1860 army

Today’s shoot with the Uberti 1860 gave some interesting data about the power difference between Old Eynsford (a fairly stout powder) and 777 (an even stouter powder), as well as some conclusions about the maximum power historically possible from the .44. The following are velocity and energy...

I just got my Uberti 1860 Army back and I’m pleased to report that it’s a shooter! Jackrabbit57 optimized the gun and I have no complaints. The loose arbor was retightened and is solid, the loading lever was repaired, and there are a number of new improvements as well (action block, set screw...

My Uberti 1860 is in rough shape. The arbor shot loose and the endshake is wide enough to see through like a sight. The barrel wiggles back and forth with the wedge fully seated. Can anyone retighten the arbor, correct its length, reinstall the loose loading lever catch, and slick it up? It...

I’ve been shooting black powder about two years now and enjoying the sport. With summer approaching, wearing a long coat to conceal a 7.5”-8” barrel is getting impractical and I started thinking about how sleek it would be to turn an 1851 into a cut down 1861 or shorten an 1860 with a simple...

I recently came across a Lyman-imported 1860 Army clone with quite a bit of wear, but priced to reflect that, so I decided to take it on as a bit of a project. After looking it over, doing some research, and asking around, I've found that Lyman did have their 1860 replicas produced by Armi San...

I recently bought a few antique black powder cap and ball pistols from a specialist auction house here in the UK. The other guns looked fine but this one immediately got my hackles up when I received it. It was advertised as a heavily refinished original antique Colt 1860 Army. I have my...

Hello THR! I have been doing some research but find myself all too confused about percussion revolver cartridge conversions back in 1870s. I'm wondering if I could get a somewhat 'less fuzzy' answer as to what was the more prominent of the cartridge conversions in the old west before the Colt...