Author Topic: For the truly "different" person (Read 629 times)

Cheyenne Ranger · « **on:** April 06, 2004, 08:06:17 AM »

http://www.navyarms.com/html/le_mat_rev.html

and I could see me getting one.....

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Shorty · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2004, 02:48:02 PM »

Along with a horse and saddle holster to carry it ! :wink:

The Shrink · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2004, 01:19:05 AM »

Got the Calvary model. It's a hoot to shoot, but a bear to load. Nine rounds in the cylinder and the tenth in the shotgun barrel cylinder pin!

This is the one about which I had an ongoing e-mail conversation with Mr. Pietta about the loading lever coming loose. After changing the spring clip twice we consluded that I was just loading overly heavy. It was very encouraging to see tham stand behind their product that way.

Wayne the Shrink

MOGorilla · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2004, 07:05:38 AM »

One of those has been on my wish list for a long time. What I would really like is one of these(see web site), a lemat carbine. I think that would earn some style points.

http://www.floridareenactorsonline.com/carbinesetc.htm

Shorty · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2004, 04:22:43 PM »

Mo,
I didn't know that a LeMat carbine existed. Like the Colt revolving rifle/shotgun, the trigger guard configuration seems to indicate where one should place their (gloved) left hand. :roll:

MOGorilla · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:56:38 AM »

I have always found strange firearms interesting and this one seems in the strange yet practical category. I have always thought it was probably a good thing about 10,000 of these didn't find their way into the hands of Jackson's Cavalry, or maybe we would be two countries. I have a 1860 army with a removeable shoulder stock. There is no doubt that where to put your hand. Somewhere, I saw a picture of a cab and ball being shot, the amount of fire/smoke escaping from the cylinder area was enough to tell me that hand stays back. I had heard that Palmetto was going to make a Colt Root revolving Musket, but I have heard too that the root revolver they offer is less than popular. I would love to have the colt revolving carbine, I have seen pictures of one that was purchased for a company of Texas Rangers before the war. The carbine looked practical, not so long and heavy that you where inclined to have your hand too forward.

44 Man · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2004, 08:51:58 AM »

Cheyenne, you could get two of those and not have to shoot your shotgun! You could just step over from the pistol, shoot your lever guns, then pull your pistols again! They would probably think of some rule against that, but it sure would be fun! 44 Man

Shorty · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2004, 03:05:07 PM »

Mo,
"The Root revolver is less than popular". Well, at least to Berdans Sharpshooters, they were. At that early stage of the War, Berdans men were promised Sharps rifles, but they were first issued Colts revolving rifles. They HATED them, and were damn near mutiny until they finally got their Sharps. Apparently, the Colts were prone to breakage, fouling problems, and sundry headaches under adverse conditions.