COLT 1860 ARMY

[Winamac]

I picked this little gem up just the other day. Haven't got to shoot it yet, still gathering the needed equipment. . She is a Colt 1860 2nd generation 44 cal. Just thought I would post some pictures of her until then. Anyone else here own one? Pictures? These 1860's are just plain sexy. Hope you all enjoy

 

[Noble Sniper]

NICE!!!!! 1860’s have the finest lines of any revolver ever made!!!

 

[BigRed]

I picked this little gem up just the other day. Haven't got to shoot it yet, still gathering the needed equipment. . She is a Colt 1860 2nd generation 44 cal. Just thought I would post some pictures of her until then. Anyone else here own one? Pictures? These 1860's are just plain sexy. Hope you all enjoy

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BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[Magyars]

Very nice! Has it been shot? If not, it might be worth buying a repro,and keeping the Colt as a collectors piece.

 

[Leadeye]

Great BP revolvers, hunt around and you should be able to scare up an attachable stock. Issued to the US cavalry they were never popular as troopers just carried an extra gun in place of the weight of the stock.

 

[Michigan Slim]

It's a cool thing to see an experienced cowboy action shooter pull two and shoot them gunfighter style.

 

[Winamac]

Very nice! Has it been shot? If not, it might be worth buying a repro,and keeping the Colt as a collectors piece.

I believe it has been shot, but from what I can tell not much. I am just going by some small marks on the cylinder. Guess I never asked the guy I got it from.

 

[baranjhn]

I have a 2nd Gen Colt 1860 too. Here is a pic

 

[Winamac]

I have a 2nd Gen Colt 1860 too. Here is a pic
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Do you intend on shooting yours? I plan to shoot mine. It has been suggested I not to keeep it for collector reasons. However I tend to shoot everything I own. BTW VERY nice Colt. Thanks for posting photos. To me BP revolvers just have a certain look that black plastic handguns do not posess.

 

[baranjhn]

It’s unfired and I haven’t been able to bring myself to shoot it yet. I have a Belgian Centaure 1860 (Colt Brevete) that I shoot.

 

[warren5421]

I don't have a blued1860 but do have a pair of Stainless 1860 2nd gen Colts. I also have 4 Navy 1851 2nd gen Colts that were my main match guns in SASS for 25 years.

 

[Winamac]

I don't have a blued1860 but do have a pair of Stainless 1860 2nd gen Colts. I also have 4 Navy 1851 2nd gen Colts that were my main match guns in SASS for 25 years.

" Navy 1851 2nd gen Colts" One of those is on my "to get next" list. I have a original civil war Union Army powder flask for a Colt 1851 that was handed down from my Great, Great, Great Uncle who fought. It would just be neat to have the gun it would have gone to. I don't shoot matches or anything, just casual plinking at the Winamac FWA range.

 

[Leadeye]

" Navy 1851 2nd gen Colts" One of those is on my "to get next" list. I have a original civil war Union Army powder flask for a Colt 1851 that was handed down from my Great, Great, Great Uncle who fought. It would just be neat to have the gun it would have gone to. I don't shoot matches or anything, just casual plinking at the Winamac FWA range.

While not cheap you can find a real period Colt Navy to go with your flask. This one needed some help, but was priced low. After some work I got it shooting again.

 

[Mongo59]

All I have is and old Navy Arms replica. It is old enough to not have all those black powder warnings stamped on it.

The bore looks "ify" but it does shoot well despite the visual.

There was a tray of old cylinders, both .36 and .44's at Friendship this year marked "$10 each" but I wasn't in the market for any more projects at the time...

 

[Slow Hand]

All I have is and old Navy Arms replica. It is old enough to not have all those black powder warnings stamped on it.

The bore looks "ify" but it does shoot well despite the visual.

There was a tray of old cylinders, both .36 and .44's at Friendship this year marked "$10 each" but I wasn't in the market for any more projects at the time...

I’d like to pick up a spare cylinder to play with and see how possible it is for me to make a cartridge conversion! My lathe is from 1936, so it has to be way advanced from the guys who were making them in the 1880’s; right?

 

[Leadeye]

I’d like to pick up a spare cylinder to play with and see how possible it is for me to make a cartridge conversion! My lathe is from 1936, so it has to be way advanced from the guys who were making them in the 1880’s; right?

I've seen Kirst conversions for the 1860 in 45 Colt, but they are 5 shot versions. There are various conversions made as conversions with .429 barrels, but you would need a heeled 44 Colt to use the 1860 barrel.

 

[warren5421]

Just got pictures up of my 1860's. 2nd gen Colt Stanless

 

[BigRed]

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Just got pictures up of my 1860's. 2nd gen Colt Stanless

Sequential serial numbers to boot!

 

[Noble Sniper]

One word….. IMPRESSIVE!!!!

 

[Slow Hand]

I've seen Kirst conversions for the 1860 in 45 Colt, but they are 5 shot versions. There are various conversions made as conversions with .429 barrels, but you would need a heeled 44 Colt to use the 1860 barrel.

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Well, no need to fire up the lathe. I just worked some OT and found a good deal…