12 Gauge Paper Cartridge Kits for Diablo/Desperado – From $29.95 at Star & Bullock HardwareBuy a Diablo or Desperado 12 Gauge NO FFL Shotgun Pistol – From $599 at American Guncraft When I first looked a the Diablo black powder shotgun pistol, my question was hey is this thing just a novelty, or a for [...]
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Loading Revolver Cylinders off the Gun
Updated: August 22, 2021The most common reason to load cylinders off of the gun is because Johnson & Dow bullet from Eras Gone Bullets does not fit many popular revolvers. The make the paper cartridges you see in the video, please visit our sponsors at https://www.cartridgekits.com One of the things I really rail about when it comes to [...]
The 44 Kerr Bullet – It doesn’t like the ’51 Navy or black powder?
Updated: July 15, 2021Eras Gone Bullets copied the Kerr from actual battlefield digups of the originals. They were an English import, made for guns of the same name. Resources:Paper Cartridge Formers: https://www.cartridgekits.com.44 Kerr Bullets – Now Available at Cartridge Kits! There has always been a quest for the ideal bullet, and it did not start in the cartridge [...]
Paper Cartridges for the Sharps Percussion Rifle (that actually work)
Updated: June 27, 2021Paper cartriges for the Sharps rifle are the most practical way to enjoy the gun. Making them so that they reliably ignite can be a challenge, but we figured it out. 54 Percussion Sharps Paper Cartridge Kit – $24.95 – $69.95 My experience with the percussion version of the Sharps rifle has been not good. [...]
Ballistics of the 44 Remington 1858 New Model Army with Conicals and Roundballs
Updated: June 13, 2021By far the most usable cap and ball revolver for self defense is the Remington New Model Army. I used this stainless Pietta for my tests. I am shooting premade paper cartridges created with the paper cartridge forming kit at cartridgekits.com, which is the primary sponsor of this Black Powder Project. It is one thing [...]
Make Your Own Percussion Caps – The Kit Works!
Updated: May 30, 2021The #11 percussion cap maker seems a lot more complicated than it is. This article and video are part a new Black Powder Project here at GunsAmerica. I met a drop dead genius at SHOT Show of 2017 and interviewed him. He had developed a simple system to reload your .22 LR cartridges, and had [...]
No Ammo, No Primers, NO PROBLEM – Introduction to Flintlocks
Updated: May 23, 2021Shooting a Flintlock is an absolute blast, and not that difficult an initial learning curve. You don’t need primers, caps, or of course cartridge ammo, so that is a huge plus right there. There are two approaches to the history of firearms. One is obviously historical, and I have to say that it isn’t boring. [...]
How to CLEAN Black Powder Pistols
Updated: May 14, 2021Believe it or not, soapy water is the best cleaner to use on Black Powder and substitutes. The advanced gun cleaning products are really made for smokeless power that is not corrosive. There is no guarantee that a cleaner or oil will deactivate the acids in black powder fouling, but soap does. I guess I [...]
Casting Balls and Bullets for Black Powder Pistols
Updated: May 9, 2021Bullet casting is not a complicated process. And it can provide you with almost free bullets for life. At some point you have to admit to yourself that we may not ever return to “normal,” and that is about where I am right now. So if you want to be able to shoot at a [...]
How to SHOOT Black Powder Pistols for the First Time
Updated: April 30, 2021https://youtu.be/0c6qXl6KGkQ This series is sponsored by:Star & Bullock Hardware – Paper Cartridge Former Kitshttps://www.cartridgekits.comEtsy Store The important thing about taking on a new hobby is to actually go and start doing it. Hopefully by now you have secured yourself a black powder pistol after I showed you how where and why. And now it’s time [...]