Video - Shooting the 1860 Army Revolver

[duelist1954]

Here is my take on the Colt 1860 Army. I hope you like it.

I have one more video on cap and ball that I may do this week. That will be the last last cap and ball video for awhile. I have several modern guns I need to film. So it will probably be a few weeks before I get back to cowboy guns.

Are you enjoying the C&B vids, or would you rather see more cartridge guns? Let me know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx5vOndeFwM

 

[junkman_01]

Mike,

The 1860 Colt is also my favorite, and you have done a decent presentation. Your description of the wedge installation and its 'adjustment' is not correct. If you read about it in the achieves of THR you will find we have discussed this MANY times over. The wedge holds the barrel on, period.
The arbor length sets the barrel/cylinder gap consistently. Pietta has recently been getting this feature correct. Uberti has not. They still make guns with short arbors. Here is a fine article on how to correct this hideous mistake.
Click Here

 

[Norton Commando]

Hey there duelist1954, great video. I especially liked your discussion about the evolution of Colt's legendary 1860 revolver and the metallurgical problems that initially blocked their success.

Keep 'em coming!

Jason

 

[Smokepole14]

Duelist1954 great video on the 1860 and the previous C&B videos. I've enjoyed the cap and ball vids so far but wouldnt mind seeing some cartridges videos.

 

[duelist1954]

Thanks Junkman. I'll check that out.

 

[Pulp]

You make 'em, I'll watch 'em! Mine are pretty pale in comparison to yours.

I don't know how you hold the camera and still use both hands to show how the guns operate.

Plus, I don't narrate mine. I sound pretty much like an Oklahoma Redneck on tape. Never could figger out why though, must be something in the sound recorder!

 

[Norton Commando]

They (Uberti) still make guns with short arbors.

Photo 45 is a classic example of a Uberti-short-arbor. I had to add shims to my Uberti Dragoon arbor in order for the arbor and barrel lug to make contact at the same time. Once these two contact points are properly adjusted, the wedge has zero effect on the gap between the cylinder and cone. As junkman pointed out, the wedge preloads the barrel to the frame, keeping the two components together.