1860 army question

[torpedo]

Planning to defarb my Pietta 1860 Army. What is the best way to file/ remove the letting along the barrel and maintain the roundness?

 

[torpedo]

After posting this I researched and it appears it may be too difficult to maintain even diameter the length of the barrel. The lettering doesn't appear too deep but.....

 

[CyrusP]

I defarbed my Pietta 1851 Navy with its flat surfaces by first peening the lettering a bit then draw filing and that worked perfectly. I’m planning on doing my Pietta 1860 Army this way as well I think. Going VERY slowly and then blending it in with the rest of the barrel. The good news is the writing on the latest Pietta 1860’s is small in comparison to the overall area so blending should be easier in my opinion.

 

[MedicMike3762]

Torpedo, I have done 5 revolvers now and one of them has been an 1860. The key is with a round barrel to continue to rotate as you file. The sides of the 1860 barrel above the wedge are flat so that is not bad. Start corse and move to a fine mill file then into your sand paper. I also thought that the roll marks were very deep but if you keep moving the file around the barrel and draw out the area there will be no visible dip in the metal. Here is my 1860 I just did. It’s an old uberti 72 I think. I also opens up the loading area for conical boolits. Do not use a dremel on roll marks that can leave dips and waves.

 

[CyrusP]

That looks great!

 

[torpedo]

Thanks Mike, that gives me encouragement.

 

[MedicMike3762]

That looks great!

Thank you!

 

[MedicMike3762]

Thanks Mike, that gives me encouragement.

If I can do it someone of your skill level can certainly do it!!

 

[Tenring]

Go slow and rotate as he was saying, and it will look very nice.

 

[torpedo]

Thanks to all, I will post the results, but that might be awhile as winter has returned here in N Nevada and the shop is unheated.

 

[M. De Land]

I defarbed my Pietta 1851 Navy with its flat surfaces by first peening the lettering a bit then draw filing and that worked perfectly. I’m planning on doing my Pietta 1860 Army this way as well I think. Going VERY slowly and then blending it in with the rest of the barrel. The good news is the writing on the latest Pietta 1860’s is small in comparison to the overall area so blending should be easier in my opinion.View attachment 123742View attachment 123743

When draw filing out the stamp puckers the original barrel contour should be maintained.

 

[BULL'S-EYE]

The last couple of new Pietta's I've bought have laser etched markings that are a piece of cake to remove.

 

[CyrusP]

Absolutely. I would strive for that.

 

[david w]

Sorry, can't answer your question. I joined the Army a few years after 1860.