Cabelas Fathers day sale. Pietta 1860 $179.00

[1KPerDay]

I ordered the Remington, as I already have a Colt and want to "diversify." I'm not sure if $199 is a screamin' deal on the Remmie but turns out I had enough club points to pay for it... so that's good! Happy Father's Day to me.

 

[Busyhands94]

Those 1860 Colts were tempting me last week, I was stuck between a Colt 1860 and parts for my Remmy conversion build. I ended up winning an auction for a steel Remmy frame, time to make a nice little .22 caliber revolver with my brasser, I'd like a .22 brass frame revolver and a steel .44, that way nothing can get overloaded. I already have three steel framed .22 revolvers, I don't need another yet. Just a good, full size rimfire Remmy.

I will get a Colt after I fix my truck. Money is kinda tight nowadays. It could be nice to diversify and have a little variety.

~Levi

 

[Moose26]

Ordered the 1860. That makes 5 for the Dark side of the safe.
T/C HAWKEN 50
EUROARMS 3-BAND ENFIELD 58
1851 CONFEDERATE NAVY 44
1858 REMINGTON 44
1860 44

 

[Jaymo]

I can't buy one. The Uberti Pocket Police used up my fun money for a while.
That, and I'm wanting to get a Ruger Blackhawk flat top .44 Special.

 

[joe4702]

UPS man delivered my 1860 today. The quality is amazing for the price. Hopefully it shoots as nice as it looks.

I bought a Pietta C&B revolver 10 or 12 years ago from Cabelas and sent it back due to the disappointing fit and finish. Pietta has really upped their quality since then it seems.

 

[Varmiter]

The UPS man delivered mine yesterday and I opened up the package this morning.

WHAT A SHOCK !

It came in a Cabelas box which was not expected. Wiped it down, lots of oil, and looked it over carefully. VERY impressed.

Now, I pulled out my Navy model and started comparing. These two guns are exactly the same, right down to the engraving on the cylinder. (Sailing Ships).....on an Army model??

In any event I now have a brace of something presumably Army. They even look and feel like a matched pair. Oh, and the cylinders are interchangeable.

Don’t get me wrong. Cabelas did their bit very well. On doing some research, it appears the Navy model was exactly the same as the Army model. And apparently, the Army also issued many Navy models to the troops. Sam Colt had a winner, and marketed well.

Chris

 

[Hammerdown77]

The Army should be 44 Caliber, and the Navy 36 caliber, though.

If they are both 44, then you have a period incorrect 44 caliber Navy model (or one of the variants with a Navy size grip frame). If they are both 36, then one of them isn't an Army.

 

[Varmiter]

They are BOTH 44 Caliber so What I thought was a Navy model turns out to be the Army model. Not a big deal because it doesn’t know the difference, and neither did I.

Now I know.

Chris

 

[junkman_01]

Yep Chris, Those two Colt types are both 1860 Army types.

 

[J-Bar]

I told my wife about this sale, and said, "I know I really don't NEED more revolvers but this is such a good price...".

She replied, "Yeah, it's kinda like shoes..."

Geez, I'm gonna pay dearly for this; ordered 2.

 

[1KPerDay]

On doing some research, it appears the Navy model was exactly the same as the Army model.

Do some more research.

 

[Varmiter]

Here is what had/has me confused. The engraving of 'Sailing Ships' on an Army model.....on both of mine. (?????) Just smeared it a bit with a bit of baby powder.

Chris

 

[1KPerDay]

Cool pic.

 

[junkman_01]

Yes, you are confused. As was said above, you need to do more research, so you know of what you speak.

It's the caliber that determines if the revolver in question is an Army or Navy, not the roll engraving on the cylinder. .44 was the Army caliber and .36 was the Navy caliber.

 

[1KPerDay]

http://coolgunsite.com/pistols/colt1860/usarevpage_m1860.htm

The Colt Model 1860 Army was the Unions most purchased and issued revolver during the Civil War with over 127,156 acquired. Total production period ran from 1860 to 1873 for a total of 200,000 revolvers. It has a Rebated six shot cylinder roll engraved with the Naval Engagement scene.

http://www.coltcollectors.com/models/14-1860-army-percussion.shtml

Most 1860 Armies are found with the six shot rebated round cylinder with the roll scene that depicts the battle between the Texas Navy and the Mexico Navy.

http://rockislandauction.com/viewitem/aid/51/lid/3177

Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver manufactured in 1863. This U.S. contract Civil War revolver has a military blue finish on the barrel, cylinder and back strap, casehardened loading lever and frame, brass trigger guard and oil-finished walnut grip. The revolver has a three-screw frame with stock lug cut-outs in the recoil shields and an indentation in the butt for a stock yoke. The cylinder is roll-engraved with the Texas Navy battle scene

 

[J-Bar]

As I recall without reference materials immediately at hand, when the 1851 first came out, Sam Colt wanted to sell a bunch to Texas, so he put the scene of the Texas Navy beating the Mexican Navy on the cylinder, to make it more appealing to his intended market. An advertising gimmick!

 

[Varmiter]

Thanks for the links. Clears things up pretty well for me.

Chris

 

[Dellbert]

Thoses sale's that Cabelas has is the time to grab them. I waited and have got some nice bp pistols from them. Varmiter Those 60s are some fine guns. I got my two when the were on sale. 8" bbl and the 5" bbl. They don't sale that one anymore. I washed they did. Happy trils.










Dell

 

[BADUNAME30]

Forgive me newbebness ignorance.

What is the actual bore diameter of this peestola ?
Wanna now if my OA molds are gonna work for it ?
Or, am i gonna hafta buy more molds of actual .44 ? I jist can't splain how much i hate havin to buy more gunstuffs than i allready have

 

[Varmiter]

My new manual says .454.

But I will cerrosafe the cylinder chambers and the barrel before having a go.

Chris

 

[BADUNAME30]

Thanx Varmiter. So then it's jist like the ROA, called a .44 but actualy a .45.
Spose i best go hit the order button
Mmmm..but now i'm thinkin. Since i jist became a brace owner of ROA's, maybe i should go brace with this one
Decisions decisions

Oh yeah, cerrosafe'n aint jist a real easy task. I hope you aint goin thru all that on my behalf

 

[Varmiter]

Jim,

I do it on all my new guns. And cerrosafe is not that hard to handle, plus it is really useful for removing stuck cases either in chambers or dies.

Chris

 

[kBob]

Well actually it is the formerly Texas Navy on lease to the Yucatan Rebels seeking to break free of Mexico in the same way the Techanos did. And the Texas ships and mercenary sailors did not win, at best one might call it a draw.

But hey......

There's an alternative universe for some SF writer, Yucatan as a free state trading of course mostly with the Gulf states, perhaps joining the Confederacy.... then in a few years Maybe Yucatan supporting Maximillian just for giggles and as a result France helping the CSA.

There is a Black Powder story for some aspiring Turtledove.

-kBob

 

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[Jaymo]

Ya see, Sam Colt was hurtin' badly for money at the time. So, he sold billboard space on the cylinders to Old Spice, to fund the manufacture of revolvers.
True story. George Washington blogged about it.