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The Darksider's Den / Re: Which rifle for BP?
« Last post by Mako on Yesterday at 08:43:08 AM »^^^
This. BP rifles simply must have a dash in the caliber.
Mine, don't... I have an original '73 made in 1886 that is a .44 WCF. I can show you a picture of the "44 Cal" marking on the bottom of the carrier.
In fact I don't think there was ever a '73 ever produced in the 19th century that wasn't marked as either a 44 Cal, 38 Cal, 32 Cal or even 22 Cal. No dashes there (maybe they didn't know better...)
I phun'n you... I know what you're trying to say.
But my reproductions are either .44 Spl., 44 Russian or .38 Spl and at least one of my 38s have actually never had one round of smokeless powder ever through it unless it was fired at the factory. I don't ever "poo poo" someone trying to shoot BP (even if they are committing the sacrilege of shooting a '73 chambered for .45 Colt or a Henry chambered in "44-40" or .45 Colt) I would encourage them to shoot anything they had (even .32 H&R) with the REAL POWDER.
Mako