Recent content by AntiqueSledMan

I would rather see a Whitney Revolver offered again. AntiqueSledMan.

On my Pietta 1873 BP revolver, the cylinder diameter is 1.680". The length, including the ratchet is 1.875". The firing pin is an oversized beast, with 1/2 of it shaved off like the one in the picture below. The frame has an oval for the 1/2 circled firing pin to go through, but it's offset to...

First off it has a very large firing pin which is only 1/2 there, sort of a half moon. Second, at least on their first attempt it has an oversized cylinder so you can't simply drop a different one in. It is a very neat looking beast, I had planned on bushing the firing pin passage and replacing...

Hello rockdc, I have a Pietta 1873 Black Powder, which is basically what your asking about. It's an odd ball, one of their first productions. It was manufactured so it couldn't be converted to cartridge. Never say never, I purchased it with those those very intensions. I have not done anything...

50 people will have 50 different ways of cleaning a revolver. Shooting Black Powder just requires a good cleaning after, as does any other powders. AntiqueSledMan.

Hello Blackpowderwarior, That's about what I did with my 1851 Pietta Conversion. But I left mine 5" long, 5 Shot Kirst in .45 Colt. I cut it down with a hacksaw, then squred the muzzle in a mill. Then I cut a crown with a 60 degree countersink by hand. AntiqueSledMan.

I agree, my brother used the Buffalo Ballettes in his Zuove and loved them. AntiqueSledMan.

While I was still working, management hounded us working stiffs with all sorts of safety protocalls. One of the biggest was grounding & bonding. Our plastic containers all has a threaded steel plug to connect to. Now later and in real life, an old friend was pouring gasoline from a plastic...

Hello AbitNutz, I have not used them on a revolver, but I did purchase some for our long guns. Even though I have not shot with them, I purchased them just to have another ignition source. A co-worker gave me a bag of 209 shotshell primers, I don't know what brands were in the mix. Some would...

Hello lv2tinker, I personally would take it back and get one which is correct. Something like that never should have passed inpsection, much less sold to the public. AntiqueSledMan.

Hello Parys, The difference on the Pietta's is the Bolt & Notch width. I had a hard drive crash and lost a lot of information, but I do know the early models had a bolt notch width of 0.138" and the later models have a bolt notch width of 0.156". I do believe you are close on the date of the...

Hello Johnm1, I've been shooting Black MZ in my conversion revolvers with no lube, and no issues. Of course Aliant discontinued the Black MZ, but one can still get Shooters World Multi Purpose Black or American Pioneer Powder. You might want to give them a try. AntiqueSledMan.

If it were me, I'd send that to Pietta and see what they have to say about it. AntiqueSledMan.

Hello Armored farmer, I remember one time at Rendezvous, a couple of young girls decided to try to make a pizza in a Dutch Oven. It was delicious, and didn't last very long. AntiqueSledMan.

Hey Mike, You know I sure like it. AntiqueSledMan