Those of you familiar with H&C reloading kits may have seen their "non-lethal" reloading kit for .44 and .45 caliber cartridge revolvers advertised on their website. They also make one for cap-and-ball guns, which works similarly. There is a youtube video on their website for the cap-and-ball version, and I am working on one for the cartridge version. I brought in a few of these kits for cartridge guns, and I have to say, they are a lot of fun! Basically, it turns your revolver into a BB gun, using a shotgun primer as the propellant. You can use them indoors, as long as you have a suitable backstop. The cartridges and rubber bullets are reusable. The kit comes with 12 shells and 24 rubber bullets. You have to get your own primers. There are also a number of brass washers and rubber o-rings you can use as spacers to make the cartridge fit a variety of calibers from .44 to .476. There is also a small tool for removing the spent primers. The shotgun primer packs enough power to punch a hole through three layers of corrugated cardboard and the skin of an interior door (trust me, I found out the hard way...). So, IT'S NOT A TOY, AND EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED. The bang is loud enough to ring in your ears, but not enough to alarm the neighbours. We shot my antique S&W in the basement hallway at about 5 meters. Accurate enough, and as stated, powerful enough to do some damage! I built a box with a piece of plywood panelling in the back to catch the rubber bullets. I put a paper target or empty beer cans in front of the box to shoot at. There is an English translation of the instructions available on my website under "Brass & Reloading". The kit only comes with instructions in French. You can get the kits directly from H&C, or you can get one from me. I will be bringing in a few more soon.
H&C "Non-Lethal" kit for revolvers
Easy to assemble and use. Reusable!
Fits most .44 caliber guns as-is. Slight modification using brass washers or rubber o-rings may be required for some larger calibers. There are a few exceptions: I couldn't get it to fit a .44 Webley. The cartridge would need to be trimmed back a bit.
The rubber bullet went through three layers of corrugated cardboard and punched a hole in the door...
H&C "Non-Lethal" kit for revolvers
Easy to assemble and use. Reusable!
Fits most .44 caliber guns as-is. Slight modification using brass washers or rubber o-rings may be required for some larger calibers. There are a few exceptions: I couldn't get it to fit a .44 Webley. The cartridge would need to be trimmed back a bit.
The rubber bullet went through three layers of corrugated cardboard and punched a hole in the door...
