Dear Uberti/Pedersoli: all I want for Christmas is for you to start reproducing the 1855 Colt Revolving rifle.2yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Testing again to see if my posts get through. 1858 Remington NMA in .44 with 1860s belt rig. Knife by Dickinson, bullets/cartridges/packaging by me.1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Enfield Short Rifle, .577cal, this one a reproduction by Parker Hale, defarbed for me by Todd Watts. .565” Pritchett cartridges loaded with 68gr 1fg Swiss BP, ready for the range!1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Today's snag, Uberti 1860 Army and a Monte Carlo Flap holster. For the low price of $200.1yr ⋅ JimWest97 ⋅ r/blackpowder
I like it better filthy. Freshly re-christened after the recent overhaul, M1816 Springfield conversion, .69cal (after about 50 rounds of 110gr loads)1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Freshly defarbed by the Musket Wizard, Mr. Todd Watts. (Before pic in comments) my Pedersoli repro M1816 Springfield percussion conversion, .69cal, and two types of regulation cartridge to re-christen it with. Can’t wait for the next range day!1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
The largest black powder weapon I’ve yet seen in person: 15” Rodman gun, weighing in at 50,140lbs without the carriage, 15.3ft barrel length. Fired a 440lbs shell over 80-120lbs of powder! Made in 1864, located at Fort McHenry, MD.2yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
P1839 Tower Musket, .75cal (repro), and a fresh batch of regulation “ball & buck” cartridges, ready for the range. A .695” ball over three .33” buck and 85gr 1fg.2mo ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Picked up a .32 Crockett a few months ago and now I’m hooked. Now on to a 50+ cal for deer and elk7mo ⋅ baremetalAK ⋅ r/blackpowder
Just got my 1858s back from fitting at Arizona Custom Grips. What do you think?1yr ⋅ Affectionate_Cronut ⋅ r/blackpowder
The rear sight on my 1878/82 Vetterli rifle always reminds me of a snail. Nontheless, it is one hell of a fun machine! An amazing trigger for the package, and 13rds of 10.4x38r as fast as you can throw the bolt.2yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Colt M1861 Rifled Musket, .58cal, and at least a full day’s worth of regulation cartridges to feed it.3mo ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
P53 Enfield, .5745” US Burton “Minie” over 55gr 1.5fg Swiss @ 100yd. Pretty pleased, going to stretch out to 200yd next time!4mo ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
My Pedersoli 1859 Berdan Sharps rifle arrived back from master gunsmith Larry Flees yesterday with a whole new lease on life. New chamber sleeve, breech block plate, and a slew of other upgrades and ready for the range once again!1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
What's in your hunting bag? my goal is to use only hand made items.2yr ⋅ Lefty_Longrifle ⋅ r/blackpowder
Freshly cast 715gr behemoths, .69cal US Burton “minies”, for the rifled/sighted M1842 Springfield rifled musket. These are the second largest bullet I make, my other .69 “minie” mold throws 760gr bullets suitable for dinosaur hunting.1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
New accoutrements to match my favorite rifled musket, and a full load of historically correct military cartridges ready for the range! Pedersoli 1854 Lorenz Infanteriegewehr, .54cal. Bullets, cartridges and packets by me, specs in the comments!2yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Rescued from Bubba! M1873 Springfield “Trapdoor” .45/70 gov’t. Details of the restoration in the comments!1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Starting a rolling session for Buck & Ball cartridges to feed the M1842 Springfield musket. This one was made in 1844, and still eats a regulation diet with ease.6mo ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
EDC Pocket Dump, circa 1860. Colt M1855 Root Pocket Model, .31cal repro.3mo ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Billy yank, and Johnny Reb. .58cal US “minie” cartridges with Williams “cleaner” bullets above, and CS production .560” Enfield cartridges below, all reproduced by me. Original imported Pritchett bullet mold and Enfield sergeants tool, reproduction US Stadia rangefinder at right.1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
US M1841 “Mississippi” Rifle, .54cal, reproduction by Euroarms, defarbed by Watts, and a fresh batch of regulation ball cartridge.2wk ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
A fresh batch of .69cal US Burton “minie” cartridges for the M1842 rifled musket! 730gr, .685” diameter behemoths.9mo ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Flea market find. Seller said it was from the late 1700s-early 1800s, bore measured ~.79 inches, measures about 55 inches in length. Any info on what I got here?7mo ⋅ milkdrinker9001 ⋅ r/blackpowder
