I am considering a Pietta 1860 London as my first example of the '60 Colt open top series (the fluted cylinder 1860 I ordered at the end of July ended up backordered and looks as if it is still another 5-6 weeks out).
Would anyone out there be able to describe what the engraving on the London cylinder depicts?
Is it the same naval battle scene as on the 1851 Navy?
Also, what's it like firing a '51 Navy grip with a .44 load versus the '60 Army grip?
Can I expect the smaller grip to be terribly more difficult to handle with a heavier .44 charge than the certainly larger '60 Army grip frame that the gun was designed for?
Is this '60 London .44 an authentic reproduction of actual production or is it a fantasy gun like .44 caliber '51 Navy guns are?
Would anyone out there be able to describe what the engraving on the London cylinder depicts?
Is it the same naval battle scene as on the 1851 Navy?
Also, what's it like firing a '51 Navy grip with a .44 load versus the '60 Army grip?
Can I expect the smaller grip to be terribly more difficult to handle with a heavier .44 charge than the certainly larger '60 Army grip frame that the gun was designed for?
Is this '60 London .44 an authentic reproduction of actual production or is it a fantasy gun like .44 caliber '51 Navy guns are?