Colt 1860 Army -- Firing pictures

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Colt 1860 Army -- Firing pictures

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Hey, there's a loading LEVER on this gun... :wink:

My nephew lost his Dad (my BIL) back in May and as he's taken an interest in shooting, I've taken him out several times since then. First with 22s and much time spent on safety and care/maintenance, then with 9mms and Magnums, and the other day, he wanted to try his hand at blackpowder with a "Civil War handgun". So my repro Colt 1860 Army (by Uberti) worked well for that.

I figured the gang here would enjoy these firing pictures, as he was very eager to show these to his friends. The use of "live photo" on an iPhone made these possible, as I could edit the string of images and then just select the one I wanted to keep.

He did all the shooting and I got stuck with the cleaning that evening -- but it was all for a great cause. :) And I will plan to get him an NRA Membership for his upcoming birthday.

Tight groups!

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Colt 1860 Firing 02 (Large).jpg

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Those are great!
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Good job, Ol' 7, another one added to the ranks. Now, for a nice educational session on how to clean a BP revolver. :D
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Great pics Old No7, always fun shooting BP . 8) :)
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Awesome job, No7! There is nothing better than bringing another shooter into the world. Good for you, buddy.
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Most excellent guys 8)

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Love the Model 1860s. Good to see a smile on that young man's face.

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No 7 well done! Fire, smoke, noise, what's not to like? :D
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The most elegant firearm ever designed.
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Old Savage wrote: ↑Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:54 pm The most elegant firearm ever designed.
I somewhat agree...

But the sweet l'il 1862 Pocket Police prevents me from fully committing to only the 1860...

So that's why I have one of each! And an 1861 Navy too... But it's nice to have a choice!

Although some would say I chose the wrong uniform color............ :o

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:30 pm Those are great!
What's a little elbow grease when you have made a new shooter happy!?
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Daryl, those three Colts are indeed the most beautiful revolvers ever made.
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Back in the good old days when Brits could have handguns I used to get guys at the range asking if they could shoot my cap n ball revolvers.
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Now you've gone and done it. First, he should be hooked for life. Second, now I'm getting the itch to take out a few members of the sorority for a range date! :wink:
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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:04 pm Now you've gone and done it. First, he should be hooked for life. Second, now I'm getting the itch to take out a few members of the sorority for a range date! :wink:
Yes Jay, he did say "some day soon" he wants to get a blackpowder handgun.

I just signed him up for a 2-Year NRA Membership too -- and he really appreciated that.

And I'll kick his a** if he keeps shooting and doesn't re-up it... :wink:

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Old No7 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:55 pm
And I'll kick his a** if he keeps shooting and doesn't re-up it... :wink:

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BTW, several of the last BP C&B revolvers I've acquired I purchased through GunBroker. Just waited for the right deal to come along, as I was in no rush. He can probably find a very respectable 1860 for under 2 C-notes if he is patient! :D
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