Does anyone have a picture of both a New Model Pocket (Pietta, I guess, is the only maker) and a Uberti or Colt pocket Navy/Police side-by-side? I'm trying to get an idea of the size differential.
Thanks, in advance.
Thanks, in advance.
Clear as mud?
I understand that you want a revolver with a short barrel (3" give or take) in .36 caliber, but on what frame? The 1849 - 1862 size or the 1851 - 1860?
Also keep in mind that these short length barrels have short lengh bullet rammers, which can make loading dificult. If there is no rammer assembly then you'll need to remove the cylinder and use a bench loader of some sort.
Fluff, look at the bottom of the barrel shroud on the trapper. It came with a brass ram rod that you use to load the cylinder in the frame using the hole in the barrel shroud. You sure would want a close fit on the balls.
I don't think that many (if any) were sold during the 19th century.
That 'pepperbox' Colt sounds interesting. How did they hold the cylinder in place, just a wedge?
I suspect a professional gambler because it wouldn't have been much good beyond card table distance.
I don't know if something like that would do much good at any distance.
Well the paper ballistics aren't all that good, but if you were looking at five or six holes in the front of that odball pistol, and could see the balls in the chambers just 3 or 4 feet away....
You might be very careful about what your next move was...