New B/P shooter here...

[MarTay6]

Hi, all-
I've just gotten back into black powder after about a 40 year layoff. I used to shoot a lot in the early '70's, was on a Navy pistol team and shot competitively, however had to sell all my guns when I got transferred to Bermuda. Couldn't take 'em, didn't have any one to store them with.
Getting ready to retire now- moving from Florida to Maine... and building up a collection before I retire to play with!
When I started- in the early '70's, the internet didn't exist... so there were no forums. SO much easier to learn now!
I've got a FWB Underhammer target pistol, a Euroarme Rogers & Spencer .44 revolver, a Thompson Center Patriot .45, and just today bought a Navy Arms Deluxe 1858 Remington target revolver. The latter 3 guns I purchased new-in-the-box, even though all have been out of production for quite a few years now. Also putting together a T/C Hawken out of parts & pieces- with a Green Mountain replacement .50 cal barrel and a L&R percussion lock.
Having fun!! Can't wait to shoot them all.
Looks like a great forum here, time to start browsing.

Wes

[Beagle333]

Sounds like you're going to have plenty of toys to help you get back into the game! :D

[Beerd]

Welcome aboard!

Start with "Classics & Stickies" and work your way down.
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[johnson1942]

if you new barrel is a .50 1/28 twist you might want to read about paperpatching it, idaho ron has a lot on that.

[MarTay6]

No, mine's a 1-70... for balls. Paperpatching is something I'm not familiar with, though- I'll have to study up on it. Thanks.
Beerd- yeah- LOTS of stuff there!!
Wes

[OverMax]

Ah yes. So your a traditional shooter. Well that's good. You do know there's a short supply of us traditional shooters. And since were in short supply were always happy to include one more too our rank & file.
BTW: congratulation's on your decision to grab that Retirement Brass Ring.

[MarTay6]

Thanks, OM-
Yeah, no modern B/P **** fer' me!! Though would a T/C Patriot or a FWB underhammer count? They're both modern interpretations of old guns... but that's as modern as I hope to get.
So much to read... so little time. Especially when I'm trying to empty out an accumulation of nearly 35 years! What stinks, is Jacksonville is a lousy town for garage sales... so a lot of good stuff is just getting thrown out because it's not worth it to try to garage sale it. Just not worth it.

[GARD72977]

Welcome. We want to see a pic of the FWB underhammr!!!!!!

[MarTay6]

Hokey dokey... lessee if I can accommodate with a pic- first attempt...
Wes
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[MarTay6]

One more... this time cocked.
Wes
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[snoopy]

Beautiful!

[Hanshi]

Now, I do like that pistol.

[GARD72977]

very nice! There are a lot of underhammer guys here.

[MarTay6]

When I was shooting/into B/P in the early '70's was when the Hopkins & Allen underhammers were being made... kind of thought them odd. Got back into B/P this year, and of course, they're gone- and in their place- some very expensive ones. There is currently a Pedersoli available for about $650, an earlier version... new from the guy I got several guns from in an estate sale. The ones made in Europe are very expensive- and hard to come by. I was lucky to find this pistol here in the US at an affordable price. European dealers/makers don't want to even ship here.
I feel very fortunate to have gotten this.
Too bad there's not an underhammer forum.
Wes

[mold maker]

Do ya know that lots of us make our own BP now?

[MarTay6]

I've kind of been seeing bits and pieces about it... including forums that won't discuss it!
Wes

[dikman]

European dealers/makers don't want to even ship here.
Wes

Funny, I've found the same thing with many US dealers/makers - they won't ship to Australia.

[MarTay6]

Dikman-
Yeah, I know... I used to be into astronomy, and had a good friend via a forum in Australia- and on a couple of occasions, he ordered things here in the US- had them shipped to me- and then I consolidated the parts/pieces into one shipment to him... was cheaper to do that way. It's tough for us commoners to do business with other countries, unfortunately. $350-400 was a ridiculous price to pay for shipping from Europe for something like my underhammer pistol. That's why when I found a dealer here in the US that had the FWB, I jumped on it.
Wes
Wes

[MadHamster]

How much did they charge you for it? They are around 1000 euro from the manufacturer(usually a bit less here in Czech republic since they were purchased by the dealers before the euro spiked up).

[MarTay6]

Delivered to me, it was $1315. Considering what it costs in Europe- then trying to get one shipped- I felt like I paid a somewhat fair price- as opposed to just never being able to own one. I purchased mine from Air Rifle Headquarters, here in Elkton, MD in the USA.
Wes