Bullett Sass 19707 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 For those that have put a different front sight on a pietta rem 1858, What did you use and did you dovetail or solder it on? Thanks Bullett 19707 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I have a few with half-coins soldered to (non-adjustable) dovetails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 8 hours ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said: I have a few with half-coins soldered to (non-adjustable) dovetails. PWB you’re under arrest for defacing government property by cutting nickels in half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Tequila Shooter said: PWB you’re under arrest for defacing government property by cutting nickels in half Those two were done by Kirst...set up for use with conversion cylinders. The top revolver is an early (1999) Navy Arms "Deluxe" model made by Pietta. Texas Jack Omohundro (Frank Leaman) took it home from a local match to mount the half silver dime on it for me, then mailed it back. It's the only percussion revolver that I had to do a 4473 on when I originally ordered it through a sporting goods store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 2 hours ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said: Those two were done by Kirst...set up for use with conversion cylinders. The top revolver is an early (1999) Navy Arms "Deluxe" model made by Pietta. Texas Jack Omohundro (Frank Leaman) took it home from a local match to mount the half silver dime on it for me, then mailed it back. It's the only percussion revolver that I had to do a 4473 on when I originally ordered it through a sporting goods store. Ok you got me what’s a 4473? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 11 minutes ago, Tequila Shooter said: Ok you got me what’s a 4473? ATF firearms transfer form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Washington State made me do one for an 1860 C&B I bought in a pawn shop. Seems state law requires it for C&B pistols that have a steel frame. If it has a brass frame you can just walk out of the store with it. Because I was not a state resident I had to ship it to my FFL in Texas. He was quite amused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El CupAJoe Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 13 hours ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said: are the cylinder pin retention tabs spring loaded or do you have to remove the screw to load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El CupAJoe Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 29 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: Washington State made me do one for an 1860 C&B I bought in a pawn shop. Seems state law requires it for C&B pistols that have a steel frame. If it has a brass frame you can just walk out of the store with it. Because I was not a state resident I had to ship it to my FFL in Texas. He was quite amused I ran into an issue in Oklahoma beginning of last year trying to buy a C&B from an FFL, had something to do with the way it was acquired and entered into the books, since I was out of state, they said they could only ship to an FFL in my state, I said no thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 25 minutes ago, El CupAJoe said: are the cylinder pin retention tabs spring loaded or do you have to remove the screw to load? They are spring-loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullett Sass 19707 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Thank you Pale Wolf those look real good, that may be the way I go with mine. Not many people knew Frank did action work. I had him do some engraving on my pistols and when he felt the trigger and hammer he told me to leave them with him and I did. Still have that pair of Blackhawks and that action job was one of the best. I met him in Fernly NV at the first western state shoots. He showed me how to fire a single action upside down. Bullett 19707 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Just an FYI (re "Revolvers - Fixed Sight Models" Quote Allowed Exceptions: Original open-top cartridge revolvers, cap and ball revolvers, cartridge conversion revolvers, and their modern made replicas may have either a dovetail front or rear sight, and they must conform to the types commonly found on the originals. SHB p.35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Back when I shot Pietta 1858s, I shortened the barrels, (this was before they produced the "Sheriff's Model"), and added "Turtle" front sights. These sights were available on early trade guns that pre-date the 1858. They are available in dovetail or solder-on types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Howdy A long time ago, 1975 to be exact, when I bought my old EuroArms Remmie, they all came into the country with very short front sights. I am told the short front sights were typical of the original 1858 Remingtons. I have been told they were sighted in for 75 yards, and that short sight was good for that distance. Anyway, with its very short front sight my old Remmie shot high at targets closer in, and I had to remember to hold low or the shot would go right over the target. When I was considering buying a 45 Colt conversion cylinder for my old Remmie I bought an Uberti front sight for it. The Uberti front sight was much taller. The original sight was dovetailed to the barrel, but the Uberti front sight would not fit the original dovetail. So I took it to a gunsmith and he cut a new dovetail for the taller front sight. After this had been done I test fired it a little bit with the taller front sight and that brought the point of impact down where I wanted it. So I went ahead and bought the conversion cylinder. Not a Pietta, but when I bought the conversion cylinder Taylors fitted one meant for a Pietta, because the dimensions were similar enough. Here are a couple of close up views of the taller front sight. Not an absolutely perfect fit, but good enough for me. VTI was not in existence at the time, I honestly don't remember where I bought the taller front sight, perhaps from Uberti USA, or whatever the name was, which was the precursor to VTI. Anyway, part #15 is probably the part I bought. https://www.vtigunparts.com/store/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=13&cat=Uberti+1858+New+Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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