Who can say no to free gifts.Gunny, I have a spare cylinder for that gun. It’s not as nice looking as the one you’ve shown but if you want it it’s yours.
Yes. Notice that the opening for the hammer nose is offset to the right, and that the nipples are likewise offset within the chambers.Not a conversion. It is purpose built as a C&B revolver.
I’m not sure if I will shoot it or not. May just use it for a display.
I have so many others.
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That's the "Swiss Safety" base pin. If you look closely at the pictures of Gunny's gun (at the top of this page), it has the base pin grooves milled all the way around. Maybe this varies according to when the guns were manufactured.Cylinder pin has 2 notches in it that is locked in by a push-in spring loaded plunger located in front of the cylinder under the barrel on the side (the one with the slotted screw.) One notch is for regular cylinder rotation and the other allows your cylinder pin to protrude through the back of the recoil shield (hole drilled straight through) directly blocking the hammer from making contact with the nipple. Even if seldom used it's not a bad feature.
I don't know why they didn't just mill the notches on the cylinder pin all the way around instead of just the bottom which makes proper orientation for insertion a learned and practiced skill.
I wonder if a new pin can be purchased and the notches dremmeled around the full circumference of the pin. I think it's doable. Does anyone disagree ? Has anyone done this ?
I have my 1873 Black powder revolver listed for sale in the Black Powder ad section of the forum.That's the "Swiss Safety" base pin. If you look closely at the pictures of Gunny's gun (at the top of this page), it has the base pin grooves milled all the way around. Maybe this varies according to when the guns were manufactured.
VTI Gun Parts Has Uberti base pins, both with the double grooves and with single grooves. These Uberti base pins fit original Colt SAAs and Armi San Marcos, so I don't see why they wouldn't fit Piettas as well. (I didn't like the "Swiss Safety" pins (not authentic), so I replaced them on several Ubertis as well as on an ASM. These were all cartridge guns, but I'm pretty sure this part is the same on the cap and ball versions.)
I see absolutely no point in that revolver. It’s like a blackpowder AR 15. Why? Looks nice but either get an 1860 Army or an 1873 SAA clone. Otherwise your getting the worst of both worlds.
I always figured those cap guns where aimed at folks who where unable to legally purchase a cartridge firearm.
That IS a Euro style revolver specifically for their market, awhile back Sportsmans Guide imported some for the US market, they apparently sold well, cheaper than their 45 Colt counterpart, no FFL, and no way to convert them. I thought the Guide was selling ROA's, but a friend found an old catalog and like that one's DGW label, they had Sportsman's Guide on the barrel, I have a NAA B/P with Sportsman's Guide on the side plate.Not a conversion. It is purpose built as a C&B revolver.
Too much needs to be changed for a cf to be converted.
Kevin