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Quality Issues With Small Frame 5 Shot Revolvers
Sorry to hear your having issues with the pocket guns. Years ago I had a Uberti Pocket Police. It was/is a great little gun and gave near perfect performance. My son still owns it. I have an 1862 Colt, 2nd Generation Navy, and the 1862 Colt, 2nd Generation Pocket Police. I've shot and... -
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Oxidized Rifle Balls
LOL... I was mainly asking about accuracy issues anyone may have had. I would think if I punch a .60 caliber hole through a deer - the oxidation on a round ball would be the least of its troubles.- PRM
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- Forum: Shooting Accessories
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Oxidized Rifle Balls
I found a treasure of long forgotten rifle balls today. The bag of balls, around 500 have been in a corner of my attic out of sight for around 30 years. About 2/3rds of them cleaned up nicely when washed in a bucket of soap and water. I've got about 150 that the white oxidation didn't come off...- PRM
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- Forum: Shooting Accessories
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pietta 1851 colt high shooter
I've been shooting the Colt 2nd Generation C&Bs since the late 70s. All mine shoot high from the point of aim. Just something I learned to master. I've put uncounted numbers of squirrels and rabbits in the pot over that time as well as slaughtering a small forest of trees in targets. Just... -
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Pietta, Uberti or Pedersoli?
I've got a couple of Uberti C&Bs. Great Guns. Also, bought a couple of Cimarron (Uberti) Cartridge revolvers - both required work right out of the box. Not unusual for the Italian repros. In the end they have made great shooters. Personally the finishes offered by Cimarron are not worth the... -
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Blowing through nipples?
I've been shooting C&Bs since the 70s. Never blowed through the nipples. I did see it done on a movie once and it seemed kinda lame then. -
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Comparing a couple of '51 Navy's.
Why? The Navy was the pinnacle of Colt's design in the C&Bs... everything else was an afterthought :slap: :stir: -
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Repro Colt Baby Dragoon for a Newbie
Only if you don't plan on using the safety pins. I carry mine fully loaded and that is not an option I want to give up. I know some folks seem to have a lot of problems with cap jams...it has never been a real issue on my to 2nd Generation Colts. I have one that has never jammed ("knock on... -
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Pedersoli Queen Anne ?
I owned a pair of them back in the 80s. Mine were good guns as far as ignition, neither ever failed in that respect. The biggest negative for me was the lack of sights.They were a close up firearm if you wanted to print on paper. After a couple of years, the novelty wore off and I sold them... -
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Navy 1851 or Remington 1858?
Again, it's about as broad as it is long... Colt: Knock out wedge and pull the barrel and cylinder off. Remington: Drop the loading lever, pull the cylinder pin and take the cylinder out. Neither are difficult or time consuming. The Remington's shoot more to point of aim like a modern... -
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Navy 1851 or Remington 1858?
Got a pair of 2nd Generation Colt 1851s :) I also have a SS Uberti 1858 New Army in 44. :) As far as shooting...I like both. The .44 Remington has more umph... But there is just something about the Navy that puts it in a class of its own. The Remington does shoot more to point of aim/point... -
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1862 second gen colt questions
CraigC I will agree there is a cottage industry of tuners out there...that extends to every make, model, and caliber imagined (modern and vintage). I have always been amazed at some of the tweaking that goes on. You got the guys who will buy a new Glock on Friday and before the weekend is... -
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1862 second gen colt questions
Colt sub-contracted some parts and they did final fitting on the 2nd Generation Guns. I speak from over 30 years of experience with these guns not from someone else's opinion. I can't speak from experience on the so called "flagship" literature - but, I do have the 2nd Generation manuals and... -
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1862 second gen colt questions
Really, I guess the Smiths who built my 2nd Generation Colts were left out of that memo distribution. I've been shooting my Navies since the late 70s and my pocket models since the early 80s on a fairly regular basis. I've replaced a few of trigger bolt springs and one main spring, which is not... -
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brass is stretching
Why carry them??? Because I started out shooting C&B revolvers back in the 70s. Always had good luck and fond memories with them. I own other guns, but some days I just feel like carrying my old friends. Also, depends on what I'm doing. On the farm or range, they are a lot of fun. I live in... -
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1862 second gen colt questions
The 2nd Generation Colts are my favorites. I have an 1862 Pocket Police and Pocket Navy along with two 1851 Navies. My all time favorite is the Pocket Police. I had the barrel shortened to 4.5 inches along with the loading lever to the appropriate length. I also had an Army style front sight... -
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Could have bought a Walker today.
Just sold my Colt Signature Series Walker. It was a hard decision. As much as I liked it, it stayed in the gun case more than any of my other C&Bs. I shoot them a lot and almost always have one on me if I'm headed to the farm or woods. The 2nd Generation Pocket Models are my favorite... -
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Keeping the 1851 Colt Navy Shooting
Cynthialee - agree with ya on possibly unmentioned field maintenance. I have had good luck with my C&B Colts, but I can't imagine getting that kind of round count with only one cleaning. -
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ultra high smoothy
They also made the Brown Bess for Dixie Gun Works some years back. I had one, and yes it was a quality gun in respect to function. My only complaint was the stock. After a few years I decided to refinish it. When I got it stripped, I found it was full of filler in several spots. Never could...- PRM
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Loading a 36 caliber Colt revolver
Yep...that was a little amazing. Pretty good water tight seal. I shoot #11 caps and squeeze the sides for a tight fit. Not sure mine would hold up to a soaking. But, I never submerge my guns either. These older style guns are pretty reliable. Other than being a little slow on the reload, I've...