Richland Arms 1858 Nipples?

[user 52142]

Howdy, picked up a nice older Richland Arms Co, 1858. Would like to install a set of Slixshot nipples.

By chance does anyone what size this pistola takes ?

Thanks
Bill

 

[Blackpowderwarrior]

Post a picture for us brother.
every richland arms I've owned was a ASM. As such will use 12 x 28 threaded nipples. "Uberti" slixshot nipples is what you'll need.

 

[user 52142]

Post a picture for us brother.
every richland arms I've owned was a ASM. As such will use 12 x 28 threaded nipples. "Uberti" slixshot nipples is what you'll need.

Thanks my Brother ! I'll post a pic in a few.

 

[user 52142]

Post a picture for us brother.
every richland arms I've owned was a ASM. As such will use 12 x 28 threaded nipples. "Uberti" slixshot nipples is what you'll need.

 

[user 52142]

With a serial 03195, I figure its older. But still functions great. Timing is good, lockup has very little movement.

 

[Blackpowderwarrior]

With a serial 03195, I figure its older. But still functions great. Timing is good, lockup has very little movement.

Wizard,
She looks like she mat be a shooter! Only one way to find out!

 

[user 52142]

Wizard,
She looks like she mat be a shooter! Only one way to find out!

Yes Sir you are correct.

Going to pickup the slixshot nipples and see what she does

 

[Blackpowderwarrior]

Yes Sir you are correct.

Going to pickup the slixshot nipples and see what she does

Let us know how she groups!

 

[user 52142]

Will do. It will prob shoot better than I can...lol

 

[Blackpowderwarrior]

Will do. It will prob shoot better than I can...lol

I suffer the same malady

 

[nick_1]

whats the big deal with new nipples?? all you guys the first thing you do when you get a new pistol is spend a bunch of money on new nipples instead of breaking in the ones you have.. if there was a place near me that was good the first thing I would do on my 58's is get a trigger job and whatever else they do to the action to make it shoot slicker..

 

[user 52142]

whats the big deal with new nipples?? all you guys the first thing you do when you get a new pistol is spend a bunch of money on new nipples instead of breaking in the ones you have.. if there was a place near me that was good the first thing I would do on my 58's is get a trigger job and whatever else they do to the action to make it shoot slicker..

Because this is an older pistol that appears to have been dry fired a few times and the nipples are damaged and I can not get caps on them.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Looking at an enlargement of your photo the nipple that can be seen looks to be thicker than the nipples on a Pietta version.
What size caps are you trying and could you put up a picture of a rear view and a side view of the cylinder by itself?

 

[user 52142]

Looking at an enlargement of your photo the nipple that can be seen looks to be thicker than the nipples on a Pietta version.
What size caps are you trying and could you put up a picture of a rear view and a side view of the cylinder by itself?

Morning, I was trying both #10 and #11 caps, but the ends of 5 of the nipples are flared out from what I am assuming was caused by being dry fired.
I could prob pull them and file back to shape, but figured if I have to pull them, why not just upgrade to better nipples.
I will get some pics sometime today and post.

 

[nick_1]

Thanks, that's a great reason to replace them.

 

[n.h.schmidt]

I have a Richland arms 58 . Looks just like yours. It takes the same nipples as all of my revolvers. it is 6X,75. Before you spend a bunch of cash . maybe you should check first.

 

[user 52142]

I have a Richland arms 58 . Looks just like yours. It takes the same nipples as all of my revolvers. it is 6X,75. Before you spend a bunch of cash . maybe you should check first.

Thank you for the post and information Sir. I think I will pull one today and stop by Ace Hardware and use their thread checking board.

 

[Mogadishu Meanderer]

Thanks, that's a great reason to replace them.

That’s why you don’t shoot from the hip! No pun intended!

 

[user 52142]

Was just thinking, and that's dangerous for me.....
I have other C&B pistols from Pietta and Uberti. Why dont I pull a nipple out of one of them and see what matches. Duh