December 14, 2007, 12:45 AM | #1 |
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Colt 1860 Help
Hi I have been looking at black powder pistols for some time and finally broke down and got one. The one I chose is a Colt 1860 3rd gen. with a fluted cylinder. I was able to find a generic manual by Cimarron but I still have some things I would like to ask.
As you can probably tell I am new to black powder and any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. I have wanted an old Colt since I was a kid watching Clint Eastwood movies so when I came across this one on gun broker with the fluted cylinder I had to give in and get it. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=85888131 P.S. Can anyone tell me anything about the fluted cylinder…Thanks |
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December 14, 2007, 08:46 AM | #3 |
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Fluted cylinder removes weight.
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December 14, 2007, 10:54 PM | #4 |
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mykeal…. Thank you for taking the time to answer so many questions this is a lot of help for a newbe such as myself.
Chris_B…. That makes sense. Thanks |
December 14, 2007, 11:14 PM | #5 |
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"Dry firing will damage the nipple. "
In a properly set up revolver, the hammer will not touch the nipple. You should be able to put a narrow strip of paper on the nipple, hold the cylinder fully back and the hammer fully down, and pull out the paper. If you can't, the nipples are too long. Jim |
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December 15, 2007, 06:04 AM | #7 |
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Jim,
I'm curious - would you recommend dry firing a properly set up percussion revolver? |
December 15, 2007, 08:26 AM | #8 |
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Make yourself a wood pistol holder for loading or buy one of the commercial ones. It makes loading at the range a lot easier. I also like the felt wads. Dry firing will smash the nipples so unless you find some kind of a rubber protector, snap caps or live fire. Don't they have some kind of a nipple protector on the market?
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A piece of aquarium tubing works.
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December 25, 2007, 05:18 PM | #10 |
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A bit more background on that fluted cylinder
Wolfgunner - The fluted cylinders on the 1860's were only produced for a very short time in early 1860-1, and most of those sold under Southern contracts. Many of them burst at the cylinder stop notch, and the design was changed on the cylinder. They're good for a Confederate impression. - Griswold
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