Handgun Collection

[Pollaco]

Sorry for the repeats . I was using a smart phone to send images. The tablet sends them sideways.The word "smart"don"t fit in my operation.

 

[Will Carry]

Looking at your fine collection on revolvers makes me think of what it must have been like to fight with those pistols. You had to be a brave man to skin that smoke wagon.

 

[ConfederateCanuck]

Mine is homemade as are many others.Mine has the handles from an d come-a-long
View attachment 428040 They can go from guite simple to elaborate. It's just a device (left up to your imagination) that presses the ammo components into each cylinder one at a time. Will send a picture or two when I figure out how. I'm on a smart phone now (better camera)

Very interesting. I have looked at all the pics you posted. Thanks. I had a lingering question about how the cylinder held in place so that it doesn't tip over when you crank the loader....but upon closer inspection of the pics I have found the answer (i.e. the recessed base, and the center pin that goes through the middle of the cylinder). Nice invention. Clearly, there are much smarter/innovative people than me in this world.

 

[FedericoFCavada]

Late to the party as usual, but a very nice--even exquisite!--collection. Thanks for sharing them with us here.

While I have a small collection of WWII-era service rifles (M1 Garand, 2x carbines, a MAS Mle. 1936, an m/39, a literal raft of 1891/30s....etc.), the only authentic Civil War-era arm I own is an original 1851-mfr. Springfield Model 1842 with a rifled and sighted barrel, relined to .687". I have a smooth-bore barrel too. All my flintlocks are reproductions: A messed up "Franken musket" Mle. 1766 and a Pedersoli Mle. 1777 Corigee An IX, and a Miroku/Dixie (kudzu?!) "Tennessee" skwerl raffle and a "Kentucky" pistol .44...

My wife has a .31 Pietta cap and ball revolver and a Model 1862 Pocket Police copy, again, both reproductions, and a paper-cartridge Sharps .54 carbine...

 

[Pollaco]

Talk about simple.I've even seen cylinders loaded with a long bolt with 2 big washers. Run it through the center, cylinder face up,,a washer on bottom.tighten the nut on the very top (with another washer under it). The nut being tightened and the washer being pushed down squeezes down on the round ball. Which compacts the bullet components into the cylinder. Just make sure you tighten the nut enough to seat the ball deep enough into the mouth of the cylinder.

 

[ConfederateCanuck]

Talk about simple.I've even seen cylinders loaded with a long bolt with 2 big washers. Run it through the center, cylinder face up,,a washer on bottom.tighten the nut on the very top (with another washer under it). The nut being tightened and the washer being pushed down squeezes down on the round ball. Which compacts the bullet components into the cylinder. Just make sure you tighten the nut enough to seat the ball deep enough into the mouth of the cylinder.

That approach is indeed simple, but sounds rather tedious.

 

[Pollaco]

Right it is faster with the rammer, and that's what it's for. I use a press because my pistol is a brass framed one and I don't want to stretch it out.

 

[Papabyrd]

Giving you advice as to what civil war handgun to add to your collection is kind of like asking you what flavor of ice cream you want.
It is a matter of taste and what catches your eye. Any handgun made from 1840 to 1865 is a potential civil war gun. I have 40 pictured here and it is nowhere near all the different type handguns used in the Civil War. So, it all boils down to do you like it can you afford it the choses are almost endless.

 

[Papabyrd]

sorry for the double up on the pictures this happened more than i like to talk about

 

[Texas Johnny]

sorry for the double up on the pictures this happened more than i like to talk about

Giving you advice as to what civil war handgun to add to your collection is kind of like asking you what flavor of ice cream you want.
It is a matter of taste and what catches your eye. Any handgun made from 1840 to 1865 is a potential civil war gun. I have 40 pictured here and it is nowhere near all the different type handguns used in the Civil War. So, it all boils down to do you like it can you afford it the choses are almost endless.
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Thanks! Quite an impressive collection!

 

[Lanyard Puller]

Sorta' late to the pistol party here. I've tried {not too hard} to focus on CSA longarms. The result being hand guns spread all over the place.
I tried to gather some of them on one wall, and one table for a few cased CSA imported revolvers. The rest will forever remain scattered around.

Most of the Colts {fluted Armies elsewhere}

CS and state marked on the outer arc;

 

[Pollaco]

Very impressive!

 

[Texas Johnny]

Sorta' late to the pistol party here. I've tried {not too hard} to focus on CSA longarms. The result being hand guns spread all over the place.
I tried to gather some of them on one wall, and one table for a few cased CSA imported revolvers. The rest will forever remain scattered around.
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Most of the Colts {fluted Armies elsewhere}
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CS and state marked on the outer arc;
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Wow! Now I am embarrassed to even have shown my collection! I really like the semi-circle display, very nicely done!

 

[Papabyrd]

Beautiful collection I would like to add an Adams or a Tranter to my collection.