Nipples for Taylor's & Co 1860 Army

[electricfactory]

I recently came into a pre-owned Uberti/ Taylor's & Co 1860 Army with a nice action and bore but the nipples need replacing, specifically they appear to be slightly mushroomed and will not reliably set off a cap ( cap seating an issue). No problem I says, I just happen to have a set of Butler Creek replacment nipples I got from Ken Kinkaid at Muzzleloading and More in Oregon. These replacement nipples fit my other C&B pistols so I was quite surprised to discover that the threaded nipple threads are too big for the cylinder nipple thread holes.
Does anyone with a Taylors & Co 1860 revolver know what size nipples they need ? ;

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

Not sure on the replacement nipples ,but I had a revolver with all the nipples smashed and mushroomed from dry firing by a previous owner.
I drilled each out and turned each down with some emery cloth back to cone shape and they functioned just fine.

 

[BullRunBear]

I've trimmed up nipples with emery cloth to eliminate the mushroom problem but it was time consuming. I would call Taylor's to ask if they know the size and do they carry them. Track of the Wolf might be able to help as well.

Jeff

 

[Big Bore 44]

Who made the piece? Taylors stocks both Pietta and Uberti.

 

[electricfactory]

Uberti

Who made the piece? Taylors stocks both Pietta and Uberti.

 

[TheOutlawKid]

The nipples you have are for pietta and wont fit uberti. You will have to get uberti threaded nipples. Get some slixshots maybe?

 

[woodnbow]

I recently came into a pre-owned Uberti/ Taylor's & Co 1860 Army with a nice action and bore but the nipples need replacing, specifically they appear to be slightly mushroomed and will not reliably set off a cap ( cap seating an issue). No problem I says, I just happen to have a set of Butler Creek replacment nipples I got from Ken Kinkaid at Muzzleloading and More in Oregon. These replacement nipples fit my other C&B pistols so I was quite surprised to discover that the threaded nipple threads are too big for the cylinder nipple thread holes.
Does anyone with a Taylors & Co 1860 revolver know what size nipples they need ? ;

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VTI gunparts are your friend here.

 

[jdavis123]

Uberti nipples use 12-28x .200 threads

 

[Flydad]

I recently came into a pre-owned Uberti/ Taylor's & Co 1860 Army with a nice action and bore but the nipples need replacing, specifically they appear to be slightly mushroomed and will not reliably set off a cap ( cap seating an issue). No problem I says, I just happen to have a set of Butler Creek replacment nipples I got from Ken Kinkaid at Muzzleloading and More in Oregon. These replacement nipples fit my other C&B pistols so I was quite surprised to discover that the threaded nipple threads are too big for the cylinder nipple thread holes.
Does anyone with a Taylors & Co 1860 revolver know what size nipples they need ? ;

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I put a set of Slixsprings on my Uberti 1861 Navy and they work great. They will fit yours as well. 12x28 -.200"

 

[Rich1939]

Uberti nipples use 12-28x .200 threads

If it's an older gun it might use a 6-.75 European thread. (Which would address the "threaded nipple threads are too big" comment in the OP's post.

 

[electricfactory]

I got a set yesterday, put them on and 'bam', no more issues!

I put a set of Slixsprings on my Uberti 1861 Navy and they work great. They will fit yours as well. 12x28 -.200"