tpelle
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Modest and nothing unusual, but I like 'em.
The two 1860 Army replicas are date code CH (on the left) and CI.
The Remington is date code CD.
The 1851 Navy, my "problem child" (see http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=737688), is date code CL, and is only a few weeks old.
I think I have the 1851 pretty well sorted out now, at least as far as mechanical functioning, and assembly/disassembly issues. Haven't shot it yet, but today may be the day.
I really like these cap-and-ball revolvers. Making them work with some measure of reliability takes knowledge, technique, judicious selection of components, and sometimes a little shade-tree gunsmithing, whereas a "modern" firearm means just stuffing the thing with the right ammo and pulling the trigger......Ho hum.
The two 1860 Army replicas are date code CH (on the left) and CI.
The Remington is date code CD.
The 1851 Navy, my "problem child" (see http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=737688), is date code CL, and is only a few weeks old.
I think I have the 1851 pretty well sorted out now, at least as far as mechanical functioning, and assembly/disassembly issues. Haven't shot it yet, but today may be the day.
I really like these cap-and-ball revolvers. Making them work with some measure of reliability takes knowledge, technique, judicious selection of components, and sometimes a little shade-tree gunsmithing, whereas a "modern" firearm means just stuffing the thing with the right ammo and pulling the trigger......Ho hum.