Tommygunn
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Gun from the 1860s .... background from the 1960s ..... ........
But I like it!!!!
But I like it!!!!
Did you sell it yet?I've owned a pietta 1860 snub nose for about a year now and still haven't fired it. The only thing I've done is run six caps through it. It feels very balanced and nice in the hand. I will need to fill the hammer notch in with my self though as I can tell it'll be a cap sucking piece like any other colt. I may just end up trading it for something else or maybe I'll sell it.
James84 hasn't logged in since Feb. 16th.Did you sell it yet?
James84 hasn't logged in since Feb. 16th.[/
Sorry I'm still learning, I actually just sent you question. Same time you responded to this. Strange....
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I got a pietta brasser for 150 on sale shot it a while then cut it down after I bought a steel frame. It may be my favorite BP revolver, but I do like my conversion cylinders also, oh, and my a858s and, my .... nevermind.
I did trim down the front sight as this is really a point and shoot revolver, I also rounded off the back tail of the grip, and I often think about cutting it further, and doing some more shaping to the front end, but this works as is and I just have not decided to do more (yet)
Dave
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I got a pietta brasser for 150 on sale shot it a while then cut it down after I bought a steel frame. It may be my favorite BP revolver, but I do like my conversion cylinders also, oh, and my a858s and, my .... nevermind.
I did trim down the front sight as this is really a point and shoot revolver, I also rounded off the back tail of the grip, and I often think about cutting it further, and doing some more shaping to the front end, but this works as is and I just have not decided to do more (yet)
Dave
Nicely done Sir. Any estimate on FPS or penetration one could expect from such a mod?
Exactly… rent or borrow some tools and do a proper job of it. Yes, this kind of thing can be done with a hacksaw and a carriage bolt but I bet the results are generally not the same as if the right tools are used.In theory if you do it yourself, you should also include a forcing cone job.
I'll take the Bird's Head Grip w/fluted chambers.
We were just taking a class on tuning SA revolvers. Wrote up an eight page paper on my classnotes. Having it reviewed before I submit it for publication.
Sure would like to see those notes.We were just taking a class on tuning SA revolvers. Wrote up an eight page paper on my classnotes. Having it reviewed before I submit it for publication.