by tinker1066 | Apr 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
The first pistols I owned were replicas of Colt’s percussion revolvers, an 5-1/2″ ASM Navy Sherrif’s Model, and a Navy Arms 1860 Army .44. I loved the look and feel of those guns, and more than a few Coyotes met their ends because of them. I...
by tinker1066 | Apr 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently I’ve been becoming re-acquainted with Black powder, loading .44 Colt and .44-55 walker cartridges with it. It’s a bit more work to clean the gun after firing, but honestly? It’s not that bad. These cartridges just work better with black...
by tinker1066 | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Let’s face it, this hobby isn’t cheap. As a self-employed knifemaker my income is averages out decently, but it can be irregular and let’s face it- excrement occurs. When it does the first thing put on hold is ‘non-essentials,’ which...
by tinker1066 | Mar 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Been a good while since I have posted; my apologies, but this is a hobby, and essentials of life occasionally take priority. Today was my first range-trip in weeks, and I had a number of things to test. Based on past experience I also took several guns that I know...
by tinker1066 | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Black Powder is dirty, dirty stuff- so dirty in fact that practical self-loading weapons simply weren’t viable, as powder fouling would quickly render them inoperative. But with the advent of clean-burning smokeless powders not only were semi-autos viable, but...
