Ed's Shooting Web Site - My Revolvers.

MY REVOLVERS

BLACK POWDER REVOLVERS

Pietta Model 1860 Army .44 Caliber

This is a replica of the Colt 1860 Army model black powder revolver. Replica black powder firearms have been around for a while. They take a certain dedication to own and shoot. Loading is obviously a lot slower and cleanup afterwards can be a chore. I have yet to shoot it so I can't comment on accuracy, etc. But one day I will for sure. It has an 8 inch barrel and weighs 43 ounces empty. This type of revolver has a steel wedge that holds the barrel assembly tightly attached to the grip frame. It has a color case-hardened frame, loading lever and hammer.

Designed by Samuel Colt, the original Colt .44 caliber 1860 Army model was one of the most popular revolvers of the Civil War. Colt produced over 170,000 that were sold to the U.S. Government. It has a six-shot, rotating cylinder, and fires a .454 inch diameter round lead ball or a conical projectile; propelled by a 30 grain charge of black powder ignited by a percussion cap. This gun was reportedly accurate out to 100 yards. We'll see how close I can get to that. Don't hold your breath! I'm really excited about exploring and shooting black powder arms.

SINGLE ACTION REVOLVERS

Ruger New Model Blackhawk .357 Magnum

Merry Christmas 2008! This Blackhawk will easily handle any standard pressure .357 magnum load you can come up with. Weighing in at 48 ounces it is a real dream to shoot. The recoil is easily managed simply by the design and weight of this gun. The nice thing about single action guns for me is that I can just plop into a lawn chair, fire when ready, and just dump the casings right into a bucket. No clean up. It's important that everyone shooting on BLM land cleans up after themselves.

Ruger New Model Vaquero .45 Long Colt

Before I received my .45 Vaquero as a gift, I use to wonder about how punishing the .45 long colt recoil would be, especially with a 4 5/8" inch barrel. To my surprise, recoil is almost absent. What's important to note here is the .45 LC New Vaqueros are not made for +P hunting ammo but will easily handle any standard load. You can shoot typical cowboy action ammo all day with no strain or stress. If you want to use the hunting ammo you'll need to upgrade to either a standard Blackhawk or a Redhawk or Super Redhawk revolver.

DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVERS

Ruger Super Redhawk .44 Mag with Tamer Monogrip

This is my Super Redhawk .44 magnum with a 7 1/2" barrel. Easily handles ANY .44 magnum ammo and like any other .44 mag will also chamber .44 special ammo for cheaper practice. The Super Redhawk .44 magnum comes in bright stainless only. If you buy a Super Redhawk in .454 Casull or .480 Ruger the finish is their "target grey" otherwise known as "low-glare stainless". Mine came with the Hogue Monogrip vice the old style grips, with the wood inserts. I already had a "Tamer" version of the Monogrip I wasn't using so it has a new home for now. I've hit the bull at 100' with just the stock sights. Dirty Harry eat your heart out.

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