My 1st black powder pistol

[Robertakamagoo]

I was at a shop and found what looks to be an unfired 1860 pistol look up date it was made in 2007. The owner had it in the back of the case with no price. I looked at it and asked him the price he said $100 he said theirs a holster with it.

 

[rafterob]

What a steal!

 

[Robertakamagoo]

What a steal!

The own said it came with the shop when he got it. He said he doesn’t like black powder. He did have a 32 caliber colt black powder pistol brand new in the box. The price was $600

 

[hrt4me]

.32 caliber Colt?

 

[Robertakamagoo]

.32 caliber Colt?

32 or 34 I will take pictures next time

 

[Dobegrant]

Maybe 36 cal?

 

[Robertakamagoo]

Maybe 36 cal?

No I think it’s a 34 I’m was looking at fast.

 

[TDM]

Well, you got a heck of a good deal. Congratulations!

 

[Pete453]

WOW, GREAT DEAL!

 

[cynthialee]

paid a $100 for a gun in your hand....sounds like armed robbery

 

[Bad Karma]

It’s a .45. 1860 Colt Army and it uses .457 or .454 ball or conical bullets… made in 1994, And you should be locked up for larceny!

 

[Robertakamagoo]

It’s a .45. 1860 Colt Army and it uses .457 or .454 ball or conical bullets… made in 1994, And you should be locked up for larceny!

It had a BD in a square I will recheck when it get home. I was thinking it’s a 44 caliber.

 

[TDM]

It had a BD in a square I will recheck when it get home. I was thinking it’s a 44 caliber.

They were called .44s but were actually.45s. Just like the .36 revolvers, they’re actually .38s. Confusing, but that’s the way they made them in the day and reproductions.

 

[Brokenbear]

Nice job on running that deal down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a side bar and since this is your first BP pistol ..please be aware that the wedge is not properly or safely installed as the spring lock built into the wedge is not in place ..so pleaze correct before shooting ..it also appears to be cocked in the slot channel and you might have some trash in the arbor pilot hole that is keeping the barrel assembly from going to battery

Enjoy that great buy

Bear

 

[Robertakamagoo]

Nice job on running that deal down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a side bar and since this is your first BP pistol ..please be aware that the wedge is not properly or safely installed as the spring lock built into the wedge is not in place ..so pleaze correct before shooting ..it also appears to be cocked in the slot channel and you might have some trash in the arbor pilot hole that is keeping the barrel assembly from going to battery

Enjoy that great buy

Bear

Thanks

 

[Grenadier1758]

.32 caliber Colt?

The 1849 pocket and the early Patterson Colts were 32 caliber.

The manufacturers were just beginning to define bore sizes. The bore on muzzleloading rifles was defined by the land to land diameter. The land to land diameter on a 44 caliber cap and ball pistol is about 0.440. The groove to grove diameter is about 0.451. The forcing cone compresses the soft lead bullet to the groove to groove diameter. So, a 44 caliber cap and ball revolver uses a 45 caliber bullet or ball.

 

[Grenadier1758]

.32 caliber Colt?

The 1849 pocket and the early Patterson Colts were 32 caliber.

The manufacturers were just beginning to define bore sizes. The bore on muzzleloading rifles was defined by the land to land diameter. The land to land diameter on a 44 caliber cap and ball pistol is about 0.440. The groove to grove diameter is about 0.451. The forcing cone compresses the soft lead bullet to the groove to groove diameter. So, a 44 caliber cap and ball revolver uses a 45 caliber bullet or ball.

 

[Dude]

Some people have all the good karma! I musta been on the pot when it got handed out. :-(

 

[Robertakamagoo]

The 1849 pocket and the early Patterson Colts were 32 caliber.

The manufacturers were just beginning to define bore sizes. The bore on muzzleloading rifles was defined by the land to land diameter. The land to land diameter on a 44 caliber cap and ball pistol is about 0.440. The groove to grove diameter is about 0.451. The forcing cone compresses the soft lead bullet to the groove to groove diameter. So, a 44 caliber cap and ball revolver uses a 45 caliber bullet or ball.

I gauge pin the bore it takes a .439 pin the C bore takes a .441 pin.

 

[Robertakamagoo]

What year was it made.