midland man
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I am torn between these two which one and what difference's are there other than a octagon vs rounded barrel? thanks guys!
I realize the 1851 was originaly in 36c but I wanted to go with 44c in steel frame due to owning a 58 Remington in 44c so that way I can shoot the same roundball! i am looking at a kit that you finish and its in 44c.
^This. The '51 and '61 Navy and the '60 Army have the same dimensions and screw layout where the grip attaches to the frame, which allows one to switch, for example, Navy grips onto an Army revolver, or vice versa. Some original Colt Army revolvers have been found fitted with Navy grips.Don't forget, you can put a '51 grip on a '60 army
No! We want you to feed the addiction!please guys keep voting even thou I bought my first 1851 colt now wonderin about that 1860? someone stop me!!
I agree. A big part of shooting the black powder guns is the nostalgia and history of the firearms so I have a hard time understanding why someone would want the 44 caliber navies, particularly the so called confederate model Colts and Remington models that are completely made up and never existed until the Italians made it up.Well my opinion is a little biased because I am such a history buff. Nostalgia would play a large part in my getting a C&B revolver so I would not want a .44 on an 1851 frame. I'm the kind of person that would think about it every time I shot it. I'm weird I know. lol
So if I wanted a .44 I'd go with the Army. Just my opinion. If historical accuracy isn't something you place a large amount of importance on, get whichever looks best to you.