I’d like to know what kind of hunting I could do with this, I’m thinking I could get most small game fore sure, but I’d like y’all’s opinions here.5mo ⋅ ForgottenPlayThing ⋅ r/blackpowder
Springfield Trapdoor Model 1878 I found while helping at the county museum.1yr ⋅ ihccollector ⋅ r/blackpowder
Two .58cal Burton “Minie” bullets that collided mid-air during the battle of Spotsylvania in May of 1864. On display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History.2yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Funniest looking bullets, funnest C&B revolver. Lemat “Navy”, .44cal/20ga. I use the Lemat pattern conical over 20gr 3fg, and 9 .310” shot with wads over 65gr for the shotgun barrel.2yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
M1816 Springfield conversion musket, reproduction by Pedersoli, defarbed by Todd Watts. Original bayonet, and non-military .650” ball mold. Can’t wait for the next range day!1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
So this was found in a white van by police in Bow NH, thought some of y'all might get a kick out of it1yr ⋅ NewRoundEre ⋅ r/blackpowder
firing 2lbs of black powder with the 32pdr Columbiad at Old Fort Jackson, 1813 style!2yr ⋅ Wlex1818 ⋅ r/blackpowder
Sorry I haven’t posted in awhile folks, I’ve been absolutely slammed with orders (and happy to be!) so here’s a Colt Paterson and a Colt 1855 Sidehammer in the meantime! I really wish Uberti or Pietta would repro the 1855, it’s probably my favorite percussion revolver.1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
I think I won the lottery with this shipment, it should keep me shooting for quite a while.2yr ⋅ ogcollie ⋅ r/blackpowder
I knew walkers were big but oh my! My first black powder firearm7mo ⋅ ViscoseWriter42 ⋅ r/blackpowder
Related: I am close to finishing my nerf gun - lock mechanism is completely functional! Aside from actually making any sparks...3yr ⋅ CarnyCreations ⋅ r/blackpowder
An original Ferguson Rifle, the first military breechloader. Less than 200 made, but saw combat service with the British Army at the battle of Brandywine in 1777 during the American Revolution. The inventor himself led the unit equipped with them.2yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
First time BP owner - do I need to fire a cap with an empty cylinder before actually loading ?1mo ⋅ Foreign_Jackfruit_70 ⋅ r/blackpowder
Another batch of .58cal Burton “Minie” and Type III Williams “Cleaner” cartridges, complete with stamped Arsenal wrappers and percussion cap tubes, ready to be filled and bundled by their new owner.2yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
How much should I ask for my 1865 colt pocket pistol in .31? (1849 model)1mo ⋅ harambruh1738 ⋅ r/blackpowder
A project I'm working on after realizing my .50 Kentucky pistol fits small paintballs perfectly.1yr ⋅ dtanker ⋅ r/blackpowder
Juxtaposition of firearm technologies: or how I put a red dot on my flintlock.2yr ⋅ Deep-Lingonberry-207 ⋅ r/blackpowder
How powerful is a .69 hand cannon, Man Stopper?I'm not getting it but wonder how it performs compared to a modern cartridge.3mo ⋅ FriedForLifeNow ⋅ r/blackpowder
Hey just joined! Here's my 3 favorite revolvers I own. Pietta 1858 Remington, Pietta 1851 Navy l, and my 40DS Chiappa Rhino1yr ⋅ TIGJIG1 ⋅ r/blackpowder
My girlfriend with my original 1873 Winchester in .44-40 made in 1884. Shooting Buffalo arms Black powder loads.1yr ⋅ Napalm2142 ⋅ r/blackpowder
I think I got my hands on the Last of the Mohicans at Dixie G.W. Always wanted a Boeller pistol. This one was in their showcase, and it took them a day to find it, since it was in their system. The brass bbl models were gone, so I had to settle for the armory bright.1yr ⋅ Creative-Advice-7787 ⋅ r/blackpowder
My grandfather's 1851 patent Colt. We believe it was made in 1861 and is a Navy. I came here to hopefully get some more information on this type of gun.2yr ⋅ TheSilverMine ⋅ r/blackpowder
well I did it.. and you can successfully wrap a battery in nitrate paper (coffee filters + nitrate) to use as a powder charge that will fit in a .58 Howdah1yr ⋅ BackupBeeper ⋅ r/blackpowder
Kind of amazing what 100 years did to the infantry rifle. .22”cal and 55gr from .58”cal and 540gr.3yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
US M1841/55 Rifle, .54cal with M1855 Bayonet and rifleman’s belt, and two types of cartridge to feed it, ready for the range next week! (All reproductions. Rifle by Euroarms, defarbed by Watts.)1yr ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
Billy Yank’s best friend: the M1861 Springfield rifled musket, .58cal. Reproduction by Chiappa, defarbed by Todd Watts. Cartridges/Arsenal packets by me.8mo ⋅ Gimcrack_Bunkum ⋅ r/blackpowder
