Powder charge?

[Patrick Chadwick]

OK, like I guessed, an Italian Replica

A.S.M. = Armi San Marco

PM = Polvere Nero (black powder) + Italian proof stamp (probably the Gardone proof house)
this should be followed by EITHER a ROman numeral (X to XXX for 1954 to 1974) OR a 2-letter date code AA... or BA...
Not all letters were used, so I cannot tell you the proof date unless you can read both letters.

And please take "Black Powder Only" seriously. This is a BP replica from a vintage when there was a lot of jumping on the BP bandwagon, with a lot of guns being produced that, to put it gently, were not of A1 quality. So do not conduct any nitro experiments!

As to load: Swiss No 2 / FFFg is appropriate. For a .36 revolver you will not need more than about 10-12 grains. As always, start low and work up. As you already shoot other BP revolvers, I don't need to tell you any more!

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