Description
The 31 was Sam Colt's most successful revolver. You can conceal it, and the round packs a pretty big punch for its size. In 1849 they didn't have paper cartridges for these guns, and they didn't have Triple Se7en. Our kit, especially with our cartridge wallet, makes the 31 practical to carry and rely upon for self defense today as it did when there was still an American frontier.The production process for these tiny paper cartridges has an extra step. To top off the cylinders and get the most bang, you have to compress it a little as you load the cartridge. We generally fill the dipper full, then dump and compress, then top off with a little more to bring it back to the rim. Then we squish it again with the bullet or ball.See the directions for a more detailed explanation. It's still pretty simple. And since there are only two 31s out there, the '49 Pocket and the Baby Dragoon, we were able to really fine tune the instructions. For balls, you have to cut the paper longer as with the larger calibers.This is our Deluxe Kit. It comes with the knob and block for the caliber, calibers, or specific guns, the marked dippers for them, and one funnel. It also comes with all of the things you need to make paper cartridges except for bullets and powder. This includes five packages of Elements rice paper rolling papers, a 5/8ths paper circle cutter, a large size All Purpose glue stick (or three small ones depending on availability), one 2oz can of lube, and 4 lube refills. Also our loading block and a project box.The lube is enough for approximately 400 paper cartridges if the lube is kept hot throughout. If you heat the lube, take it off the heat, and dip until you can no longer dip, it will not last anywhere near as long. The five packages of paper are enough for about 500 rounds of the .36 and .44 if you cut two strips for the body and use the end for two circles (see instructions page). For the larger cartridges, the number is about a half to two thirds, depending on