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2. The term ‘black powder’ does not refer to any powder black in color.

Modern smokeless powders are also black in color and should never be

used in a cap & ball revolver.

Danger: Use of smokeless powder in any cap & ball revolver

will result in excessively high pressures and can cause serious

damage to the revolver and possibly bodily injury to the shooter

and bystanders.

3. Always be sure that the propellant you select is commercially

manufactured black powder or Pyrodex

for use in muzzleloaders

offered for sale by a reputable dealer. TAKE NO CHANCES!

4. Pyrodex

is intended to be used on the same volume basis as black

powder.

5. Store propellants according to the manufacturer’s instructions listed on

each container. Local fire regulations should also be followed. Store

securely and safely out of reach of children.

Caution: Never smoke while loading, shooting or handling

propellants. Always follow the manufacturer's safety precautions

as listed on the propellants’ container.

Projectiles

• Round Ball:

a. The recommended projectile to assure greatest accuracy and consis-

tency from your revolver is a round ball (cast or swaged) of pure

lead.

b. See Recommended Revolver Loads (below) for the suitable ball diameter

for a specific caliber and revolver style.

• Conical Bullets:

a. Conical bullets were originally used to provide greater knock-down

power.

b. Inherently, conical bullets are not as accurate as round balls primarily

because during loading they become canted and therefore enter the

bore at an angle.

Note: Do not exceed the maximum charges or change powder

granulation as noted in the Recommended Revolvers Loads chart. The proper

charge for a cap & ball revolver is an efficient load, providing consistent

ignition, velocity.

Note: Do NOT patch balls (or bullets), as is customary with muzzleloading

rifles. Shooting patches are never used with revolvers.

Recommended Revolver Loads

Revolver Projectile Propellant (grains/granulation)

caliber/make round ball conical 3f black powder or Pyrodex

diameter min. max.

.31 Remington

.315” Round 7/3f 12/3f

.315” Conical 6/3f 11/3f

.36 Colt

.380” Round 16/3f 25/3f

.380” Conical 12/3f 15/3f

.44 Colt

.454” Round 22/3f 30/3f

.44 Remington

.44 Starr .454” Conical 19/3f 25/3f

.44 Colt

.454” Round 25/3f 40/3f

Walker and

Dragoons .454” Conical 20/3f 35/3f

One Year Limited Warranty

Traditions warrants this product to be free of defects in material or

craftsmanship for one year from the date of purchase and will repair or

replace, at its option, without charge, our product which is returned at

the owner’s expense to Traditions. Please enclose a full explanation of

the specific problem with the returned item.

Traditions will not be responsible for damage to the finished gun or

to any of its parts, as a result of careless handling, improper loading,

corrosion, neglect, misuse, alteration or damage to parts. Incidental or

consequential damages and those caused by improper packaging for

shipping, are not covered by this warranty. Damage to metal or wood is

not covered due to the inability of Traditions to control its use and

storage conditions.

This warranty will remain in force unless any of the following is

determined by the Traditions Customer Service Department:

1. Use of any propellant other than black powder or Pyrodex

2. Use of any propellant charges in excess of those recommended in

these Traditions shooting instructions.

3. Modification of component parts from their original configuration

as they were shipped from the factory.

Introduction

1. This manual contains instructions, cautions and dangers for the safe use

of cap & ball firearms. It is important that you read, understand and be

willing to always follow them completely.

2. When properly handled, a cap & ball revolver is safe and enjoyable to

use, if you follow a few basic rules.

3. There is no way to build a cap & ball revolver to absolve the user of the

need to use good judgement.

4. Your cap & ball revolver should always be treated with the respect due

any firearm in addition to specific cautions and dangers outlined in this

manual.

Note: If after reading the instructions, cautions and dangers contained in this

manual, you are not willing to accept the responsibilities involved in shooting a

blackpowder revolver, return the revolver to your dealer before firing or contact

Traditions, P. O. Box 776, Old Saybrook, CT 06475, Tel. 860-388-4656.

Important Safety Precautions

1. Always wear shatterproof glasses and appropriate ear protection.

2. Use black powder or Pyrodex

only.

3. Never fire a revolver unless the projectile is firmly seated against the

powder charge.

4. Do not exceed recommended maximum powder charges.

5. Never lean over or point muzzle toward yourself or anyone else.

6. Treat a misfire or failure to fire as though the revolver can fire at any

moment.

7. Handle your revolver with all the respect due any firearm.

8. Be sure all bystanders are behind you when firing. Flames and cap bits

sometime exit to the side of the gun.

