Somebody with .41 Long Colt hollow bases, can you measure the bullet length for me?

[41 Colt]

At a glance the Lightning is going to have the type of lockup as an '89; the lack of detents on the cylinder says it all.

It's different, the cylinder locks are on the back edge of the cylinder. Everything is crammed into a VERY small area.

The 1889/1892 are certainly more robust guns, though not as much as the SAA. At least with the 1889/1892 guns you can buy spare parts from Starpuss on here in the EE. As for the SAA Peacemaker Specialists sell NEW first gen parts.

 

[apu]

1889 in .41 was my first antique handgun and I blissfully(and ignorantly) was happy with it as my first.Alhough it's probably Colt's grandaddy of modern double actions it's deficiencies ultimately turned me off of Colt quality for years until I recently aquired a nice example of an 1873. Next to my Remington 1875, my 1873 is my favourite shooter. Knowing what I know I would not bother with the Thunderer or 1889 and in hindsight wished I saved up the cash for an good 1873 so many years ago.

 

[jimbo45]

ive got a thunder made in 1878 and love it have another made in 1882 and its equally a nice pistol that being said the 41 long colt is about a 15 yard self defence round for 2 legged critters not bears and such its kinda like shooting an over sized .22long rifle with its healed bullet,it is good to find a source for bullets though

 

[Ardent]

I bought a hundred of each of Budget Shooter's Supply's 185gr and 202gr .386" hollow base slugs- they do nice casting and packaging! Impressed, now to see how they shoot (will be all up to the gun, the bullets are perfect).

 

[bobdbldr]

Thanks for all the info fellas, I am still looking and bidding, nothing yet!
I will be carefull for sure and everyone who posted info on reloading has to show pictures of their (I hope) hands so I can check that they have both hands and ten fingers. That way I can at least figure they are not running to hot a load ;0)
Cheers Bob