Loading Levers & Are They Are Going To BAN What Little is Left?

The 'original' Colt's company changed their percussion revolver Loading Levers from simple pivot pins to a 'RACK & PINION' design - starting with the Colt Root Sidehammer Pocket Pistol of 1855. - All I know about that 'Colt Root' revolver is that I nearly bought one & they have a reputation for being a bit fragile.

Oh yes - I do understand that you won't find a Colt-Root Pocket Revolver with an official Colt's Letter of Authenticity - as all of it's production records were lost in their big factory fire of 1864.

But that 'improved' creeping lever design was used on the subsequent 1860 Army, 1861 Navy, and 1862 models supposedly to give better mechanical leverage .. which I doubt is scientific.

CREEPING RACK Loading-Lever @ Top Right:

Pinned Pivot Lever, TOP .. CREEPING Lever, BOTTOM 1861 ..

Moi - I reckon there isn't mechanical leverage advantage, as that depends upon the LENGTH of the lever - BUT the racking system does give a longer rammer stroke - maybe better for pushing home conical bullets - but I don't like the idea of that row of holes cut into the underside of the barrel. The creeper feels OK though when used, perhaps smoother & less likely to jam?

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Here's a Question - Your 'starter' for 10 Points - Do you think all is well with the world?

If not ... Is it your fault or are the problems caused by those wealthy nobs at-the-top who we allow to run things?

We have escalating levels of violent crime that police respond to by DISARMING LAW ABIDING CITIZENS.

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If you want to view New Zealand's future - Look to the British laws & Society ...

- Remember New Zealand is BRITISH. Their king is our king.

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Pistols with barrels shorter than 30 cm are BANNED there. 

The only handguns permitted for target shooting there are BLACKPOWDER Muzzle-loaders

- The laws vary in detail some for Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, & the Channel Islands.

Lawful possession of Shotguns - Rifles and AirGuns is restricted & controlled to low capacity while possession of any ammunition without an appropriate licence is subject to severe penalty.

If you doubt my forecast - Ask any senior Te Tari Pureke Employee or Police Officer to state in writing that I am wrong.

They are working on new regulations as I write this - even before the current regulations are applied.

Naturally this will have no effect on criminal use of illegal guns - In reality it will greatly increase the numbers of "off record" long arms available for nutters to cut-down and grind-off any serial numbers.

The reduction in lawful shooting will of course result in swarming uncontrolled feral animals and massive damage to our natural environment.

There will be nationwide INFESTATIONS of Wallaby, Rabbits, Possums, Pigs, Deer, Goats, Canada Geese and all the rest - while we will be offered factory processed non-animal 'meats' to eat and air-dropped green dyed 1080 carrots to further poison our waterways. 

- What's Te Reo for 1080?

- Be grateful we don't have grey squirrels and foxes here ..

It's all good - don't worry about it. 

Whatever you do - don't do anything about it ...

Or you could PARTY VOTE act - who say they will cancel these laws.

Meanwhile - long established Hunting and Shooting Periodicals have ceased to publish.  All sales of overseas Gun Magazines have been suppressed and withdrawn from retail outlets. - Respected firearms businesses are ceasing to trade. - Shooting Organisations take no effective action to protect their membership's interests - other than selling badges and printing 'Bumper Stickers'.

Civilian gun ownership here is experiencing an EXTINCTION EVENT.

Marty K.