1860 colt 44 short barrel

[mazo kid]

That's a fine lookin' '60. You may remember my posts a while back about building my bird head grip snubbie '51 from a rough Pietta kit. It was a fun project and I'm pleased with how it turned out.

Where did you get that kit?
I have yet to see one.
Did it come short and with that birds head?

This wasn't a snubbie bird head grip kit. It was the full sized revolver kit, only finished parts were the barrel and cylinder. I cut the barrel off, modified the grip frame, made new grips, rust blued the frame...all new things for me to try to see if I could do them. This is what I started with:

No turning back now!

Starting to shape up.

My sight is a piece of 1/8" brazing rod threaded into the barrel.

 

[Greenmtnboy]

very nice
:bow:
want to trade somthing for it?

 

[mazo kid]

Thanks, I really don't want to get rid of it just yet. Here is a picture of an old original I saved from an on-line auction:

In my researching I found that it was fairly common for a handy man or blacksmith to shorten the barrels for ease of carry. They were a short range gun.

 

[Greenmtnboy]

COOL!

 

Thanks, I really don't want to get rid of it just yet. Here is a picture of an old original I saved from an on-line auction:

Hey! I called dibbs first!

In my researching I found that it was fairly common for a handy man or blacksmith to shorten the barrels for ease of carry. They were a short range gun.

I recently saw an original 1851 Colt Navy turned Pepperbox. The cylinder pin was shortened, and a large head screw held the cylinder in place. The frame was, also, shortened, to match the length of the cylinder. Nicely done.

CP

 

[mazo kid]

In my researching I found that it was fairly common for a handy man or blacksmith to shorten the barrels for ease of carry. They were a short range gun.

I recently saw an original 1851 Colt Navy turned Pepperbox. The cylinder pin was shortened, and a large head screw held the cylinder in place. The frame was, also, shortened, to match the length of the cylinder. Nicely done.
CP[/quote]
Robert, now that's what I would call a SNUBBIE!

 

Robert, now that's what I would call a SNUBBIE!

:shake: Nicht Robert ist mein nomen. Deutsch bin Ich und ist Robt mein nomen. Rrrooobt.

Robert is my step brother's name. Thank you.

 

[LeMat1856]

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In my researching I found that it was fairly common for a handy man or blacksmith to shorten the barrels for ease of carry. They were a short range gun.

short range ? uummm, not to dispute your research, but mine is very accurate out to at least 15 yards...

(too bad i'm not as good with the camera)

the problem i'm having is that the original loading lever assembly doesn't fit with the new, shortened barrel and i can't seem to fix it.. i end up having to put the original 5" barrel back on, then load, take it off, and then reinstall the 3"... this gets old real fast.

:hatsoff: ~d~

ps. modified .44 navy arms 1860 "confederate sheriff"

 

[CaptainKirk]

Sweet li'l snubbie! :wink:

 

[scobrien]

Lemat said:
the problem i'm having is that the original loading lever assembly doesn't fit with the new, shortened barrel and i can't seem to fix it.. i end up having to put the original 5" barrel back on, then load, take it off, and then reinstall the 3"... this gets old real fast.




If you can find a Patterson loading tool, or make/have made something similar, you could eliminate the step of putting the 5 inch barrel on to seat the balls.

BTW, that is a neat compact revolver!!!

Steve

 

[Pete Gaimari]

If you're already taking the barrel off to load it. Why not get a cylinder loader. I use one and I don't need to take the barrel off. I find it easier and faster. With a good wedge fit, it's easy to remove the cylinder.

 

[mazo kid]

"[/quote]short range ? uummm, not to dispute your research, but mine is very accurate out to at least 15 yards...

(too bad i'm not as good with the camera)

the problem i'm having is that the original loading lever assembly doesn't fit with the new, shortened barrel and i can't seem to fix it.. i end up having to put the original 5" barrel back on, then load, take it off, and then reinstall the 3"... this gets old real fast.hatsoff: ~d~

ps. modified .44 navy arms 1860 "confederate sheriff"[/quote]

I haven't made my cylinder loading tool stand yet, and thought that is what I would use to load it. Another thought was to modify the loading lever so that it would hook under the pivot screw in the frame. That would be quick to use and then wouldn't have to remove the cylinder to load it.