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#1 ·
i don't know if i should post this here or in blackpowder so please forgive me.
i have been looking at a revolver rifle .44 cal in a black powder in a cabela's catalog
can anybody tell me if there is a cartrige version out there anywhere?
thanks to you all
mbegg
 
#2 ·
I happen to have a Uberti made Remington 1858 Revolving Carbine. I hunt with it on ocassion....but have killed only one hog with it.
There are cartridge revolving rifes out there. There is also a cylinder with a back plate that has firing pins that shoots .45 Colt ammo......in the Remigton 1858 Revolving Carbine.
Many people do not like the revolving rifles as the blast between the cylinder and barrel is rather close
to the face.
They are a rather unique little carbine though....James
 
#3 ·
Remembering one made by Mitchel Arms..cartridge gun, not percussion or a converted percussion...but not in production currently. Believe tehre were one or two other cartridge revovling carbines made in recent years, but none currently.

Are pretty much oht of luck....could convert one of the percussion versions to cartridge, but it would not be suitable for higher pressure smokless loads.

Not only the mentioned falsh from the barrel/cylinder gap, but haivng your face and ears that close to that gap is an interesting experience...the incres in noise is noticble, as is the bit of concussion...not painful, but less than pleasant.
 
#4 ·
thank you bolth for answering
what sparked my intrest was when i was watching wild west tech on tv and that they stated it didn't take off very well with the public.now that you explained why, i can see why they didn't fare so well. with some good ear plugs and saftey glasses i htinking about getting one.
thanks again,
mike
 
#6 · (Edited)
James Gates said:
Many people do not like the revolving rifles as the blast between the cylinder and barrel is rather close
to the face. James
In addition, the Colt percussion BP revolving rifles were never very popular either due in part for the need to grasp the rifle ahead of the cylinder. Escaping gasses from the barrel/cylinder gap was likely to burn and in the event of a multiple discharge, the shooter's front hand was in imminant danger.
 
#7 · (Edited)
From what i understand the original remingtons quite often had their old bp cylinders replaced with a new cartridge cylinder once cartridges became popular. The rifle didnt have a forarm grip to get hold of,and the rumour is that this was done to discourage shooters from putting their front hand into harms way. The idea being that you held the rifle in something like a two handed revolver grip. Considering the fact that its basically a revolver with a long barrel and a long butt attached i'd personally stick to revolver loads appropriate to the age of the gun in question.
If nothing else it would be fun and attract attention at the gun club, it would over here cause i've never seen one in the flesh so their not common here.

Bob.
 
#11 ·
wow! I completely forgot all about this post.
but thank you for you replying.
After all of weighing all the pros and cons of purchasing one, I chose to keep my hearing and my fingers and it was all just a whim from a book I was engrossed in at the time.
thank you for the link.
mbegg
 
#12 ·
Remember back in 1985 I had the very special tour of a gentlemans gun room which had a collection of originals and it was explained to me that the fancy cowboy wrist cuffs we all had for Christmas as kids were not just for show. They stopped the hot gases and very hot bits of sheared off lead hitting the wrist and forearm with these rifles.
Forwarned is forarmed ...no pun intended ..........................of yes it was ;-)
 
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