WTB Pietta REM1858 cylinder SS

RPrather · July 22, 2008, 11:15 PM

Yes, I know I can get them in stainless for 50ish, but I'm looking for a deal. Any connections... or maybe you have one you are willing to part with.

long rider · July 23, 2008, 04:43 PM

NOW dont that look cool

but theres one thing that spoils the look of
that fine smoke pole, them frikin WADS.

RPrather · July 23, 2008, 06:51 PM

I just hate dealing with the goop.

long rider · July 23, 2008, 07:00 PM

Hey they did not have them wonder wads in the
civil war, make your owen mix crissco and bees
wax and use a flat pop stick look no mess.

RPrather · July 23, 2008, 07:08 PM

I should give that a try. Weren't they using pre-formed combustible paper cartridges

Hawg · July 23, 2008, 07:14 PM

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Weren't they using pre-formed combustible paper cartridges

In the military they were with conicals. Civialians if they used anything used OBL. Robert E. Lee's 51 Navy was fired 7 years after his death and it was noted the chambers had a waxy substance on top of the balls. BTW all six chambers fired. Guess ol Marse Robert didn't believe in load five.

Most in the day did load six.

long rider · July 23, 2008, 07:22 PM

Conicals were more deadly than round balls,
but round balls were more accurate, that is
what i read, thats just incase you guys jump
all over me and say bull, they say that con/s
would tumble in flight.

Raider2000 · July 23, 2008, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by long rider

Conicals were more deadly than round balls,
but round balls were more accurate, that is
what i read, thats just incase you guys jump
all over me and say bull, they say that con/s
would tumble in flight.

You are right ofcorse, the Conical bullets were somewhere in the weight range of 180gr. - 205gr. & with using approximately 25gr. of FFFG powder would produce approximately 770fps - 800fps yielding 256ft. lbs. - 269ft. lbs. of energy a bit more than the average Ball load of the day "30gr. FFFG = 850fps. 228ft. lbs." so it had a advantage of more energy to the target but the accuracy was much to be desired due to the bullets being harder to load than ball making them at times canted in the bore & therefore misaligned through the bore & in flight.

I remember reading that many would preferr the Ball loads over the Conical loads due to it being easier to load & the Ball being a more reliable man stoper possibly due to it being more accurate.

Now the the OP's request, Dixie Gun works has 2 1858 copies that are Stainless & Satin finish.
Stainless 1858

Satin finished 1858

RPrather · July 24, 2008, 10:50 PM

Hello,
I am only looking for a single Pietta 1858 cylinder in SS.

Raider2000 · July 25, 2008, 04:10 AM

I'm sorry I misread your posting, Cabelas has them "the link is to their SS Pietta 1858 Buffalo revolver but their the same piece just longer barrel & they offer the spare cylinder on that page."

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...817&id=0009945

Unfortunatly I don't know any one that Has a SS Pietta 58' much less any one willing to give up any of their spare cylinders

rogertc1 · July 25, 2008, 07:41 AM

You can buy a stainless cylinder at VTI gun parts for $100. plus shipping.

https://www.vtigunparts.com/ab224000...l%2C+%2E44+Cal

July 22, 2008, 11:15 PM	#1
RPrather Member Join Date: July 12, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 30	WTB Pietta REM1858 cylinder SS Yes, I know I can get them in stainless for 50ish, but I'm looking for a deal. Any connections... or maybe you have one you are willing to part with. __________________ --Ron

July 23, 2008, 04:43 PM	#2
long rider Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2008 Posts: 669	NOW dont that look cool but theres one thing that spoils the look of that fine smoke pole, them frikin WADS. __________________ Sod Buster Tried To Pull On Willson.

July 23, 2008, 06:51 PM	#3
RPrather Member Join Date: July 12, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 30	LOL... I just hate dealing with the goop. __________________ --Ron

July 23, 2008, 07:00 PM	#4
long rider Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2008 Posts: 669	Hey they did not have them wonder wads in the civil war, make your owen mix crissco and bees wax and use a flat pop stick look no mess. __________________ Sod Buster Tried To Pull On Willson.

July 23, 2008, 07:08 PM	#5
RPrather Member Join Date: July 12, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 30	I should give that a try. Weren't they using pre-formed combustible paper cartridges __________________ --Ron

July 23, 2008, 07:22 PM	#7
long rider Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2008 Posts: 669	Conicals were more deadly than round balls, but round balls were more accurate, that is what i read, thats just incase you guys jump all over me and say bull, they say that con/s would tumble in flight. __________________ Sod Buster Tried To Pull On Willson.

July 24, 2008, 10:50 PM	#9
RPrather Member Join Date: July 12, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 30	Hello, I am only looking for a single Pietta 1858 cylinder in SS. __________________ --Ron

July 25, 2008, 04:10 AM	#10
Raider2000 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 719	I'm sorry I misread your posting, Cabelas has them "the link is to their SS Pietta 1858 Buffalo revolver but their the same piece just longer barrel & they offer the spare cylinder on that page." http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...817&id=0009945 Unfortunatly I don't know any one that Has a SS Pietta 58' much less any one willing to give up any of their spare cylinders

July 25, 2008, 07:41 AM	#11
rogertc1 Junior member Join Date: December 17, 2004 Location: Maquoketa Posts: 1,335	You can buy a stainless cylinder at VTI gun parts for $100. plus shipping. https://www.vtigunparts.com/ab224000...l%2C+%2E44+Cal