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CVA/ASM 1858 Remington
« on: February 19, 2014, 03:39:59 PM »
I picked up an Army San Marco / CVA 1858 from the wife of one of my friends that now resides in the State CF.  He can no longer own firearms and I have been helping her to get rid of some of his stuff that the cops missed on their search and destroy raid. 

This was the only piece that I personally bought from her as I did not think it had much of a resale value like some of the other stuff he had.  I went over it with a mind to clean it up and take off some of the surface rust.  I also noted that it had some rusting and pitting in the chambers and a little in the rifling.  Would I do well in shooting this revolver with BP or one of the subs?
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Re: CVA/ASM 1858 Remington
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2014, 03:42:36 PM »
Either but I'd vote BP
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Re: CVA/ASM 1858 Remington
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2014, 03:51:45 PM »
If it's a brass froame I'd stick to BP or APP but not 777.
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Re: CVA/ASM 1858 Remington
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2014, 03:54:36 PM »
Forgot to add that it is a steel frame.
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Re: CVA/ASM 1858 Remington
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2014, 04:31:43 PM »
Ya 3f 777, Pyrodex or the real stuff Holy Black
another Vote for the holy black
BTW dont try to use modern nitro cellulose (smokeless) powder in this pistol,  BP or equivelant only!
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