1860/1851 question

[351 WINCHESTER]

I'm not familiar with the colt design, but a question has come up as to whether or not a cylinder in .44 will fit both an 1860 and 1851 (same mfg.).

Thanks.

 

[Lunie]

An "1851" built to fire .44, or .36?

 

[StrawHat]

Okay, the 1851 is a 36 caliber revolver, as built by the original maker. (Yes, I am aware of the very few 40 caliber revolvers of this model, I am refering to the "standard" Model 1851.) The same maker, used the same frame and cut a ledge in the frame. Using a higher grade of steel for the cylinder (silver steel, I believe it was called), the origianl maker enlarged the front of the cylinder to allow chambers of 45 caliber to be cut. The enlarged cylinder will not fit on an unmodified 1851 frame.

The replicas may not always be true to the originals.

 

[jgh4445]

The 1851 referred to in this post is the Confederate brass framed .44. Both would be Piettas .44's, the 1860 and the 1851.

 

[Prairie Dawg]

I tried a 36 cylinder in a 44 frame once and there was tremendous fore-aft play. Never measured it, but I believe the 36 is shorter.
--Dawg

 

[arcticap]

I'm not familiar with the colt design, but a question has come up as to whether or not a cylinder in .44 will fit both an 1860 and 1851 (same mfg.).

They will interchange if they're the same caliber and manufacturer.