Sipping my morning Cofee , I can't take my eyes off the two here on the Kitchen Table, both well made examples of the basic '51 and a Factory customised '62 made to resemble Colt's origonal Police Model.
In my opnion, Piettia did it better by using a shortened barrelof 5 1/2" and a full sized 6 shot cylinder capable of full power loads, Not much was lost in using the '62 as a platform. Yes there is more weight to the '62 but the increase in potential power is well worth a few ounces!
I have shot the Piettia Police quite a bit and it's near as perfect as you can get a Navy model!
I'd like to see a ''51 cut down the sme. Id wager it handles even BETTER than the '62 does! The lighter Octagonal barrel and loading mechanism would just add to good handling qualitys.
I wonder if Piettia has plans to offer a civillian Pocket model '51? Now that would be an instant hit! I'm pretty sure Colt chose the '51 platform for their Civillian Pocket model for just that reason. When I shoot the Police model, I use my "standard" 22 gr Pyrodex charge that I shoot in all my '36's. It offers a balance of power and accuracy with the 7 1/2" barrels and aparentlly loosing that 2" of barrel on the Police model, it dosen't loose a thing!
I'd lie to chronograph the two to see actual velocitys.
I can't help but be fascinated with the Navy model and it's variations because it's such a nice shooting piece!
Recoil is near non exhistant and shot to shot recoil recovery takes no intentional movement of the hand as the revolver just falls back into battery by itself! A trait that endeared the Navy model to Mr Hickok in his bloody encounters.From what I've read, the Navy model played the major role in his gunfights though he is known to shoot the big .44 ocasionally.
I have no desire to ever use either caliber for cardinal purposes so the Navy serves me well for an all around trail gun.
Now if we could ever properly address a solution to keep Caps in their place! There's nothing more disheartning than the dull click of an uncapped nipple as a rattler prepares to sink his fangs in ya!
Do many of you have similar hang-ups on the Navy Model?
For what reasons?
Which manufacturers revolvers do you shoot? What variants?
Thanks for letting me ramble on about the Navy's, it's an obsession!
ZVP
In my opnion, Piettia did it better by using a shortened barrelof 5 1/2" and a full sized 6 shot cylinder capable of full power loads, Not much was lost in using the '62 as a platform. Yes there is more weight to the '62 but the increase in potential power is well worth a few ounces!
I have shot the Piettia Police quite a bit and it's near as perfect as you can get a Navy model!
I'd like to see a ''51 cut down the sme. Id wager it handles even BETTER than the '62 does! The lighter Octagonal barrel and loading mechanism would just add to good handling qualitys.
I wonder if Piettia has plans to offer a civillian Pocket model '51? Now that would be an instant hit! I'm pretty sure Colt chose the '51 platform for their Civillian Pocket model for just that reason. When I shoot the Police model, I use my "standard" 22 gr Pyrodex charge that I shoot in all my '36's. It offers a balance of power and accuracy with the 7 1/2" barrels and aparentlly loosing that 2" of barrel on the Police model, it dosen't loose a thing!
I'd lie to chronograph the two to see actual velocitys.
I can't help but be fascinated with the Navy model and it's variations because it's such a nice shooting piece!
Recoil is near non exhistant and shot to shot recoil recovery takes no intentional movement of the hand as the revolver just falls back into battery by itself! A trait that endeared the Navy model to Mr Hickok in his bloody encounters.From what I've read, the Navy model played the major role in his gunfights though he is known to shoot the big .44 ocasionally.
I have no desire to ever use either caliber for cardinal purposes so the Navy serves me well for an all around trail gun.
Now if we could ever properly address a solution to keep Caps in their place! There's nothing more disheartning than the dull click of an uncapped nipple as a rattler prepares to sink his fangs in ya!
Do many of you have similar hang-ups on the Navy Model?
For what reasons?
Which manufacturers revolvers do you shoot? What variants?
Thanks for letting me ramble on about the Navy's, it's an obsession!
ZVP
