I am torn between 2 loves 1860 Snub Nose

[SlowFuse]

@Pocket Do you plan to put a bead or blade for the front sight?

 

[Pocket]

I have an 1858 36 cal. That I am debating on to whittle it down to a 3" barrel and molding the grips like Duleist did.

 

[TheWarhammer]

I think I'd be tempted to leave the from sight off, since it's a belly gun. Kinda like the Boomer .44 from Charter Arms.

 

[Pocket]

I made a brass blade sight out of a brass washer.The bottom pic shows the front sight.

 

[TheWarhammer]

How did you attach the brass front sight?

 

[Pocket]

I used a dremel and press fitted, I made it extra tall as shown in this pic so I would have something to work with and I cheated abit to zero it in to save some lead and caps.

 

[bannockburn]

Pocket

Nicely done for your first time out with a hacksaw!

 

[woodnbow]

Imagine how quickly the can would become fouled and ineffective... looks great though!

 

[WestKentucky]

Imagine how quickly the can would become fouled and ineffective... looks great though!

Can? That looks like a laser boresighter, but I like your thought. I have wondered many times what a suppressed front stuffer would actually do.

 

[SlowFuse]

I'd imagine about the same as other revolvers, too much gas escaping around the forcing cone. The Maxim 50 however seems to work well.

And yeah, laser bore sighter

 

[Pocket]

Yupp, it is a bore sighter.

 

[woodnbow]

Can? That looks like a laser boresighter, but I like your thought. I have wondered many times what a suppressed front stuffer would actually do.

I'd imagine about the same as other revolvers, too much gas escaping around the forcing cone. The Maxim 50 however seems to work well.

And yeah, laser bore sighter

The maxim is an effective suppressor but then it only needs to work for a few rounds before it’s stripped and cleaned. If a nagant style revolver were fitted with a can it would work as well as any for a few rounds but I would expect effective suppression to suffer as the baffles fill with fouling. Ditto for fouling in he barrel itself.

 

[woodnbow]

And backwards to the topic... nice work!

 

[TheWarhammer]

I just ran across the Pietta "Yank" Pepperbox on Cabela's website: https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/pietta-model-1851-navy-yank-pepperbox-36-cal-black-powder-revolver

It has a 3" cylinder with no barrel. Funny lookin' critter, but kinda cool, too.



Found a video here where the guy played with the idea of loading the Yank with 3 balls per cylinder. It's not very accurate at range, owing to not having any form of front sight. You'd have to be withing spitting distance, but it seems like it would make a helluva belly gun. It definitely, IMO, needs the grip chopped a bit.

 

[SlowFuse]

Great job mr.pocket! Are you gonna crown the barrel?

I've used the "carriage bolt and grinding compound" method for three different chop downs. One shotgun (wasn't really necessary) and two rifles. I'm guessing a barrel is a barrel no matter if its smokeless or black, but curious if theres a certain way/tradition used for black powder firearms concerning the crowns cut on pistols? Maybe depended on manufacturers preference.

 

[arcticap]

It has a 3" cylinder with no barrel. Funny lookin' critter, but kinda cool, too.

The Pietta 1860 snubnose is also made in .36 in addition to .44. --->>> https://taylorsfirearms.com/hand-guns/blackpowder-revolvers/1860-army-snub-nose.html

Found a video here where the guy played with the idea of loading the Yank with 3 balls per cylinder.

The way that he loaded using 3 patched round balls helps to hold them tight enough in the chamber to prevent ball creep.

 

[TheOutlawKid]

I've used the "carriage bolt and grinding compound" method for three different chop downs. One shotgun (wasn't really necessary) and two rifles. I'm guessing a barrel is a barrel no matter if its smokeless or black, but curious if theres a certain way/tradition used for black powder firearms concerning the crowns cut on pistols? Maybe depended on manufacturers preference.

The carriage bolt and compound should be good enough. Tons of people do it this way and i think at black powder velocities and with short revolver barrels its all you would need. I could be wrong..but thats the conclusion ive come to realize. Good job sir!

 

[James84]

I've owned a pietta 1860 snub nose for about a year now and still haven't fired it. The only thing I've done is run six caps through it. It feels very balanced and nice in the hand. I will need to fill the hammer notch in with my self though as I can tell it'll be a cap sucking piece like any other colt. I may just end up trading it for something else or maybe I'll sell it.

 

[arcticap]

. I will need to fill the hammer notch in with my self though as I can tell it'll be a cap sucking piece like any other colt.

This youtuber's first 6 shots fired off without a hitch.
He didn't even need to roll his wrist.
He starts shooting it after the 3:20 mark:

 

[dickydalton]

I left mine antiqued.

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• dickydalton
• Apr 5, 2018

 

[woodnbow]

I've used the "carriage bolt and grinding compound" method for three different chop downs. One shotgun (wasn't really necessary) and two rifles. I'm guessing a barrel is a barrel no matter if its smokeless or black, but curious if theres a certain way/tradition used for black powder firearms concerning the crowns cut on pistols? Maybe depended on manufacturers preference.

Colt pistols were not crowned at all until the 1873 model as far as I know. The barrels were faced square of course but no crown at all.

 

[woodnbow]

I've owned a pietta 1860 snub nose for about a year now and still haven't fired it. The only thing I've done is run six caps through it. It feels very balanced and nice in the hand. I will need to fill the hammer notch in with my self though as I can tell it'll be a cap sucking piece like any other colt. I may just end up trading it for something else or maybe I'll sell it.

You might try using Remington 10 caps and making sure they fit the cones. I’m not convinced that the pin notch is the culprit here. At least I have never filled in that notch or dressed the edges or any other kind of voodoo.

 

[James84]

You might try using Remington 10 caps and making sure they fit the cones. I’m not convinced that the pin notch is the culprit here. At least I have never filled in that notch or dressed the edges or any other kind of voodoo.

Yeah i always do use #10 caps from Remington. I filled the hammer notch on my 1851 and that solved the cap sucking issues. I watched tons of videos from Mike who has the duelist1954 channel. He pretty much recommends filling in that hammer notch any just about any colt revolver. Well see how it does when i finally shoot it.

 

[woodnbow]

Yeah i always do use #10 caps from Remington. I filled the hammer notch on my 1851 and that solved the cap sucking issues. I watched tons of videos from Mike who has the duelist1954 channel. He pretty much recommends filling in that hammer notch any just about any colt revolver. Well see how it does when i finally shoot it.

I’m a fan of that approach. Every gun is a law unto itself. It may need every trick in the book to run reliably or it may not need a thing... I have more time to waste than money so that approach works fine for me.

 

[jeepnik]

A snubby with a little difference.