OT: BP pistols.....

[.45cultist]

Just stumbled into a Pietta 1860 Army. I'd like to expand the BP pistol/ revolvers for survivors. There are a lot more Colt replicas floating around than Remingtons. Rifles are pretty well covered in Damocles and Starnaman. Title should be started OT.

[ArmySGT.]

Name .44 New Model Army
Type American Percussion Revolver
Date Adopted 1860
Caliber 11.2mm
Length 34.3cm
E- Factor 10
Muzzle Velocity 1100 fps
Weight Empty 1.13kg
Weight Loaded 1.202kg
Effective Range 30m
Maximum Range 1870m
Type of Fire Single Action Revolver
Rate of Fire 12 rpm
Feed Device Six Round Cylinder
Feed Device Weight Six rounds 0.066kg (9g ball, 2g powder per round)
Basic Load 50 rounds (0.45kg ball, 0.1kg powder)
Basic Load Weight 0.55kg

One of the first widely used revolvers, this weapon was designed before metallic cartridges were in wide use. This type of weapon is known as a “cap and ball” black powder firearm. Cap and ball means the cylinder is first loaded with black powder and a lead bullet is rammed down on the powder with the ramming lever underneath the barrel. On the back of the cylinder a copper percussion cap is placed over a nipple on the back of each chamber. Since this is a single shot weapon, the hammer must be manually cocked back for each shot. When the trigger is pulled, the hammer crushes the percussion cap, firing the fulminate in the cap and igniting the powder charge. The weapon has no safety and is dangerous to carry fully loaded.

The Armory Volume One by Kevin Dockery, copyright 1983

[ArmySGT.]

Name .54 Flintlock pistol
Type Early (American) flintlock pistol
Date Model of 1819
Caliber .54
Length 15 1/2 in; 39.37 cm
E- Factor 8
Muzzle Velocity 725 fps
Weight Empty 1.13kg
Weight Loaded 1.148kg
Effective Range 10m
Maximum Range 500m
Type of Fire single shot muzzle loader
Rate of Fire 6 rpm
Feed Device 1 round ball, wad, and powder.
Feed Device Weight .011kg (8 g ball, 3 g powder)
Basic Load 12 rounds 0.96 kg ball, 0.36kg powder,
Basic Load Weight 0.132kg

Represent common American made flintlock pistols prior to percussion caps and cartridges acceptance.

[.45cultist]

Neat!

[ArmySGT.]

Name .36 Percussion pistol
Type Early (American) percussion cap pistol
Date Model of 1850
Caliber .36 (71 grain)
Length 6 1/2 in; 16.5 cm
E- Factor 5
Muzzle Velocity 700 fps
Weight Empty 1lb 1 oz / 0.5 kg
Weight Loaded 1.148kg
Effective Range 10m
Maximum Range 150m
Type of Fire single shot muzzle loader
Rate of Fire 6 rpm
Feed Device 1 round ball, wad, and powder.
Feed Device Weight 0.21oz/6.9g(0.16oz/4.5 g ball, 0.05oz/1.4 g powder)
Basic Load 6 rounds 1.26oz/41.4g (0.96oz/27g ball, 0.3oz/ 8.4g powder,
Basic Load Weight 1.26oz/41.4g

Represents common American made percussion cap pistols owned by shopkeepers, bartenders, and town folks for seurity before cartridges had reached acceptance.

[ArmySGT.]

Name .54 Percussion pistol
Type Early (American) percussion cap pistol
Date Model of 1850
Caliber .54 (224 grain)
Length 10 in; 25.4 cm
E- Factor 8
Muzzle Velocity 700 fps
Weight Empty 1lb 10 oz / 1.3 kg
Weight Loaded 1lb 10oz 1.3kg
Effective Range 10m
Maximum Range 150m
Type of Fire single shot muzzle loader
Rate of Fire 2 rpm
Feed Device 1 round ball(224gr), wad, and powder (35gr).
Feed Device Weight 0.59oz/g(0.51oz/14.5 g ball, 0.08oz/2.27 g powder)
Basic Load 6 rounds 1.26oz/16.77g (0.96oz/27g ball, 0.3oz/ 8.4g powder,
Basic Load Weight 7.56oz/100.62g

Represents common American made percussion cap pistols owned by shopkeepers, bartenders, and town folks for seurity before cartridges had reached acceptance.