siblings that had returned from a gun show.  They contacted me right away when this pair came back to roost.

Decided on the Thunderer grip fames, and a pair of grip maker grips.  Just had to mess around with them a little.

Changes to the revolvers you cant see are a set of tension pins replacing the pins that hold the firing pin in place.  I had to do this as the pins just rattle our while I was playing with my revolvers in the front room (unloaded of course!)

 I also drilled out and  replaced the pins that secure the cylinder pins, with set screws.  Got this idea from a post by Lone Gunman (http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,8668.msg100491.html#msg100491).  His comment about being able to clean behind the conversion plate got me pondering.  The main reason was one pin was just missing from the revolver, so I went searching on the list for answers.

These grip feel real nice in my hands and what the heck they are a lot of fun.. now I should be able to shoot them this coming February at the next scheduled shoot!

When we get to start shooting outdoors, gonna start shooting black powder out of them.  They are petroleum free and slicked up with Ballistol in preparation!   

[Skinny Preacher 66418]

Colt Signiture Series .36 cal Konverted to .38 Spl...beats my favorite Remingtons anyday. Gets on target fast.

[Skinny Preacher 66418]

Here is a Pietta I built with a Kirst Konverter .36 to .38 spl:

[Black Powder]

Brand new.  Just starting out.  My first purchase arrived just today: Cimarron Model P, .45.  I've had the Pietta 60 Army for a while.  I think they'll do well together.  Wahoo! 

BP

[Dusty Morningwood]

That's a grat mix and match.  When I first tried CAS I had an Open Top in .45 Schofield and a Remmie 58 with a conversion cylinder.  Somehow seems more authentic than a matched set.

[Black Powder]

Thanks, Dusty.  I pretty much look at it that way too.  In my real life, I upgrade, but don't replace and always have some wish-list in my head of stuff I'd like to have someday.  I figure in 1875, a fella'd be likely to be in the market for one of them new Colts, but not cuz he had to replace the C&B.  At least, that's the way I see my persona as thinking about it.

BP

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

                                           Congrads Pard, nice looking Sixshooters, you're really going to look the part now.


                                                                    Ten Wolves

[Leo Tanner]

You guys are makin me drool. 
This here's your basic old model Vaquero in 357.  I get that "extension of my hand" feel from it and have since the first time I picked it up.  My Pa recently picked up a Cimmeron 1872 repro in 38 and says she shoots mighty smooth.  Can't wait to get down his way and try it out






Leo

[Leo Tanner]

And here's Pa's new baby...

[Pappy Hayes]

When I get mine back fro Cimarron, I will post a picture. It is their Richards Type II but it had some issues they want to check out.

[The Avocado Kid]

Charlie....nice looking shooter....glad to have you back on the forum. Here's mine...Uberti and Pietta...1872 OT,1860 army,1851 Navy and a 1858 Remy. Photo is crappy but it's all I have.

[Captain John Jarrett]

Pards,

 This photo has a bit of everything, but the file is too large to download on the site. Click on the link to view. Enjoy!

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/CaptainJohnJarrett/Shootin%20Irons/ShotinIrons001.jpg

Capt. John

[Black Powder]

Capt JJ -

Now that's what I call settin' a table!

BP

[White Buffalo Chip]

Howdy folks,
Like the Captain's pic ,this has a little of everything........

[RugerBob]

  my small collection. Just got into cap and ball about 8 months ago. very addicting

[Black Powder]

my small collection. Just got into cap and ball about 8 months ago. very addicting

Ya think so??? 5 guns in 8 months.  Nice pace.     And collection. 

[RugerBob]

  Thanks Black Powder, it was a good year lol lots of overtime.  Picked up a new Vaquero last sat and the wife said 'thats it for a while'. OK I can deal withit. 45/70 lever next on the list. have a good one. Bob