Brian the Brit
36 Cal.
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- Aug 17, 2007
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Last week I ordered a second hand shoulder stock for my newly acquired 1860 Army as I thought this looked like a load of fun:
Unfortunately the one supplied did not fit. As you can see it is too wide to fit the frame and the attaching hook is too short.
Does anyone know if these stocks are marked as to which models they fit as I'd like to order another one if I could be guaranteed that it would attach securely?
I was interested to read that the detachable stock did not prove popular with the US Army but I was unable to discover why. Can anyone enlighten me?
I fitted the new hand/spring assembly and took the revolver to the range for the first time on Saturday firing five cylinders without a misfire.
My first impression is very favourable. Compared with my old Ruger 'Old Army', which coincidentally the new owner was shooting alongside me, the Colt seems much lighter and better balanced and seems to come to the aim more naturally. It's a real delight to use and I'm looking forward to my next outing when I can concentrate on finding out exactly how high it is shooting at 25 metres.
Incidentally, I was using tinfoil cartridges made from ordinary kitchen foil with 30 grains BP and a .457 ball plus Emmert's lube over the ball. They loaded easily and look to be potentially very accurate.
Unfortunately the one supplied did not fit. As you can see it is too wide to fit the frame and the attaching hook is too short.
Does anyone know if these stocks are marked as to which models they fit as I'd like to order another one if I could be guaranteed that it would attach securely?
I was interested to read that the detachable stock did not prove popular with the US Army but I was unable to discover why. Can anyone enlighten me?
I fitted the new hand/spring assembly and took the revolver to the range for the first time on Saturday firing five cylinders without a misfire.
My first impression is very favourable. Compared with my old Ruger 'Old Army', which coincidentally the new owner was shooting alongside me, the Colt seems much lighter and better balanced and seems to come to the aim more naturally. It's a real delight to use and I'm looking forward to my next outing when I can concentrate on finding out exactly how high it is shooting at 25 metres.
Incidentally, I was using tinfoil cartridges made from ordinary kitchen foil with 30 grains BP and a .457 ball plus Emmert's lube over the ball. They loaded easily and look to be potentially very accurate.