No grease or over powder wad. You do live dangerously! Bought my stainless ROA in 1976. It has a 4 digit serial number and the barrel is inscribed "MADE IN THE 200TH YEAR OF AMERICAN LIBERTY" on its top. It shot high with the sights as low as they would go. I asked Ruger about it and they sent me a taller front sight for free. Unlike other cap and ball revolvers it is safe to dry fire the ROA. The hammer was engineered to clear the nipples by several thousandths of an inch so no flattened nipples from practicing with an unloaded gun.
I have one made in 1974 with a cartridge conversion cylinder. Its one of my favorite guns. Mine has a 7 1/2 inch barrel blue with magna tusk grips. I did a video on it but you put alot more info. In your video good job.
Have an original w/ the target sights from a friend's estate [iirc, the receipt in the box indicted purchase in the late '70s?] and then bought another w/ the redesigned "period correct" gutter sights eligible for SAS right before Ruger stopped making them altogether. If I'd seen that coming I would have stocked up; I could have turned a nice profit from how much the prices have climbed since then!
Excellent " Food for Thought " with this insightful video. Yes, indeed, the Ruger Old Army is an absolutely superb top of the line cap&ball percussion revolver. One can see the elements of the Remington, Rodgers & Spencer, Whitney, and the Blackhawk revolvers that make up the Ruger Old Army. The only other top-notch percussion cap&ball revolvers to compare would be the British Beaumont Adams, Tranter and Austrian Josef Schneigg model 1860 in the whopping 55 caliber. The Spanish Basque Muzzleloading Pistol and Rifle manufacturer, Arvancargas Arsa is producing replicas of the Beaumont Adams single/ double action percussion revolvers in 43 caliber and soon a 50 caliber Dragoon version. Stainless steel is also an option. My life and others lives of others depended on my Ruger Old Army that I purchased in 1984 while under the " Magical Age of 2" that I carried as a Arned Security Guard and Hunter in the 1980's and til this day while hunting or for Wilderness Defense purposes. For the ultimate in power effect with the Ruger Old Army, for Hunting or Wilderness Defense purposes, against apex predatorial animals, consider using my proven Kaido Ojamaa-VKJV Universal Bullets in 255/240/220 grains RFN conical bullets.
The way to use a flask is put your finger over the end, point it down, open the valve then close the valve and point it up. That gives you a charge of whatever your nozzle size is. Put that in a cartridge case and dump from that into the gun. Never pour powder directly from a flask or powder horn into any muzzle loading firearm!
this model after the Remington 1858 new army not old army the colt was old army . i have a set of ubirty 1858 that was worked over by a colt gunsmith / marksmen i have 4 extra cylinders for each and 2 converters to 45 lc for both. i got both with ball molds and bullet molds 5 lbs of black all the cylinders and converters holsters cylinder case out of cow hide smelting pot flask with tips from 15 / 45 grains all for 1000 bucks
I wonder why no one has made reproductions of the Ruger old army cap and ball revolver for modern shooters. I am sure that Pietta, Uberti, Rossi and Taurus are up to the task
Slixxshot nipples and cocking it vigorsly helps it to not cap jam and also seating the caps with the hammer or a wooden pencil or stick will help with the failure to fire malfunction
No grease or over powder wad. You do live dangerously! Bought my stainless ROA in 1976. It has a 4 digit serial number and the barrel is inscribed "MADE IN THE 200TH YEAR OF AMERICAN LIBERTY" on its top. It shot high with the sights as low as they would go. I asked Ruger about it and they sent me a taller front sight for free. Unlike other cap and ball revolvers it is safe to dry fire the ROA. The hammer was engineered to clear the nipples by several thousandths of an inch so no flattened nipples from practicing with an unloaded gun.
Never had a chain-fire on any percussion revolver. Use proper fitting balls and caps. Colts original directions never mentioned grease or wad.
That being said, I use greased wads when I have some handy to make cleaning easier.
I have one made in 1974 with a cartridge conversion cylinder. Its one of my favorite guns. Mine has a 7 1/2 inch barrel blue with magna tusk grips. I did a video on it but you put alot more info. In your video good job.
Have an original w/ the target sights from a friend's estate [iirc, the receipt in the box indicted purchase in the late '70s?] and then bought another w/ the redesigned "period correct" gutter sights eligible for SAS right before Ruger stopped making them altogether. If I'd seen that coming I would have stocked up; I could have turned a nice profit from how much the prices have climbed since then!
Excellent " Food for Thought " with this insightful video.
Yes, indeed, the Ruger Old Army is an absolutely superb top of the line cap&ball percussion revolver. One can see the elements of the Remington, Rodgers & Spencer, Whitney, and the Blackhawk revolvers that make up the Ruger Old Army.
The only other top-notch percussion cap&ball revolvers to compare would be the British Beaumont Adams, Tranter and Austrian Josef Schneigg model 1860 in the whopping 55 caliber.
The Spanish Basque Muzzleloading Pistol and Rifle manufacturer, Arvancargas Arsa is producing replicas of the Beaumont Adams single/ double action percussion revolvers in 43 caliber and soon a 50 caliber Dragoon version. Stainless steel is also an option.
My life and others lives of others depended on my Ruger Old Army that I purchased in 1984 while under the " Magical Age of 2" that I carried as a Arned Security Guard and Hunter in the 1980's and til this day while hunting or for Wilderness Defense purposes.
For the ultimate in power effect with the Ruger Old Army, for Hunting or Wilderness Defense purposes, against apex predatorial animals, consider using my proven Kaido Ojamaa-VKJV Universal Bullets in 255/240/220 grains RFN conical bullets.
The way to use a flask is put your finger over the end, point it down, open the valve then close the valve and point it up. That gives you a charge of whatever your nozzle size is. Put that in a cartridge case and dump from that into the gun. Never pour powder directly from
a flask or powder horn into any muzzle loading
firearm!
I tried CCI #11 magnum percussion caps, 30g cylindrical pyrodex, and Missouri Bullets 45 cal 200g semi wadd cutters.
Beautiful revolvers...thanks for sharing them on video with us.
Lost mine in a burglary wish i had my collection back. Finest bp I ever owned
You should try and use some wads or Crisco.
I have to get one of these............
why was the blued gun labelled a .44 caliber but still using a .457 ball???
this model after the Remington 1858 new army not old army the colt was old army . i have a set of ubirty 1858 that was worked over by a colt gunsmith / marksmen i have 4 extra cylinders for each and 2 converters to 45 lc for both. i got both with ball molds and bullet molds 5 lbs of black all the cylinders and converters holsters cylinder case out of cow hide smelting pot flask with tips from 15 / 45 grains all for 1000 bucks
I wonder why no one has made reproductions of the Ruger old army cap and ball revolver for modern shooters. I am sure that Pietta, Uberti, Rossi and Taurus are up to the task
Slixxshot nipples and cocking it vigorsly helps it to not cap jam and also seating the caps with the hammer or a wooden pencil or stick will help with the failure to fire malfunction
Very nice video
Beauty...
How that cost if purchase in 2024 ?
Can you see gunbroker? 500 to 600$ or more. There is a Liberty marked one that is about 900 something right now.
boy u need some sun. lol
Lol that thing malfunctions more then my pietta 1851 navy
It's not a malfunction just a cap jam. holding it muzzle down when cocking helps that.
I've one ....7.5in.....Pachmayr rubber grips.... stainless .... and absolutely beautiful for sale
Are you wanting to sell your? Adjustable sights?