One I really like!

ZVP · January 24, 2015, 04:14 PM

I've never been accused of being totally sane but I think I am on this one!
The more I shoot and admire the Piettia Police .36 caliber '62, the more I am falling for it!
OK, 6 shots, wonderfull, ya never know when you'll need the 6th.
The frame size, perfect for larger habds that do not fit a small .31 frame. Overall size is just about right, maybe you could do with a 4" bbl instead of a 5 1/2" It'd just make handling that much quicker!
Nevertheless, it'sjust about perfect for a beltgun! TheGrop could use a little trimming to fit the individual hand but mine has a thicker grip and seems to fit pretty good.
Powerwise it's a typical .36.
Not exactly historically correct but who cares it works great!
I think that maybe a larger front blade would pick-up quicker and clearer than the small stocker does. It'd also improve accuracy.
Mine holds a decent 2 1/2"2 7 yards very consistantlly, I'd like to see it print a little tighter but it's good rnough for the "Social Work" that it's meant for.
As a plinker, it's a blast! No respectable can is safe.
I have been reading up on the Gunfighter grip and I realize that I need to grip higher, just under the Hammer spur to improve steadiness and control the little recoil present. Groups ought to shrink a little if i learn this!
Way shorter than the '51 the Police draws faster,seems to be barrel heavy though and I contribute it to the massive casting containig the ratchet mechanism. A vast improvement for ball seating.
This revolver really has me intregued! I have to learn to shoot it well, just one of those things...
ZVP

deerslayer303 · January 24, 2015, 08:31 PM

Thanks for the review. I ordered one from the Black Friday sale Cabelas had last year. I didn't even shoot it, as soon as I got it, I turned around and shipped it to Goons gun works for him to work his magic. I can't wait to get it back and try it out.

45 Dragoon · January 24, 2015, 11:09 PM

Wooo hooo , they're in the que Deerslayer303!!

(thanks for the mention!)

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

brazosdave · January 25, 2015, 07:29 AM

I have 2 of em, love em!

brazosdave · January 25, 2015, 07:31 AM

Here's one of em in the holsters i make for em

deerslayer303 · January 25, 2015, 02:01 PM

Very Nice holster Dave, I mean like really nice!! I mean like I want one.

bedbugbilly · January 26, 2015, 04:34 PM

ZVP - If I'm not mistaken that is basically a '61 Navy with a shortened barrel isn't it? Same frame size as a '51 and '61?

They are nice pistols and I would think with that barrel length, a fairly easy carry was well.

I had a '62 Police Pocket at one time - 5 shot and smaller frame. A nice little revolver but I sold it as I just preferred a little larger frame and more "heft". The pistol you have looks like it has the best of everything - good weight and balance, good barrel length and I don't think you can beat a 36 caliber. In the past 50 years I've had two 44s (if I remember correctly) and still went back to the 36s as they are just fun and a hoot to shoot.

Great looking leather too! Enjoy!

Bishop Creek · January 26, 2015, 09:59 PM

Quote:

I had a '62 Police Pocket at one time - 5 shot and smaller frame. A nice little revolver but I sold it as I just preferred a little larger frame and more "heft".

I have a second generation Colt Police 1862 .36 (made in 1982) and it is a blast to shoot!

Model12Win · January 28, 2015, 12:12 AM

I've been thinking of the Pocket Police or Pocket Navy as a CCW gun, with Ruger LCP as backup.

Five shots of .36 round ball in a compact package can solve a great many problem, and look good doin' it too!

brazosdave · February 24, 2015, 10:19 AM

these pistols make excellent carry guns, and if you want to ensure total reliability, send it to 45 Dragoon at goonsgunworks.com and it will be as perfect as it could possibly be. I carry a 51 Navy snub he worked every day. It never malfunctions. Ever.

Magnum Wheel Man · February 24, 2015, 04:14 PM

how about a pic of that 51 navy snub... just recently bitten by the navy bug myself... with a pair of custom conversions

rodwhaincamo · February 25, 2015, 08:28 AM

I'm more enamored with larger calibers, but I need a Pocket Police, which just seems right for a mid size caliber, and a '51 Navy just seems a must as well. Lower on the list but it is on it.

I, too, would love to see the cut down '51! One thing I love about a Colt, which is a quick change of the barrel gives you options.

MattShlock · February 28, 2015, 12:25 AM

Fluted cylinders are pretty.

brazosdave · March 2, 2015, 08:06 AM

Magnum Wheel Man, here's a pic of my snubbie

Magnum Wheel Man · March 2, 2015, 08:15 AM

Very nice... Love it... even has a set of Lightning grips

do you find it shoots to a different point of aim with that grip ??? I put a set of lightning grip frames on my pair of Montado's in 45 Colt, that I use for CAS... 1st time out on my practice targets, I missed more than I hit... needed to learn some new muscle memory for that grip profile

I just cut off a 31 cal. Pocket to about the same length barrel... one that was converted to 32 S&W, before I bought it... to use as a belly gun along with my converted Navies... I'll need to introduce that one to my camera, as I don't have any pics of it, since the barrel was shortened... but it's about the same length ( or at least profile ) as your Navy

Bishop Creek · March 4, 2015, 06:53 PM

brazosdave,

Thinking about getting one of those snubbies, I see Dixie Gunworks has the one like yours and have seen another version with an 1860 barrel and fluted cylinder and shoulder stock cutout and screw (?) on the Midway site. I like the look of yours better. How do you like it?

