Rare cap and ball revolvers, please show and do tell! Here’s mine

[Mark_Mark]

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NICE COLLECTION!!!!

 

[Blackpowderwarrior]

@hrt4me lets hear it!

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

I'll play.

Here is my little 31 caliber Bacon Mfg Pocket revolver.






Another 31 caliber revolver, this one is the Colt 1849 Pocket Model.






Here is something you don't see everyday. A Remington New Model Army converted to fire 32-20 cartridges.






I suspect the barrel is a cut down rifle barrel.






A Colt style firing pin mounted in the hammer.






A rudimentary rear sight mounted on the top strap.






I'm not sure about the lineage of the cylinder. It appears the chambers were sleeved for 32-20, but I'm not sure what happened to the original nipples.











And now for something completely different, a 36 caliber Savage North Navy revolver.









Patent markings on the top strap. The hole in the top strap is where the hammer nose. The circular piece behind the hole is where the rear sight should have been. Some clown either removed it and plugged the hole, or simply filed the rear sight away.






The Savage North is a big revolver. It is bigger and heavier than my Colt Richards Conversion.






Rather than explain how the Savage North worked, I will let Ian McCollum do so in one of his Forgotten Weapons videos.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Howdy

I'll play.

Here is my little 31 caliber Bacon Mfg Pocket revolver.

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Another 31 caliber revolver, this one is the Colt 1849 Pocket Model.

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Here is something you don't see everyday. A Remington New Model Army converted to fire 32-20 cartridges.

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I suspect the barrel is a cut down rifle barrel.

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A Colt style firing pin mounted in the hammer.

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A rudimentary rear sight mounted on the top strap.

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I'm not sure about the lineage of the cylinder. It appears the chambers were sleeved for 32-20, but I'm not sure what happened to the original nipples.

And now for something completely different, a 36 caliber Savage North Navy revolver.

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Patent markings on the top strap. The hole in the top strap is where the hammer nose. The circular piece behind the hole is where the rear sight should have been. Some clown either removed it and plugged the hole, or simply filed the rear sight away.

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The Savage North is a big revolver. It is bigger and heavier than my Colt Richards Conversion.

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Rather than explain how the Savage North worked, I will let Ian McCollum do so in one of his Forgotten Weapons videos.

Nice Collection!

 

[Starter52]

Umm, I'm talking about an Italian import from the 1980's. I think.

original one sold for $1,000,000 at auction! WOW

 

[woodnbow]

.32-20 is just a dandy cartridge in S&W or Colt revolvers. That’s the sweetest Remington I’ve ever seen.

 

[Mark_Mark]

.32-20 is just a dandy cartridge in S&W or Colt revolvers. That’s the sweetest Remington I’ve ever seen.

I need to learn about S&W revolver. I have ZERO clue

 

[woodnbow]

I need to learn about S&W revolver. I have ZERO clue

Oh boy! It’s another rabbit hole altogether…

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

some of my original Colt black powder cap-and-ball percussion revolvers... I fire them all with light loads, even the .22 rimfire

VERY NICE!
How did the 1877 hold up to firing? I have always been afraid to shoot both of mine having heard that the Lightening and the Thunder have fragile lockworks and are impossible to get repaired?

 

[woodnbow]

5.5” Army models are rare in the first and second generation revolvers. The top one is an Uberti copy made in 1962. Lower is a second generation Colt Butterfield Stage line commemorative, 1 of 500. Being in the right place at the right time I came across two more of the Butterfield revolvers… I just like the 1860’s and I really like the 5.5” guns. It’s my favorite barrel length in the SAA’s too.

 

[Blackpowderwarrior]

5.5” Army models are rare in the first and second generation revolvers. The top one is an Uberti copy made in 1962. Lower is a second generation Colt Butterfield Stage line commemorative, 1 of 500. Being in the right place at the right time I came across two more of the Butterfield revolvers… I just like the 1860’s and I really like the 5.5” guns. It’s my favorite barrel length in the SAA’s too.View attachment 1127670

@woodnbow
I used to be dedicated to the 8” barrel 1860 only until I seen how well you could shoot your older 5.5” Uberti .
I promptly bought a 5.5” barrel and through it on my pietta 1860 kirst conversion, shooting with that 5.5” barrel has extremely helped my accuracy in Saa’s all around and especially tightened up my groups with 8” barrels

by the way I cast up a whole mess of them .464 balls the other day the mold works great!

