1860 Army barrel fitting

Howard31 · October 1, 2019, 08:34 PM

I bought a a 3" barrel for my Pietta 1860 and the problem is that it sits so close to the cylinder the cylinder will not turn, locked solid.. What is the best way to correct the problem ?

45 Dragoon · October 1, 2019, 09:50 PM

A spacer (thin washer) in the arbor hole. If the frame and barrel lug (where the 2 locating pins are) won't meet (meaning the spacer won't work), reduce the forcing cone area.

What is the manufacturing date (Box with 2 letters)?

Mike

Rachen · October 2, 2019, 01:04 PM

Is the barrel wedge still able to be fitted with thumb pressure to a reasonable lock position? If so, there is no problem with the barrel itself, but the forcing cone, as 45 Dragoon mentioned above.

Catman42 · October 2, 2019, 06:13 PM

listen to these guys, easy fix.

Howard31 · October 3, 2019, 03:04 PM

The little shim worked well. Better than removing metal from the forcing cone

caligula · November 5, 2019, 09:29 PM

Kisrt, the maker of drop-in cartridge converters points out that the Pieta army cylinders are a little longer than Uberti cylinders and, therefore, Kirst recommends their .45 Russion caliber conversions for Uberti revolvers instead of .45 Colt because of the difference in length. You might be trying to fit a Uberti barrel instead of a PIeta.

October 1, 2019, 08:34 PM	#1
Howard31 Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2009 Location: Hudson Valley,NY Posts: 231	1860 Army barrel fitting I bought a a 3" barrel for my Pietta 1860 and the problem is that it sits so close to the cylinder the cylinder will not turn, locked solid.. What is the best way to correct the problem ?

October 3, 2019, 03:04 PM	#5
Howard31 Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2009 Location: Hudson Valley,NY Posts: 231	Shims The little shim worked well. Better than removing metal from the forcing cone

November 5, 2019, 09:29 PM	#6
caligula Member Join Date: November 1, 2017 Posts: 42	1860 barrel replacement Kisrt, the maker of drop-in cartridge converters points out that the Pieta army cylinders are a little longer than Uberti cylinders and, therefore, Kirst recommends their .45 Russion caliber conversions for Uberti revolvers instead of .45 Colt because of the difference in length. You might be trying to fit a Uberti barrel instead of a PIeta.

October 1, 2019, 09:50 PM	#2
45 Dragoon Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2013 Posts: 656	A spacer (thin washer) in the arbor hole. If the frame and barrel lug (where the 2 locating pins are) won't meet (meaning the spacer won't work), reduce the forcing cone area. What is the manufacturing date (Box with 2 letters)? Mike

October 2, 2019, 01:04 PM	#3
Rachen Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2006 Location: Weekend cowboy Posts: 542	Is the barrel wedge still able to be fitted with thumb pressure to a reasonable lock position? If so, there is no problem with the barrel itself, but the forcing cone, as 45 Dragoon mentioned above.

October 2, 2019, 06:13 PM	#4
Catman42 Member Join Date: September 15, 2019 Posts: 78	listen to these guys, easy fix.