S&W 1st Model 2nd issue 22cal1862

[rampa_room_artillery]

can the S&W 1st Model 2nd issue 22cal1862 be used in comp. ?? it was an issued weapon from what i have read. and have found one forsale for a reasonable price for an original.

rick bryan
11434

[John Holland]

From the Skirmish Rules:

14.3 FIREARMS DEFINITIONS

g. Revolver: any percussion revolver suitable for general issue to military forces.

John Holland
I.G. Corps

[Muley Gil]

Even if it were legal for compition, there is NO safe ammo for these old tip-up revolvers.

[John Holland]

I have played with those old revolvers, and the best thing you can use are RWS BB Caps, although I believe they are no longer available. The next best thing is CB Caps. They are the same size as a .22 Short, but with less powder. The muzzle blast with either one is horrendous! And, most of those revolvers leave much to be desired in the accuracy department....Hence the time I shot a hole thru the leg of a pair of my wife's blue jeans hanging in the basement......."YOU DID WHAT ? ? ?"

JDH

[rampa_room_artillery]

ammo no long around? yes, but you could pull the bullets out of modern ammo and replace powder with black powder and new bullets.
it would just be nice to have a cartridge revolver to shoot. and pin fire ammo reloading is just to expensive to make it worth it. same with 32 rimfire. they make reloading tools but 2 dollars a bullet are a little to expensive.



rick bryan
11434

[John Holland]

Rick....Did you miss the part about it has to be a percussion revolver?

JDH

[rampa_room_artillery]

sounds like the definition was written to not allow all civil war issued revolvers on accident. it was all just a thought anyway. maybe someday there will be 32 rimfire ammo made again.



rick bryan
11434

[John Holland]

Rick -

If you want the Board of Directors to consider a "Cartridge Revolver Match", you have to but follow the chain of command to do so.

JDH

[Lee Hoffecker]

Reloading tools for .32 cal rim fire???? Please tell me where these tools can be obtained! And what about the priming compound?
Thanks, Lee

[rampa_room_artillery]

I have found it here http://www.hc-collection.com/PBCPPlayer.asp?ID=245533

they also have pin fire .

rick bryan
11434