 

[bannockburn]

woodnbow

I really like the look of those 5.5" barrels! While the Model 1860 has always been my favorite Colt BP revolver, I do find the longer barrel does get to be a little bit unwieldly at times.

 

[woodnbow]

@woodnbow
I used to be dedicated to the 7.5” barrel 1860 only until I seen how well you could shoot your older 5.5” Uberti .
I promptly bought a 5.5” barrel and through it on my pietta 1860 kirst conversion, shooting with that 5.5” barrel has extremely helped my accuracy in Sara’s all around and especially tightened up my groups with 7.5” barrels

by the way I cast up a whole mess of them .464 balls the other day the mold works great!

Nice! Mine is en route! I have been using a round ball mold I got from Merry Olde England and it lacks a sprue cutter. Casts nice ball though. It’ll be nice to forgo that AND cast twice as many balls. The Uberti shows the years but it loves ball ammunition. BTW, the 8’s are fine shooters too but lately my old eyes focus better on the shorter, closer sight…

woodnbow

I really like the look of those 5.5" barrels! While the Model 1860 has always been my favorite Colt BP revolver, I do find the longer barrel does get to be a little bit unwieldly at times.
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I have one 6” Pietta that Dave (@Jackrabbit1957) cut for me. So far I like the balance of that one too and it has some of the nicest factory grips I’ve ever seen… But dang, those Butterfield Colts are purty!

 

[Mark_Mark]

Nice! Mine is en route! I have been using a round ball mold I got from Merry Olde England and it lacks a sprue cutter. Casts nice ball though. It’ll be nice to forgo that AND cast twice as many balls. The Uberti shows the years but it loves ball ammunition. BTW, the 8’s are fine shooters too but lately my old eyes focus better on the shorter, closer sight…


I have one 6” Pietta that Dave (@Jackrabbit1957) cut for me. So far I like the balance of that one too and it has some of the nicest factory grips I’ve ever seen… But dang, those Butterfield Colts are purty!

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those 60’s are amazing to look at! wonderful curves and contours!

 

[doubleh]

I have a Colt 1860 Army from the Civil War. I don't know how rare that would make it. Poor old thing doesn't have a lick of blue left and the pins between the nipples are worn away. Other than that is is tight and works just like it is supposed to.

 

[hrt4me]

I have a Colt 1860 Army from the Civil War. I don't know how rare that would make it. Poor old thing doesn't have a lick of blue left and the pins between the nipples are worn away. Other than that is is tight and works just like it is supposed to.

do you fire it?

I use light loads in mine...

 

[45 Dragoon]

This is the first 1860 chambered in 45acp.
( not that it's any big deal!! Lol )

The short version is that I don't know. It is more accurate than I am.

The trigger is among the best that I have used. It is let down by a great deal of overtravel, and I often have considered adding a stop screw. I don't know if that would affect function, and I wouldn't really like the appearance of it. At any rate it still is among the best triggers I have used, so I deal with it.

I just added an " adjustable internal trigger stop" to my list of upgrades. The first one done was for Kaido (the Bullet guy) just last week.

Mike

 

[.38 Special]

I just added an " adjustable internal trigger stop" to my list of upgrades. The first one done was for Kaido (the Bullet guy) just last week.

Mike

That is exciting news! I really need to get a gun off to you.

 

[45 Dragoon]

I really need to get a gun off to you.

Yes . . .yes you do !

Mike

 

[Mark_Mark]

I know you purists will hate this.. but I love the old guns chambered in modern cartridges like 10mm, 40, 9mm, 32acp, 45acp, and 357& .44

 

[hawg]

I know you purists will hate this.. but I love the old guns chambered in modern cartridges like 10mm, 40, 9mm, 32acp, 45acp, and 357& .44

Maybe not as much as you think. I personally wouldn't want a single action in most of those calibers but then I wouldn't really want a modern gun in most of those calibers.

 

[45 Dragoon]

How about a "lightweight" 45C ?


(Skeltonized by Kirst)



(Hammer by the Goon)
Mike

 

[hawg]

Ummmm, no.

 

[dickydalton]

Ish-ka-bob

 

[45 Dragoon]

Kinda "Wild Wild West" -ish