Cimarron 1860 44-40

[Mezcal Charlie]

I’m very enthused and a little surprised today. I bid on an 1860 in 44-40 and won it. My question is this: how many of you have the sling swivels on your 1860’s? Do they interfere or bother your shooting?

[Sedalia Dave]

Don't even know their there when shooting.

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

One with is a military model.

 

One without is a civilian model.

 

I can't tell no difference shooting either one.

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

Nope, yule never even know they are there!

--Dawg

[Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L]

I even have a sling on mine BUT I’ve only shot it in side matches no main match yet.

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

Charlie:

Make yerself a spacer stick, so you don't have to do the "Henry Hop"

--Dawg

Driftwood copy.pdf

[Sedalia Dave]

20 hours ago, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said:

Charlie:

Make yerself a spacer stick, so you don't have to do the "Henry Hop"

--Dawg

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I put a 45 Colt case on each end of mine. Stick will need to be shorter as it hits the case web plus the thickness of the case head. 
 Held in place with a little JB weld. 
 

Makes it slide easier as only the case heads touch the magazine. 
 

Made stop pins from a machine screw. After screwing in place cut the head off and filed the sharp edges off. 
 

The stop pins keeps the stick from locking up the action. 
 

 

[Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L]

13 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said:

I put a 45 Colt case on each end of mine. Stick will need to be shorter as it hits the case web plus the thickness of the case head. 
 Held in place with a little JB weld. 
 

Makes it slide easier as only the case heads touch the magazine. 
 

Made stop pins from a machine screw. After screwing in place cut the head off and filed the sharp edges off. 
 

The stop pins keeps the stick from locking up the action. 
 

 

Show us a photo please

[H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619]

Ditto on the spacer stick.  It really helps.   And, oh yeah, keep it IN your rifle when not in use or you will lose it.

As far as the sling swivels go, I don't even notice them.   I did get a replica sling for it, but the front hook, is just that, a hook through the eye on the barrel.   Tends to fall out.  So, I took the sling off.

[Lucky R. K.]

I have the 18-1/2" model in 44-40. If I set the bullet deeper in the brass than normal, I am able to load ten cartridges, barely. I finally trimmed some 44 magnum cases to 45 Cowboy Special length and installed one of Bill English's 45 Cowboy Special carriers. Now I can easily get 10 rounds loaded and have to use a spacer stick. Bill's carrier doesn't care if you are shooting 44's or 45's.

Lucky 

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

Above, Henry with Sling and examples of "Stick, Mark 1, A1"  Short stick is for a "normal" cartridge stack and the longer one if for a stack C45S.  I used cut down 45 Schofield cases and brass screws for the stops.

 

Lucky R. K., I also have an 18.5 Carbine.  .45 Colt and when loaded with 45 Schofield with 180Gr or 200Gr RNFP it will hold 10.  Not much help for a 44-40 though.

[Lucky R. K.]

Mr. Maker, to use one of your terms, the little Henry works "a treat" with the cut down 44 mag's.

Lucky 

[Sedalia Dave]

19 hours ago, Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L said:

Show us a photo please

 

Looks like I gave it away as I can't find it at the moment.  I've been known to do that occasionally.

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

 

I forgot to mention, as I showed the sling mounted on my "Martial" Henry, one CANNOT use the sling to aid in actually shooting in CAS.  No rule against the sling just "being there."  Attaching the sling is just for "show and tell."  I found the sling looks really trix but actually, it just gets in the way. 

[Mezcal Charlie]

Thanks for all the info and encouragement! I should have it by middle of the week and will report on shooting it then. It’ll be my black powder rifle but could get promoted to “the” rifle status depending. I feel much better about the sling mounts now. And after rewatching Dances With Wolves realize Dunbars 1860 had them so I’m in good company 😉

[Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655]

I put an angle on the bottom of my stick that allows the mag carrier  to push it back towards muzzle to take care of slightly misplaced stop screw 

[Sedalia Dave]

Here is a pic of the ones I have made. 
 

 

[watab kid]

i have an 1860 in 45colt but need to make that plug gizzmo for it , ill get around to it soon ,