Blu Nos Dav Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 There seems to be a whole lot of Colt reproduction cap & ball revolvers that are/were "made" to accept a shoulder-stock, and yet there are very few (if any?) actual shoulder stocks available. I own a third generation (signature series) Colt 1861 Navy that has the frame-cuts and extra large frame screws for mounting a shoulder stock. But to my knowledge, neither Colt nor Uberti (which made the parts for Colt to finish & assemble) have ever made shoulder stocks to go with these type guns. The only shoulder stocks that I have ever found are made by Pietta, and they don't fit my Colt Navy. I actually bought a Pietta stock and found this out the hard way. So, why did Colt make so many of these shoulder stock "capable" guns: both 2nd & 3rd generation 1860 Armies and 3rd gen. 1861 Navies, without any shoulder stocks to go with them? And why does Uberti continue to do so for themselves, Cimarron and Taylors??? Is/was there a secret batch of Uberti/Colt shoulder stocks produced once upon a time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 The gun parts for your gun were made by Uberti. When the Italian companies picked a gun to copy, for some reason, they picked one cut for a shoulder stock, so, most of the Italian repros are of that configuration. There are a number of ASM shoulder stocks floating around, and they frequently show up on fleabay. --Dawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Here's one in kit form: https://www.ssfirearms.com/proddetail.asp?prod=W18236 From this thread: https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/pietta-1851-1860-revolver-shoulder-stocks.850600/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbleweed b Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 That's a pretty good price (S&S Firearms) for the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blu Nos Dav Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 Thanx Dawg, I do appreciate your research on my behalf. But, those stocks are made for Pietta guns, which won't fit my 1861 Navy (assembled & finished by Colt from parts manufactured by Uberti). Been there, done that, didn't fit, and had to return the stock. I understand that sometimes foreign companies just "pick" a certain model/variation from history and then run with it. But, any gun that's "made" to accept a shoulder stock, requires a lot of extra machining to: cut the frame, drill the frame, install extra large mounting screws, etc. Time & tooling cost $$$, and without selling shoulder stocks to go with them, all of that effort is literally "worth less". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blu Nos Dav Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 My bad, for posting this in the Classified section. I've now reposted it into the regular Wire section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 They are out there . BUT they ant cheap ! I have owned several guns with shoulder stocks from the factory. The cool factor where's off fast. You never use them . And they take up a lot of valuable space in the gun safe. I have sold all of them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT. QUINCANNON, SASS #32999 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Here’s my Third Dragoon with stock attached, and in the case. NFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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