Snub Nose Black Powder (Why do I likey)

I don't like short barreled cap and ball revolvers more than I don't like short barreled modern revolvers because they didn't come that way.

Malachi Leviticus Blue said:

If the loading lever length was the only reason not to enjoy a short barrel, then a cheater bar slipped over the stubbie lever would solve the problem.

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Fellow showed me clever method to load a stubbie barrel revolver, he carries a small chunk of 2x4 with him, he loads powder and wads, starts the ball just enough to keep it in place, then using the wood block on a table or tailgate he inverts the pistol and putting the loading lever on the block pushes down and seats the ball.

There are multiple ways to load and enjoy a snubby BP pistol, I have my traditional pistols, and my not so traditional pistols....love them all
Paul

Driftwood Johnson said:

No, but my reason for long barrels would be the same with originals or modern reproductions.

Longer barrels tend to have longer loading levers, which will have better leverage than a shorter lever.

And no, I have never used one of those loading presses where you take the cylinder off the revolver to reload it.

Just not interested, besides, with a Colt replica you do not need to pull off the barrel and remove the cylinder to reload.

That is why a loading lever is located under the barrel.

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Malachi Leviticus Blue said:

If the loading lever length was the only reason not to enjoy a short barrel, then a cheater bar slipped over the stubbie lever would solve the problem.

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hawg said:

I don't like short barreled cap and ball revolvers more than I don't like short barreled modern revolvers because they didn't come that way.

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@Jackrabbit1957 chopped this one. Trimmed, might be a better description really, it’s 6”. I have no problem loading.465” balls into it using the loading lever with no cheater. I have three other 1860’s with 5.5” barrels and it’s not difficult to load them either. 5.5-6” is a great field gun length in everything from 1860’s to 1911’s and beyond.

@woodnbow Those revolvers are absolutely beautiful brother! Your a man of Excellent taste! Im a huge fan of the 1860 myself having a good few also. Yesterday I got this strange urge to check gunbroker ... Id been checking religiously to try and find a hens tooth... Stainless steel 1860 army. I had seen a euroarms SS 1860 the other week go for around 450 and i could have bid on that one then but i really wanted a ASM so i decided to hold back on bidding. Well yesterday It must have been divine intervention because the second i logged on someone posted a never fired New in Box ASM SS 1860 army. It looked as if someone purchased it in 1982 and shelved it to never see the light of day again. Darn near a time capsule
i Was the second view the gun recieved... Im sure the first view was the seller himself checking to see how his listing looked.

I pulled the trigger on my dream gun ... im darn happy i did... my old lady hates it when i do things like this... but thats ok, I hate her too ;-) ....... lol jk She's ok part of the time ;-)

Ill update with a post about it the day it comes.

As to snubbys, I like them and respect them for their totable qualitys. On a 51 navy i would rather have the 7.5", on the 1860 army id rather have the 5.5" especially if it has a conversion cylinder on it. If no conversion is on it id rather have the 8"
as to the 1858 ive never shot one with a short barrel, my wifes 1858 .36 has a 6" barrel on it and it handles well and shoots well

Bingo - that's what I use with mine.

When I'm feeling like I was born in the wrong era I carry this.

Got this: and an ACE and one I made a few years back.

It's not hard to get extra barrels for your '51 and '60 Colt's.
Lots of parts guns, wrecked brassers and failed kits out there... .

I remember the $149 but on sale for $129 days! Not that long ago.
This was less than $200, with an extra cylinder in 2015! Steel!

Mark_Mark said:

you can get a whole brasser for $219 on Midway! parts or a project gun.

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More up front expense but if you buy a 51 navy and a Griswold & Gunnison you can make a Leech & Rigdon and a Schneider & Glassick and switch back and forth..

hawg said:

More up front expense but if you buy a 51 navy and a Griswold & Gunnison you can make a Leech & Rigdon and a Schneider & Glassick and switch back and forth..

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Can you explain how this is done? Just curious.

Sburk1993 said:

Can you explain how this is done? Just curious.

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Put the G&G barrel and cylinder on a 51 navy frame and that makes it an L&R. Put the 51 navy barrel on a G&G and that makes it a S&G.