Armi San Paolo 1860 Army revolver

jdesro · Aug 28, 2022

I figure there are some people here that might be interested in this...

I saw this guy listed for sale, and I just had to have it! It turned out to be in very good condition - locks up tight and the timing is just about perfect!

I was able to get it out to the range a few days ago, and I am very happy with the results.

Made a little video - hope you like it.

Hawk54 · Aug 28, 2022

Nice pistol. I like the engraved pistols.

45D · Aug 28, 2022

Nice looking revolver. BTW, it has a short arbor. It'll probably group even better when that's fixed.

Mike

jdesro · Aug 28, 2022

45D said:
Nice looking revolver. BTW, it has a short arbor. It'll probably group even better when that's fixed.

Mike

Hadn't even thought about checking the arbor. Did all Armi San Paolo's have short arbors?

45D · Aug 28, 2022

Yes.
Every reproduction ever made, including Colt 2nd gens, have short arbors. Only late model Piettas are correct.

Mike

hanshi · Aug 28, 2022

That's one I've always had my eye on. The design is very sleek and accuracy is a non-issue, It'll do even better than that from a bench. I'm jealous!

DOUBLEDEUCE 1 · Aug 28, 2022

Beautiful, tasteful engraving. It kind of makes me want to go shoot some.

hrt4me · Aug 29, 2022

45D said:
Yes.
Every reproduction ever made, including Colt 2nd gens, have short arbors. Only late model Piettas are correct.

Mike

even the Belgian Centaurs?

45D · Aug 29, 2022

Yes.

Mike

Tenring · Aug 29, 2022

Very nice, some times you just have to help the cylinder timing rotation a little. Grouping is very good how many grains of powder was your charge.

user 51067 · Aug 29, 2022

jdesro said:
I figure there are some people here that might be interested in this...

I saw this guy listed for sale, and I just had to have it! It turned out to be in very good condition - locks up tight and the timing is just about perfect!

View attachment 158902

I was able to get it out to the range a few days ago, and I am very happy with the results.

Made a little video - hope you like it.

Not to be an "ass," but you have a bit of the "Alex Baldwin" syndrome goin' on with that trigger finger-just sayin'.

TrapperDude · Aug 29, 2022

Meggadeath said:
Not to be an "ass," but you have a bit of the "Alex Baldwin" syndrome goin' on with that trigger finger-just sayin'.

No he doesn't. I didn't once hear him yell at the videographer, "Did you get it?? Did you get it this time??? Well, did you???!!!"

Andrewmtnman · Aug 29, 2022

Very nice gun and well done video. Ignore the Alex Baldwin comment

user 51067 · Aug 29, 2022

Andrewmtnman said:
Very nice gun and well done video. Ignore the Alex Baldwin comment

Finger OFF the trigger UNTIL your target is in you sights. Excellent video otherwise, but SAFETY is foremost. I DID try to make my comment in a humorous way.

jdesro · Aug 29, 2022

Tenring said:
Very nice, some times you just have to help the cylinder timing rotation a little. Grouping is very good how many grains of powder was your charge.

I was using 25gr GOEX 3f.

jdesro · Aug 29, 2022

Andrewmtnman said:
Very nice gun and well done video. Ignore the Alex Baldwin comment

No videographers were harmed during the filming of this video.

Pukatea Bay Boy · Aug 29, 2022

jdesro said:
I figure there are some people here that might be interested in this...

I saw this guy listed for sale, and I just had to have it! It turned out to be in very good condition - locks up tight and the timing is just about perfect!

View attachment 158902

I was able to get it out to the range a few days ago, and I am very happy with the results.

Made a little video - hope you like it.

That's really nice pistol. & great shooting

Well done.

jdesro · Aug 30, 2022

Pukatea Bay Boy said:
That's really nice pistol. & great shooting
Well done.

Thank you!

ernbar · Aug 30, 2022

What a great find and beautiful scroll work!!

That is one fine looking 1860 indeed so congratulations.
If I may suggest to get Slixshot nipples that will greatly reduce the cap issue. It also helps if the gun is pointed a bit high on cylinder rotation to help the spent cap roll off.
Great shooting.

jdesro · Aug 30, 2022

ernbar said:
What a great find and beautiful scroll work!! That is one fine looking 1860 indeed so congratulations.
If I may suggest to get Slixshot nipples that will greatly reduce the cap issue. It also helps if the gun is pointed a bit high on cylinder rotation to help the spent cap roll off.
Great shooting.

Thank you. I do use Slixshot nipples on my revolvers that see a lot of use, and I'm a big fan of them. Not sure if this revolver uses the Uberti thread pitch or the Pietta for the nipples. I'll have to try both styles and see if one of them works.

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