junkman_01
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Go for it!
I want a pocket Colt clone
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Skinny 1950
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I have an 1848 Baby Dragoon .31 with a 5 1/4 inch barrel which is similar to the 1849 Pocket and to be honest even with a maximum load it is pretty lame.
CraigC
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Lame???
Skinny 1950
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It is a neat little gun but it doesn't have much power, the .36 cal. is a lot more practical being easier to load and having a more rewarding flash and bang.
CraigC
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They're black powder percussion guns, "practical" doesn't enter into it.
Hammerdown77
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You tried loading that .31 with 4F powder? Might give you a little more oomph.
72coupe
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The 1862 Pocket Police I ordered last Tuesday came in Friday. I asked them to check the timing, lock up and cylinder gap before they shipped it. A note on the invoice said they did. It does have a very small gap and the timing and lock up are right. However the half cock notch was not working. A little careful work with a screw driver fixed this.
I really like this very small pistol. The fit and finish are very good.
I really like this very small pistol. The fit and finish are very good.
72coupe
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Jaymo I got it from Texas Jack's in Fredricksburg, Texas. Neat store they have lots of interesting stuff.
Sweet.
Too bad I had to spend my BP money on a plumbing repair today.
We had the water line coming from the meter burst while I was at work.
The good news is that the plumber got here a half hour earlier than his earliest ballpark estimated arrival time and had it fixed in less than an hour.
It cost me $225.00, which I feel was fair. I got 2 plumbers on site earlier than predicted and it was repaired quickly, and correctly.
Maybe I can use my quick action in finding a good plumber and getting it fixed as brownie points with the Mrs, so I can get a 62 Pocket Popo.
Had the problem occurred on the weekend, I would have bought the materials and done the job myself.
Since it happened on a work day, and I'd been working my tail off in hot warehouses, on hot forklifts, all day, I didn't have time or energy to mess with it.
The good news, is I found a good, honest plumber who will be my plumber for any future repairs beyond my scope of knowledge/experience.
That, and for repairs I just don't feel like doing.
Too bad I had to spend my BP money on a plumbing repair today.
We had the water line coming from the meter burst while I was at work.
The good news is that the plumber got here a half hour earlier than his earliest ballpark estimated arrival time and had it fixed in less than an hour.
It cost me $225.00, which I feel was fair. I got 2 plumbers on site earlier than predicted and it was repaired quickly, and correctly.
Maybe I can use my quick action in finding a good plumber and getting it fixed as brownie points with the Mrs, so I can get a 62 Pocket Popo.
Had the problem occurred on the weekend, I would have bought the materials and done the job myself.
Since it happened on a work day, and I'd been working my tail off in hot warehouses, on hot forklifts, all day, I didn't have time or energy to mess with it.
The good news, is I found a good, honest plumber who will be my plumber for any future repairs beyond my scope of knowledge/experience.
That, and for repairs I just don't feel like doing.
72coupe
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How dumb am I?
I went to the range this afternoon to text fire the Pocket Police but I left my caps on the loading bench.
I had loaded the gun several days ago so I did get to fire 5 shots. The little gun shoots very well and apparently exactly to point of aim.
The 5 shot group was 8 inches left to right with 4 holes in a staight line and 1 shot centered 3 inches higher than the rest.
I was using a 6 oclock hold on the standard 25 yard pistol bullseye target at 25 yards. 4 of the shots were just below the black where I was aiming with 1 3 inches high and in the black for a 5 shot score of 40.
I went to the range this afternoon to text fire the Pocket Police but I left my caps on the loading bench.
I had loaded the gun several days ago so I did get to fire 5 shots. The little gun shoots very well and apparently exactly to point of aim.
The 5 shot group was 8 inches left to right with 4 holes in a staight line and 1 shot centered 3 inches higher than the rest.
I was using a 6 oclock hold on the standard 25 yard pistol bullseye target at 25 yards. 4 of the shots were just below the black where I was aiming with 1 3 inches high and in the black for a 5 shot score of 40.
TheBigAR2003
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are the 1849 pocket and 1862 pocket police the same size? or roughly the same size?
junkman_01
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Same size.
Pancho
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72coupe that is sweet, I have two Uberti's and they are my favorites but my gun's had a flaw that you might need to know about. The loading lever catch is not staked very well and has a tendency to fall out, it will cost you about $9+shipping to replace it.
Also, if your interested in flap style holster or a shoulder rig for your gun I'd check with company called Dell leathers. You can find him on Google. He was the only source I could find at the time that stated his holsters were specifically for the 1862.
Also, if your interested in flap style holster or a shoulder rig for your gun I'd check with company called Dell leathers. You can find him on Google. He was the only source I could find at the time that stated his holsters were specifically for the 1862.
72coupe
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Thanks Pancho. I would like to have a holster for it.
72coupe
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Things I learned at the range today.
I learned that is easier to cap the 1862 Pocket Police through the hammer notch than on the right side. The originals had a groove like the 1860 Army but this reproduction does not.
I learned that the holes in the nipples must be too large as it blows the caps into a 4 petal flat sheet and moves the hammer back to almost half cock.
On my 3rd model dragoon 25 grains of powder is not enough. The loading lever will not push the ball down far enough to give the proper compression of the powder. I get 2 booms when this load is fired and is dangerous I suspect.
The 1862 shoots to point of aim but the dragoon shoots more than a foot right at 25 yards.
I learned that is easier to cap the 1862 Pocket Police through the hammer notch than on the right side. The originals had a groove like the 1860 Army but this reproduction does not.
I learned that the holes in the nipples must be too large as it blows the caps into a 4 petal flat sheet and moves the hammer back to almost half cock.
On my 3rd model dragoon 25 grains of powder is not enough. The loading lever will not push the ball down far enough to give the proper compression of the powder. I get 2 booms when this load is fired and is dangerous I suspect.
The 1862 shoots to point of aim but the dragoon shoots more than a foot right at 25 yards.
Tommygunn
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I always wondered exactly what the purpose of those cap loading grooves were. I knew the scallop in the recoil shield was for capping but wondered if that groove was for some tool that was used back in the 1800s.
I have photos of original guns. Some 1851 Navies didn't have them while others did. I don't believe I've seen an 1860 Army without it; as for those small 1862 Police revolvers I really don't recall if all had them ... or whatever.
I have photos of original guns. Some 1851 Navies didn't have them while others did. I don't believe I've seen an 1860 Army without it; as for those small 1862 Police revolvers I really don't recall if all had them ... or whatever.
RodDoc, is that your personal 62 Pocket Police 4.5"? That's the size I want. How do you like it?
I'd probably replace the nipples with Treso and use my straight capper to cap it. That, or get a capper that works with Remington #10 caps.
Where can I get a spare cylinder for it.
I'd probably replace the nipples with Treso and use my straight capper to cap it. That, or get a capper that works with Remington #10 caps.
Where can I get a spare cylinder for it.
Yes it is mine. Bought around 1976. It is perfectly balanced and handles well. Shoots high like most. No. 10 CCI caps fit the factory nipples perfectly.
Those caps worked very well in earlier days till CCI gave them more power. now they blow apart sometimes and jam it.
I use a straight capper but the cap groove works well to. Tip gun up at about 45 degree angle and put cap against groove and slide it up with thumb.
Those caps worked very well in earlier days till CCI gave them more power. now they blow apart sometimes and jam it.
I use a straight capper but the cap groove works well to. Tip gun up at about 45 degree angle and put cap against groove and slide it up with thumb.
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