Revolvers with Buffalo rifles

[U.S.M.R.]

What revolver do you like with your rifles? I know that times were hard. Cap and ball revolvers were plentiful and cheap. I like my Cimarron .44 American with my Sharps, Remingtons, and Trap Doors. Conversions were available. You couldn’t get a SAA until 74. Your thoughts.

[Mogorilla]

I shoot a trapdoor rifle.   I was a part time scout/teamster for the army and “found” it as i moved on to being a buffalo hunter.   Coins saved is coin to be drank.  So, i carry a converted Remington with a couple of cap and ball cylinders when cartridges are scarce. 

[Dave T]

If I had bought the Sharps "Big Fifty" when it was introduced (~1872) I could have easily had it in '74 or '75 and then purchased a SAA in 45 Colt's. My original Rolling Block Sporting Rifle (45-70) was made sometime in the 1880s when SAAs were readily available. So...of the revolvers I own I would pick my 7-1/2" USFA Gunslinger (I hate that name) with the proper black powder frame. And in 45 Colt of course.  (smile)

Dave

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[Professor Marvel]

Firstly, Prof Marvel had only my .54 Leman Trade rifle, hawk, and several knives as he headed west of  Minnesota
Trading goods from a few pack mules.

Traded into an 1847 dragoon as soon as I could .
When I came across the 1851 .36 Colts, Whilst they were lighter, I saw no reason to trade down in caliber.

When the 1858 Remington .44’s became available, the Professor finagled his way into a pair of them and a
dozen cylinders as soon as he could, and became hooked on Remingtons, to the point that he actually spent money
To purchase a remington carbine in the same .44 caliber.

The profesor saw the rapid technological trends of scientific improvements and paid attention.

When a .54 1863 Sharps Papercutter showed up he snapped it up, the same with a barley used 1866 Yellowboy.

Since the Professor had advanced to selling sundries and snake oil from a converted gypsy wagon, he had stable living
Quarters, and a larger space for  storage of goods and equipage.

Once conversions became available, The professor had his Sharps converted to a .54 cartridge using European brass casings,
and keeps reloading the same 100 casings himself. He also obtained a pair of conversion cylinders for his remingtons,
Allowing him to use the same cartridges as his lever action yellowboy.

As time marched forward, and the Professor was making his rounds selling goods, services, snakeoil, and indian remedies,
He started taking in 36 and .44 colt C&B revolvers and Remington 1858 revolvers in trade , usually for very little
Since they often had minor mechanical issues. More than one was acquired because the owner had “taken it apart to clean
And couldnt get it together again” …. and as a practising blacksmith, mechanic, and clockmaker, he repaired, modified,
cut down barrels, and learned to do cartridge conversions himself,
eventually amassing  “Way too many” ….. lol

So …
.54 Leman flintock
.44 Colt Dragoon
.54 Sharps papercutter converted to custom cartridge
.44 Remington New Model Armies

Yhs
Prof Marvel

BTW I have a remedy for that….

[Major 2]

Entertaining read 1st person account  ,,, Prof

[Coffinmaker]

  Ah Yesssss 

My favoritst and Go-To rifles are Henrys.  They be Nineteen Inch barrel (mostly) carbines, built by a talented Blacksmith in Denver, Colorado Territory.  Paired with Col. Sam'l Colt's Open Top revolvers in matching caliber/cartridge.  Simplifies having sufficient cartridges at hand, as it twer.    

[Professor Marvel]

Entertaining read 1st person account  ,,, Prof

I endevour to entertain!

After all, it IS a game.
And we were encouraged to maintain costume & personna

One day I hope to get my pedlars’ cart together… all the bits are in the new workshop…. Somewhere… under Mrs Marvels boxes of yarn and cloth….

Howvere it may no longer be worth the bother since all the clubs but one have dried up around me!

“Used to be” there were 4 or 5 Different clubs offering 2 to 3 weekend shoots per month, ~ 1/2 hr away!

Since “the troubles” and the demise of SASS there is now only one, an hour away, offering 1 or 2 shoots per month.
And they want to start at 8 am.
And then all pack up and run away home.

Shoot, they finish before I wake up these days 😫😢

And I will never see a COWS group within 3 hours of me.

Oddly, there “was” a group that was trying to negotiate with “the founders” over the entire “foundes ranch”.
That fell thru.
Now the whole shebang is up for sale thru a ranch broker for less than half the original asking price.
Still no takers.

But the neighbors are happier now that .50 cal mg and small cannon are no longer going off….

Your humble babbler and  prognosticator
Prf mumbles

[Oregon Bill]

Unfortunately there is a great deal of iron in your words about CAS, Professor.
Enjoyed your posts here.

[Professor Marvel]

Unfortunately there is a great deal of iron in your words about CAS, Professor.

Yessir, it is all about “change”
To quote the Daoists,
“Change IS
It is neither good, nor bad.
One can embrace it, ignore it, or rail against it, but to no effect.
Change does not care, and continues.”

And…
“Change is part of life. Without change there is only stagnation, then decay.”

But i can still whine…. Cuz change and 5e universe neither notice nor care….

Hope it doesn’t bother you folks tho, since i dont have a barkeep to whine to LOL

It would appear the road to happiness is to keep doing your own thing,  as Major2 and Many others here are doing-

Got clubs within reasonable distance? Have at it!
no club near? Set up your own venue and invite folks over
No other options? Shoot cat sneeze, wax bullets, or glue boolets in the garage!

as long as it “does no harm”  Stay calm and Carry On

Oh, and i learned the key to being a succesful barkeep:
Dont water the drinks
Dont let the customers shoot the piano player
Pretend to listen but try not to care much

Enjoyed your posts here.

Why, thank you sir!
I endevour to persevere!  (Chief Dan George, ‘The Outlaw Josie Wales’ )

[1961MJS]

Hi

Mostly retired engineer.  My third boss had an 8 1/2 x 11 "poster" that said:  "Better is the enemy of good enough."  For a while I hated that concept, but if you keep pushing for better, you never get anything out the door.

Later