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Pondering Cap & Ball revolver

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Been pondering a cap & ball 6 shooter..Anyone have one ? if so you have fun with it ? Another question -some have a strap across the top of cylinder and some don`t.Is one better than the other or easier to clean ?
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Nogoat
I used to shoot the Colt style in 36 & 44. I found black worked better than Pirodex as the the later tended to gum up the works after a couple of cylinders. Of course the through cleaning is a time killer.


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That's why you grease the front of each bulletin in the cylinder, they make lube pass too, never used. Stay away from things that spark. Fun to shoot, smokey and slow


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