I bought a new toy this weekend, so now I need to take it to the range....

Went to a local gun show this weekend and bought a duplicate Colt Army in 44 calibre. This pistol is black powder, so it is not considered a firearm.

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I gave it a good home, and I enjoy shooting black powder.

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Have you ever heard the phrase "don't go off half cocked"? The first safety on a firearm was to half cock the hammer, which locks up the trigger and the hammer. So if you go off half cocked, and get into a bind; the gun was locked up, and not functional.

In this picture, the pistol is half cocked, so it is inert. When I go to the range I'll show how to load this right, and how to shoot it.

Good times! This is considered a muzzle loader, and can be used to hunt with.

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