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New Pietta 1851 Colt Navy
In esponse to your question about the 2022 Piettas being a little finicky I have an answer if it helps. I had to take the lower end of mine apart because the bolt spring side of the bolt and trigger spring was too stiff and keeping the bolt up and interfering with the action of the cylinder... -
New Pietta 1851 Colt Navy
I have a Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy.44. Which is a half brass frame. Yours appears to be a forged steel frame and is a very nice Union Replica, a much stronger frame. And would likely allow you to buy cylinder conversions where you could fire commonly produced 44 or 45 caliber rounds. These... -
Need suggestions on which revolvers to buy
My Navy Colt on steroids is a brass-framed Pietta reproduction in 44 caliber. It only weighs two and a half pounds. And handles and shoots quite well with 20 grains of powder and a. 454 ball. -
Need suggestions on which revolvers to buy
Dragoons are beautiful. But they are way too heavy. -
Thinking about getting my first cap and ball revolver.
You are correct my wife bought me that pack. It came with everything except the percussion caps and the powder. It came with the Capper and the flask and the powder measure. It's a very good value. -
Thinking about getting my first cap and ball revolver.
My wife works at Fleet Farm in Minnesota and found me a very nice Pietta kit with an 1851 Navy replica in 44 caliber. I have found it to be Fairly reliable and I have had to do a lot of research about muzzleloading after she bought it for me not to mention a little bit of gunsmithing. It will... -
Intermittent timing issue on 1860
A lighter bolt spring or loosen the bolt spring retainer screw a quarter turn. -
Cylinder locked Pietta 1860 Army
Also could be a problem with the hand or the handspring. -
Cylinder locked Pietta 1860 Army
Dave, I had this problem with my 1851 pietta. I pulled off the the back strap and the grip and the bottom frame and loosened the retaining screw on the bolt spring about a quarter turn. As it was still tight I have not had to make any adjustments since and my cylinder spins fine. I would also... -
Pietta 1851 cylinder issue
My biggest fear about taking care of my 1851 pietta Navy 44 caliber was taking it apart and getting it put back together. But I'm a pretty pretty good hand mechanically and if you have some confidence in yourself you'll be able to figure it out. Make sure you take some pictures with your phone... -
Percussion cap difficulty.
I have seen that video and I have not deburred my hammer I will try that as well thank you. -
Percussion cap difficulty.
😀 thank you for your input. I thought I might be using a little too much powder as it is a brass frame. -
Percussion cap difficulty.
Thanks so much for the advice I already follow Mike on YouTube but I will check out the other guy as well. I guess I should tone down my loads.