9. Never smoke or be near ignition source while loading, shooting or

handling black powder or Pyrodex

10. Always leave one chamber unloaded. This is called the “safety

chamber”. Rest the hammer on the capless nipple of this empty chamber

when the other chambers are loaded and awaiting to be fired.

11. Always be sure to seal the loaded chambers with Traditions Wonder Lube

1000 or Revolver Wonder Wads to prevent “chain-fires” (the simultaneous

ignition of more than one chamber).

12. When aiming a blackpowder revolver, never place ‘free’ hand in front of

cylinder. Possible injury could result in the event of a “chain-fire”.

13. If a cylinder with a loaded chamber must be removed, be sure all caps

(unfired and fired) have been removed from the nipples.

14. Make sure your gun is unloaded before you store it.

15. Store your gun separately from its various shooting components; in

secure locked dry places well away from children.

Verifying Your Gun Is Unloaded

With the revolver pointed in a safe direction, place hammer in the half-

cock position.

2. Rotate the cylinder and check that all the nipples are void of percussion

caps. Remove any percussion caps immediately.

3. Take a wooden dowel or cleaning rod and insert one end down the

barrel and into the cylinder. Mark dowel at muzzle. Be sure that the

dowel has entered the chamber in line with the barrel.

4. Remove rod and lay it along outside of barrel, lining up mark at muzzle.

5. The opposite end of the rod should reach the nipple at the back of the

chamber. Rotate cylinder and repeat for the remaining chambers. If the

mark on the dowel does not line up properly, the gun is either loaded

or obstructed and should be cleared before proceeding. This practice

will assure the gun is unloaded.

Preparation Before Loading

Note: Your new revolver should be cleaned prior to loading to remove any

factory oils.

1. Disassembly, based on revolver style:

• ’Colt’-style revolver disassembly:

a. Remove the wedge, located just forward of the cylinder by tapping it

through the slot in the side of the barrel. When new, extra force will

be required to remove the wedge.

Note: The small flat screw above the wedge retains the wedge from falling

out completely. It does not secure the wedge in the slot.

b. Place hammer in half-cock position (first audible ‘click’).

c. Rotate the cylinder, so that the loading lever, when lowered, will hit

the area between two cylinder chambers. This allows you take

advantage of using the leverage of the loading lever to help in the

separation of the barrel from the frame.

d. Separate the barrel from the frame.

Note: When new, parts fit together tightly. Therefore, it may be necessary

to sharply hit the front portion of the cylinder with a wooden or plastic

mallet in order to separate the barrel from the frame. When doing so, hit

both sides of the front of the cylinder in turn. Be certain that the frame will

not fall too far when it separates from the barrel. Over time, from repeated

takedowns and reassemblies, parts will become burnished (broken-in) and

separate and fit together much more easily.

e. Remove the cylinder from the cylinder pin.

f. To reassemble, reverse sequence.

• ’Remington’-style revolver disassembly:

a. Partially lower loading lever. Make certain plunger does not enter a

cylinder chamber.

b. Pull or tap out the T-shaped cylinder pin located under the barrel.

c. Place hammer in half-cock position (first audible ‘click’). Rotate the

cylinder out of the frame.

d. To reassemble, reverse sequence. Note: The cylinder is custom fitted

to your revolver therefore the tolerances are close. With careful mani-

pulation and practice, this process will get easier. Do not force the

cylinder into the frame. Be patient.

• ’Starr’-style revolver disassembly:

a. Loosen round trapped nut located on upper rear of right side of

revolver.

b. Pull out or tap to release.

c. Tilt barrel forward.

d. Remove cylinder by sliding it rearward.

2. Clean the interior of all cylinder chambers using cotton swab dipped in

a cleaning solvent, such as Traditions Wonder Lube 1000

Bore

Cleaning Solvent.

3. Place cylinder so that the chambers face down for easy draining.

4. Run a cleaning patch soaked with solvent through the barrel.

5. Run clean, dry swabs and patches into the chambers and through the

barrel, make sure they are clean.

6. During reassembly, LIGHTLY oil all moving parts and grease the

grooves of the cylinder pin.

Note: If shooting is going to commence shortly, take care not to put oil

inside the chambers or nipples.

Propellant

1. Black powder or Pyrodex

are the only safe propellants to be use in any

cap & ball revolver.

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2. The term ‘black powder’ does not refer to any powder black in color.Modern smokeless powders are also black in color and should never be used in a

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