Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 But I have never bought an 1860 army. I should. 4 Quote
watab kid Posted February 28 Posted February 28 yes , youshould , i have one just for fun , as well as a lot of others , there is something relaxing about the slow process of these , i only shoot them at the range , for matches i use smokeless cartridge's Quote
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 14 minutes ago, watab kid said: yes , youshould , i have one just for fun , as well as a lot of others , there is something relaxing about the slow process of these , i only shoot them at the range , for matches i use smokeless cartridge's I have several 1851s Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 The ‘60 is the svelte graceful sister to the ‘51! She’s smoother and sexier with the same venomous bite!! Quote
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted February 28 Posted February 28 9 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: But I have never bought an 1860 army. I should. Two would look even better. 1 Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 the only times I have shot B/P pistols for the game , I used the 1860s 5 1/2 in got em , did a slight tune up , think I shot em for 5 maybe 6 matches then one of the guys , talked me out of em thinking , I would like to have another set , full length CB 60s feel much better in hand than 51s to me Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 and maybe a couple of sets of 58s Quote
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 17 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: have several 1851s I have always preferred the 51 to the 60. Feels better in my hands. When I want a 44, there is the 44cal 51. I know it isn’t exactly historically correct, but still fun to shoot. Quote
No Horse Hair, SASS #77464 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 1860's with Navy grip. lowered hammers, 5 1/2 barrel and a snubby hideout........at least one with Kirst conversion! Quote
watab kid Posted March 1 Posted March 1 20 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: I have several 1851s i have one in converted 38 long colt , reload to feed it as the chamber is shorter than my 38S&W , but i have a quantity of brass and the dies , i have a second that has a 22lr conversion cylinder , all a lot of wpork but thats part of the fun at the range , i have an 1858 converted to 45 colt and an 1869 converted to 45colt , all of these are fun at the range but not maytch guns by any means , ive gone with with the 1875 outllaws for my match guns Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) My favorite cap ‘n’ ball pistols are 1860s!! They come to point of aim naturally and POA=POI! Until recently, I kept three sets! My main match guns, a pair of .44cal Armies with carved and checkered grips, lightened actions, Treso nipples, and full action jobs have served me for many years and let me place highly in matches all over the country. I kept a pair that were “plain Jane” , but with all the same mechanicals as my main match guns. I used them on occasion when one or another of my main match guns was not functioning properly. The third pair were highly customized with grips that matched my #1 pair and all of the same action work, but with nickeled grips frames and trigger guards, half dimes for front sights, French grey barrels and frames, blued cylinders, jeweled hammers, and fire blued screws! They were also shortened to 5 1/2”. I shot that pair in monthly matches and on special occasions, enough to about wear them out. I had retired them and only wore them on stage or at costume parties in a double Huckleberry rig. A good friend saw them at a match a few years ago and wanted them, so I sold them to him and he had them restored and shoots ‘em now and then! I sold my backups a year or so ago, one to a new shooter who wanted to shoot Frontiersman but only had one gun and the other in a trade for an 1872 open top in .45 Colt. I still have my main match guns which I have begun restoring. One needed a new cylinder and the both need new springs and I also added a new set of Slix nipples. I’ve also acquired a new 1851 which is getting the same work done as I have had on my ‘60s and another ‘60 that’s waiting on me to decide whether I’m gonna mistreat it like I have all my others! 🤣❤️ Edited March 1 by Blackwater 53393 1 Quote
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