Man with No Name ?

[45 Dragoon]

I had a couple of "Man with No Name" revolvers through the shop lately and thought hmmmmmmmmm . . .

Figured my "skeleton" '60 Army/ Navy might make a nice 45C "MWNN" when in "Navy" form.
What do y'all think?




Mike

 

[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

It's got my black powder mouth water'N

 

[hawg]

In a .45 it's just an illegitimate navy with snake grips.

 

[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

In a .45 it's just an illegitimate navy with snake grips.

but it has "sexy" qualities there for VALID ! lol

 

[AntiqueSledMan]

Hey Mike,

You know I sure like it.

AntiqueSledMan

 

[45 Dragoon]

Thanks guys ( I may need to get some snakes Hawger!!) !! This is my only Pietta OT ( currently) but since it's "holier" than the norm, it'll only see "standard" loads instead of being part of my tests.

Mike

 

[shootemup58]

Hope you got a good poncho to wear when that bad boy is strapped to you hip.

 

[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

Thing is so gorgeous it’s just shouting to shoot dusty old cracked flower pots off of a fence cross post.

 

[shootemup58]

That is nice did you modify the loading lever yourself? Does it have some sort of stop to keep the plunger from falling into the chambers when it is unlatched?

 

[45 Dragoon]

That is nice did you modify the loading lever yourself? Does it have some sort of stop to keep the plunger from falling into the chambers when it is unlatched?

Good question,
Yes and yes.
There is an "interference" pin on top of the plunger that stops its movement.

Mike

 

[Miguel Loco]

What a beautiful firearm.....with or without snakes!

 

[hawg]

What is the purpose of the two piece lever? Will it be strong enough to load balls with a C&B cylinder?

 

[red rick]

It looks nice .

 

[45 Dragoon]

Thanks Miguel!!

Hawg, it's two piece so that you can "poke" the empties out. It's a "differently" mounted ejector rod.!!!
That's why it's important that the plunger not fall in and lock up the cylinder.
And, it's not a "convertible" so it's a dedicated cartridge gun.

Mike

 

[kje54]

It's not an 1860, it's an 1851 Colt Navy (reproduction) with what looks like a Kirst Konverter cylinder with the right hand flash guard cut out. Typically it is a .38 (black powder loads) but don't quote me on that. Also if it is what I think it is with the cut out it is now a "modern, metal cartridge" firearm subject to all ATF regulations concerning modern handguns. If the flash guard hasn't been modified (though it appears to have been modified) then it is still a unregulated black powder handgun.

1851 Colt Navy



1860 Colt

 

[hawg]

It's not an 1860, it's an 1851 Colt Navy (reproduction) with what looks like a Kirst Konverter cylinder with the right hand flash guard cut out. Typically it is a .38 (black powder loads) but don't quote me on that. Also if it is what I think it is with the cut out it is now a "modern, metal cartridge" firearm subject to all ATF regulations concerning modern handguns. If the flash guard hasn't been modified then it is still a unregulated black powder handgun.

What he meant by that was it's a 51 navy in .44 caliber with a .45 caliber conversion cylinder. The 51 navy never came in .44 caliber hence the 1860 reference.

 

[kje54]

What he meant by that was it's a 51 navy in .44 caliber with a .45 caliber conversion cylinder. The 51 navy never came in .44 caliber hence the 1860 reference.

Yeah, the 51 was only made in Navy .36 caliber. The way he wrote his post made me think he was wondering if it was a 60 model. No problem.

 

[hawg]

Yeah, the 51 was only made in Navy .36 caliber. The way he wrote his post made me think he was wondering if it was a 60 model. No problem.

Mike knows his guns but now that I think about it I believe he has an 1860 barrel for it too.

 

[Navy Six 2]

I did one a few years ago(Pietta 44/51 Navy/Kirst). It had a 7 1/2" barrel and I added a 12" "buntline" barrel which shoots great. I left the loading levers on because I like the look. I am planning to get a short barrel and make it kind of a "swap barrel" set like the old M&H's came with. The fact that a 44 Navy didn't exist doesn't bother me and there were a few documented 12" 36 Navies from Colt, so I guess I came close to PC.

 

[kje54]

I did one a few years ago(Pietta 44/51 Navy/Kirst). It had a 7 1/2" barrel and I added a 12" "buntline" barrel which shoots great. I left the loading levers on because I like the look. I am planning to get a short barrel and make it kind of a "swap barrel" set like the old M&H's came with. The fact that a 44 Navy didn't exist doesn't bother me and there were a few documented 12" 36 Navies from Colt, so I guess I came close to PC.

I was considering a conversion for my 1860 Army Colts but decided that I could get a 74' Colt (Uberti/Pietta) cheaper so why bother.

 

[hawg]

I did one a few years ago(Pietta 44/51 Navy/Kirst). It had a 7 1/2" barrel and I added a 12" "buntline" barrel which shoots great. I left the loading levers on because I like the look. I am planning to get a short barrel and make it kind of a "swap barrel" set like the old M&H's came with. The fact that a 44 Navy didn't exist doesn't bother me and there were a few documented 12" 36 Navies from Colt, so I guess I came close to PC.

8 of them were made and two with 10 inch. Only 3 of the 12 inch are known and one 10 inch.

 

[45 Dragoon]

Hawg is right, I received it as a sheriff's model '60 . I added the '51 Navy barrel thus the 60 Army/ Navy badge. I also swapped the Army grip for a Navy grip.





Mike