Skinny 1950
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I am working on an original 1849 Pocket Colt and have found a better cylinder which had no nipples in it, the replacement cylinder has a really strong stagecoach hold-up scene and no serial number, it is an old one but in great shape. The nipples that I ordered didn't fit so I tried the nipples from my 1851 Uberti Navy .36 and they fit. The Uberti was made in 2010 so is near new and I think the size for the nipples is 12-28....the question I have is does the 12 indicate the size of a #12 drill bit and the 28 is the thread pitch???
The Pocket Colt only needs 5 nipples so I am going to replace all 6 of the nipples on the Uberti with Treso type which I have heard are better than the factory nipples..has anyone had experience with Treso nipples and if so where can I order some.
Here is a picture of the gun that I am working on, it also needs a new hand & spring, a new bolt and a timing job.
The Pocket Colt only needs 5 nipples so I am going to replace all 6 of the nipples on the Uberti with Treso type which I have heard are better than the factory nipples..has anyone had experience with Treso nipples and if so where can I order some.
Here is a picture of the gun that I am working on, it also needs a new hand & spring, a new bolt and a timing job.