Is there a 50 cal cap and ball?

[HappyHunter]

I was wondering if there is a 50 cal cap and ball revolver?

This would be a great hunting revolver, and might even be legal in the great Hoosier State!  What a back up gun this would be during muzzle loader season.

Does any manufacture offer such a critter?

Fred

[crossbow]

never heard of one,plenty of single shots in that calibre and larger.

[Flint]

The only cylinder large enough to bore out to 50 would be the Ruger OLd Army.  Of course, the Dragoons, but they wouldn't be a good choice.  Might be an interesting project.

[HappyHunter]

I just learned that the requirement for my state is that it be a muzzle loading handgun...the traditional cap and ball revolver will not qualify.

This would be an interesting revolver.

Thanks for your interest.

Fred

[Lloyd Smale]

if you have the money Dave CLemments will build you one. there 5 shots on the old army.

[bigbore442001]

Anyone care to hazard a guess on the ballistics of the .50 C&B revolver? I think it is an interesting concept. But I am wondering what it will do out the muzzle end?

[Lloyd Smale]

clemments is doing testing right now and info should be out soon.

[filmokentucky]

Imagine a .50 caliber percussion revolver built on the BFR frame from Magnum Research (www.magnumresearch.com). Sort of a modern Walker, weighing 4.36 pounds with a 10 inch barrel. The cylinder is long enough to chamber a .47-70 cartridge, so you could really pack a lot of loose fffg in there. Only trouble is, the guns go for around a thousand bucks.

[filmokentucky]

Oops. Should have read .45-70.

[Lloyd Smale]

Bowen did one on a ruger maximum some reading on it in his book.

Oops. Should have read .45-70.

[filmokentucky]

I just visited this web site---www.centurymfg2002.com--- and these folks build a .50-110 revolver! Delete the loading gate and the ejector housing, modify the hammer and fit a percussion cylinder and you'd have one awesome c&b hunting gun. And just think of the bragging rights!        
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