Nipples for 1849 Pocket Pistol

[Carolina Longhunter]

Hello,

I have an old (probably 20 yrs or more) Italian replica 1849 Colt Pocket pistol that needs new nipples. I know Dixie probably has them, but are there any other sources? What size are they, as in metric and/or thread designation etc. etc.? Wanna make sure I order the right ones. Thanks for any help.

 

[mykeal]

Size might very well depend on who the manufacturer was. Pietta uses M6x0.75 metric threaded nipples, while Uberti uses 12x28 UNC threaded nipples in that size gun. You need to either determine the manufacturer or take one of the nipples to your local hardware store and ask them to measure it. You could also just compare it to the bolts in their small hardware bins.

Suppliers are Dixie Gun Works, Jedediah Starr, Track of the Wolf, The Possible Shop, Cabela's and many others.

 

[Carolina Longhunter]

Don't know who the mfg was, but on the bottom of the grip frame it says "PR FIE Italy. If I'm not mistaken, FIE was the importer, right? Thanks for the response.

 

[Bob Riegl]

:v Try this link VTI Gunparts :thumbsup:

 

[mykeal]

In order to use the VTI Gunparts site one needs to know the manufacturer.

I don't recognize PR FIE, so I can't help much more. The trip to the hardware store is looking better and better.

 

[faw3]

FIE ? That is a way back if its the same people. Try Deer Creek they got a bit of everything. Fred :hatsoff:

 

[MikeChapin]

Don't know who the mfg was, but on the bottom of the grip frame it says "PR FIE Italy. If I'm not mistaken, FIE was the importer, right? Thanks for the response.

FIE was an importer back in the late seventies and eighties that used to import a lot of spanish and italian BP stuff. Their imports ranged from junk to pretty decent stuff. As I remember they were the ones who imported a Hawken similar to CVA's that had a chrome lined bore.

 

[Carolina Longhunter]

An update on my search for nipples for the old '49 Pocket pistol: I did call VTI, and he said the source for those nipples has pretty well dried up. He gave me the name of a guy in Texas, and he confirmed the same. So, what I did was take the old, smashed-up nipples out, put 'em in a vise, and carefully filed them down as square as I could, and re-installed them. Put 5 caps (#11's) on, and they all went "bang". Now, am looking for some .320 round balls for it. Gonna get 'er shootin' yet! :wink:

Thanks to all who responded.

 

[mykeal]

There is an outfit that will make custom sized nipples. I have no idea how expensive they would be, but they have an 800 number so it can't cost anything to have a chat with them. Here's their web site:
Bloomquist Percussion Works

 

[texcl]

Wow, they got a shop for everything.