Cap Jam Fix On Colt Pocket Models

After watching Mr. Beliveau's video where he replaced the stock nipples on his '51 Navy with Slix Shot nipples I wondered if anyone has fixed their Colt Pocket model with only a swap with these nipples instead of the many other things I've read some do.

I use Treso nipples on my 1862's without problems plus they fit #11 caps

What loads do you use through it?

Usually between 15 and 22 grains of triple 7 using round ball, Kaido flat nose, or lee round nose bullets

I have Tresso's and use 15 to 18 grains of Swiss 3F for conicals and RBs.

Dicky Dalton said:

I have Tresso's and use 15 to 18 grains of Swiss 3F for conicals and RBs.

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Ditto.

There are no better nipples made for durability and dimensional uniformity than Treso/Ampco

I've read that many have changed their stock nipples out to TRESO's, but still had continual cap jams.

Those of you who have switched to TRESO's don't have a problem with cap jams? I don't mean never a jam, but I've seen Mr. Beliveau's video in which it would jam about 3 times each cylinder!

Use Remington #10 caps on the Tressos.

I think the only way to "Fix" the cap jamming with a Colt is to become very proficient at that "flip" of the wrist it takes,,
Or
Sell the Colt and buy a Remington.

If only someone made a repro of the Remington Police!

But I still like the looks of the Colt.

Some range officers would likely not care much for you tipping your pistol. Maybe if you rolled it sideways, but I'm not sure if there's room for that idea to work.

I'd like to find a range officer that won't let me point revolver "up" in the universal safe position.

A lot of people don't consider up a safe direction to point a gun.

I have when I'm out in the middle of nowhere, though many might flame me for it. I wouldn't do it where I didn't feel I was far from others.

The simplest fix for cap jams is to fill in that safety notch on the hammer face. Brazing or welding would be best but I have used JB Weld on mine and I rarely get caps under the hammer any more. The split caps get jammed into that cutout and then the hammer pulls them off the nipple and they drop into the action. With a smooth hammer face the cap may get blown back a bit but it doesn't stick to the hammer and get pulled off. Any replacement nipple with a smaller flash hole will help too. If you fill the notch then you can't use the safety pins between the nipples on the back of the cylinder to hold the hammer. You'd best just load 5 chambers and rest the hammer on the empty one. I've seen ASM & Pietta Colt clones that don't even have the safety pins but still use a hammer with a notch for them.

I'm havin a mod done to one of mine to double ensure no jams. If I understand correctly Manhattan Arms version of the Colt had some type of shield or something to fix this problem on their revolvers

Your right. I've seen them too. A simple curved
piece if sheet metal that fits in front of the
hammer from the left. That guides the cap past the
curve in the hammer and off to the right side and
out...
Wulf