by tigwelder56 » Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:20 pm
My very 1st Gun, other than BB/Pellet, was a No Name Kit I bought a long time ago back in NY. It was a 45 cal. Single Shot with Ram, Cap and Ball Pistol. Since it was impossible to get a Permit when under 21, (if you could get one at all), they did allow you if you were over 18 to purchase a Black Powder kit or Gun and even Pre-Assembled Cap & Ball B.P. Revolvers, .32 cal I think?? They must have taken a little while to load!
They really didn't make it easy to assemble, a lot of changes had to be made just to get it to stay together. The Grips had to be Stained and Varnished as well. You had to Drill, Screw and Mount everything around a large Steel Pipe! I had fun with it for a while, then when I reached 21 I finally got a Permit and regular Gun.
But the 1st time I tried it though, it blew right through a Compost Pile in my Fathers Yard, then proceeded to blow about an 8 inch round Hole through the back Fence, finally being stopped by a Hill. I wish I still had that Gun. I Don't remember now whatever happenned to it? But it would be nice to take it out in the Everglades and play with it again! But Damn, What a Kick! My Shoulder would hurt the Day after each time I used it.
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