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product...ducts_id=16530

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/197...ProductFinding

January 24, 2015, 04:14 PM	#1
ZVP Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2009 Posts: 1,102	One I really like! I've never been accused of being totally sane but I think I am on this one! The more I shoot and admire the Piettia Police .36 caliber '62, the more I am falling for it! OK, 6 shots, wonderfull, ya never know when you'll need the 6th. The frame size, perfect for larger habds that do not fit a small .31 frame. Overall size is just about right, maybe you could do with a 4" bbl instead of a 5 1/2" It'd just make handling that much quicker! Nevertheless, it'sjust about perfect for a beltgun! TheGrop could use a little trimming to fit the individual hand but mine has a thicker grip and seems to fit pretty good. Powerwise it's a typical .36. Not exactly historically correct but who cares it works great! I think that maybe a larger front blade would pick-up quicker and clearer than the small stocker does. It'd also improve accuracy. Mine holds a decent 2 1/2"2 7 yards very consistantlly, I'd like to see it print a little tighter but it's good rnough for the "Social Work" that it's meant for. As a plinker, it's a blast! No respectable can is safe. I have been reading up on the Gunfighter grip and I realize that I need to grip higher, just under the Hammer spur to improve steadiness and control the little recoil present. Groups ought to shrink a little if i learn this! Way shorter than the '51 the Police draws faster,seems to be barrel heavy though and I contribute it to the massive casting containig the ratchet mechanism. A vast improvement for ball seating. This revolver really has me intregued! I have to learn to shoot it well, just one of those things... ZVP

January 24, 2015, 08:31 PM	#2
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,654	Thanks for the review. I ordered one from the Black Friday sale Cabelas had last year. I didn't even shoot it, as soon as I got it, I turned around and shipped it to Goons gun works for him to work his magic. I can't wait to get it back and try it out. __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

January 25, 2015, 07:29 AM	#4
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Crockett, Texas Posts: 363	I have 2 of em, love em! __________________ "I'm your huckleberry, it's just my game"

January 25, 2015, 07:31 AM	#5
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Crockett, Texas Posts: 363	Here's one of em in the holsters i make for em __________________ "I'm your huckleberry, it's just my game"

January 25, 2015, 02:01 PM	#6
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,654	Very Nice holster Dave, I mean like really nice!! I mean like I want one. __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

January 24, 2015, 11:09 PM	#3
45 Dragoon Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2013 Posts: 656	Wooo hooo , they're in the que Deerslayer303!! (thanks for the mention!) Mike www.goonsgunworks.com

January 26, 2015, 04:34 PM	#7
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	ZVP - If I'm not mistaken that is basically a '61 Navy with a shortened barrel isn't it? Same frame size as a '51 and '61? They are nice pistols and I would think with that barrel length, a fairly easy carry was well. I had a '62 Police Pocket at one time - 5 shot and smaller frame. A nice little revolver but I sold it as I just preferred a little larger frame and more "heft". The pistol you have looks like it has the best of everything - good weight and balance, good barrel length and I don't think you can beat a 36 caliber. In the past 50 years I've had two 44s (if I remember correctly) and still went back to the 36s as they are just fun and a hoot to shoot. Great looking leather too! Enjoy! __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

January 28, 2015, 12:12 AM	#9
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	I've been thinking of the Pocket Police or Pocket Navy as a CCW gun, with Ruger LCP as backup. Five shots of .36 round ball in a compact package can solve a great many problem, and look good doin' it too!

February 24, 2015, 10:19 AM	#10
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Crockett, Texas Posts: 363	these pistols make excellent carry guns, and if you want to ensure total reliability, send it to 45 Dragoon at goonsgunworks.com and it will be as perfect as it could possibly be. I carry a 51 Navy snub he worked every day. It never malfunctions. Ever. __________________ "I'm your huckleberry, it's just my game"

February 24, 2015, 04:14 PM	#11
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	how about a pic of that 51 navy snub... just recently bitten by the navy bug myself... with a pair of custom conversions __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

February 25, 2015, 08:28 AM	#12
rodwhaincamo Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,246	I'm more enamored with larger calibers, but I need a Pocket Police, which just seems right for a mid size caliber, and a '51 Navy just seems a must as well. Lower on the list but it is on it. I, too, would love to see the cut down '51! One thing I love about a Colt, which is a quick change of the barrel gives you options.

February 28, 2015, 12:25 AM	#13
MattShlock Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2013 Posts: 251	Fluted cylinders are pretty.

March 2, 2015, 08:06 AM	#14
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Crockett, Texas Posts: 363	Magnum Wheel Man, here's a pic of my snubbie __________________ "I'm your huckleberry, it's just my game"

March 2, 2015, 08:15 AM	#15
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	Very nice... Love it... even has a set of Lightning grips do you find it shoots to a different point of aim with that grip ??? I put a set of lightning grip frames on my pair of Montado's in 45 Colt, that I use for CAS... 1st time out on my practice targets, I missed more than I hit... needed to learn some new muscle memory for that grip profile I just cut off a 31 cal. Pocket to about the same length barrel... one that was converted to 32 S&W, before I bought it... to use as a belly gun along with my converted Navies... I'll need to introduce that one to my camera, as I don't have any pics of it, since the barrel was shortened... but it's about the same length ( or at least profile ) as your Navy __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

March 4, 2015, 06:53 PM	#16
Bishop Creek Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Posts: 566	brazosdave, Thinking about getting one of those snubbies, I see Dixie Gunworks has the one like yours and have seen another version with an 1860 barrel and fluted cylinder and shoulder stock cutout and screw (?) on the Midway site. I like the look of yours better. How do you like it? http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product...ducts_id=16530 http://www.midwayusa.com/product/197...ProductFinding