Tag Archives: black powder

If a knight was like a tank…

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Oleg Volk

…a heavy musket was like an RPG. It didn’t give a guarantee of a win, but required armor to get so heavy as to be physically nonviable and prohibitively expensive. A real musketeer would have had a sword or a … Continue reading →

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Aim well. Placement counts.

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Pietta 1858 target revolver imported by Traditions Firearms. If I am going to shoot a slow-loading weapon, I might as well hit my targets!

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Somebody’s time is running out…

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

1858 Army, target version. This is my first foray into black powder, so I tried to pick something with practical value.

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A mid-19th century SBR

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

1861 Enfield artillery carbine.

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40 grains worth of smoke signal

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Oleg Volk

A five-foot tall woman with a 45Colt carbine can protect herself from most North American predators, whether two or four legged types. 300 grain bullet at 1600-1700fps is just above 50AE in energy and penetration. Should the ten round magazine … Continue reading →

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