Product Guide  |  About Us  |  Customer Service  |  Team and Events





Forum Home Forum Home > News And Views > Thoughts and Opinions
  New Posts New Posts
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Art
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
DeTrevni View Drop Down
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Avatar
b-YOU-ick. Was that so hard?

Joined: 19 September 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 11318 		  Quote DeTrevni Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Art
    Posted: 02 June 2008 at 2:44am

I want.

As a big fan of black powder shooting, I've been pining over one of these things forever! It's a LeMat percussion pistol. 9 black powder .44 rounds, housed around a 5" smoothbore 20g. barrel. Ferocious and beautiful, as far as firearms go. And since it's an "antique firearm," I don't need to go through crazy red-tape, licensing or age limits to get one! I just $800...

That's right. A shotgun and a pistol, wrapped up into one nice litt... er, rather large package.

Edit: This is probably my 2nd favorite percussion pistol. It's basically the Old West Desert Eagle.



Edited by DeTrevni - 02 June 2008 at 2:51am
Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
Back to Top
xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx View Drop Down
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Avatar
Strike 2, 7/17 - quote offensive post

Joined: 05 June 2007
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2767 		  Quote xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 June 2008 at 2:50am
So are you going to get it...or what?
<Sig violation, Section 1>
Back to Top
DeTrevni View Drop Down
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Avatar
b-YOU-ick. Was that so hard?

Joined: 19 September 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 11318 		  Quote DeTrevni Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 June 2008 at 2:52am
One of these days. This is more or less a thread about the rather limited hobby of black powder shooting.
Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
Back to Top
Benjichang View Drop Down
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Avatar
I pwned Leroy Jenkins!

Joined: 03 January 2004
Location: R'lyeh
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 11942 		  Quote Benjichang Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 June 2008 at 3:08am
ITT: DeTrevni posts about some other hobby he would like to pursue.

(on FE vacation until: TBA)
<Markhoff> arrrr... the laws of physics be a harsh mistress
Back to Top
DeTrevni View Drop Down
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Avatar
b-YOU-ick. Was that so hard?

Joined: 19 September 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 11318 		  Quote DeTrevni Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 June 2008 at 3:30am

in b4 "Tacky"

Actually, I do pursue this one. I already own a .44 "mutt." It's supposed to be an 1841 Colt Navy, but Colt Navys were  only in .38. Here's an older pic:

Edit: Moar:

 



Edited by DeTrevni - 02 June 2008 at 3:35am
Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
Back to Top
Reb Cpl View Drop Down
Moderator Group
Moderator Group
Avatar
2010 Worst Luck award winner

Joined: 10 June 2002
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 12711 		  Quote Reb Cpl Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 June 2008 at 8:15am


We've got both the LeMatts and the Walker, as well as the .36 Navy and a few .44 colts Army models.

I'm a bigger fan of the Remington new Army revolvers though. My sister has a beautiful brass frame Remington.

The LeMatt is a monster to shoot.


Back to Top
usafpilot07 View Drop Down
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Avatar
FreeEnterprise's #1 Fan

Joined: 31 August 2004
Location: Tokelau
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3117 		  Quote usafpilot07 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:54am
Reb > Inverted
Back to Top
DeTrevni View Drop Down
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Avatar
b-YOU-ick. Was that so hard?

Joined: 19 September 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 11318 		  Quote DeTrevni Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 June 2008 at 4:40pm

Were the Navys .36? I always forget. Such an oddball caliber.

And yeah, I prefer the Remingtons over the Colts as well. Better feel IMO. My dad's friend has a nice nickeled Remington, and it was a blast (tee hee) to shoot.



Edited by DeTrevni - 02 June 2008 at 4:42pm
Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
Back to Top
Reb Cpl View Drop Down
Moderator Group
Moderator Group
Avatar
2010 Worst Luck award winner

Joined: 10 June 2002
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 12711 		  Quote Reb Cpl Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 June 2008 at 5:49pm
I'm not sure if the navy's were universally .36, I know we have one though.

The remington's are a lot more sturdy than the colts, and much easier to change a cylinder on the fly.


Back to Top
DeTrevni View Drop Down
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Avatar
b-YOU-ick. Was that so hard?

Joined: 19 September 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 11318 		  Quote DeTrevni Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 June 2008 at 7:00pm
Yeah. A Remington and a few cylinders strapped to your belt, and you're ready for a Wild West showdown! Those round balls will mess a person up. 
Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
Back to Top
Reb Cpl View Drop Down
Moderator Group
Moderator Group
Avatar
2010 Worst Luck award winner

Joined: 10 June 2002
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 12711 		  Quote Reb Cpl Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 June 2008 at 7:31pm
Originally posted by DeTrevni

Yeah. A Remington and a few cylinders strapped to your belt, and you're ready for a Wild West showdown! Those round balls will mess a person up. 



When I reenacted dismounted cavalry, I carried one remington, and two spare cylinders....and I was one of the least armed members of our unit. They were a bunch of lunatics.


Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.54
Copyright ©2001-2008 Web Wiz

This page was generated in 0.078 seconds.