I like those grips. Who makes them? And what's so funny about stocking a snubby 1860? Mine's more fun than should be legal. Not to mention, it always gets attention on the range. Kills jack rabbits just fine, too.Normally, I don't post this photo until April 1st, but here you go.
Show us your shoulder stocked cap and ball handguns
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jeepnik,
Those grips are American ivory, smooth elk antler, and I made them for several of my revolvers. Simple enough to do if you are aware that one piece grips can be made in three pieces.
When I post that photo, the caption is usually something like "early assault weapon" and get a lot of comments about adding candles for "early laser sights" and etc. I have never fired it with a stock attached and only borrowed the stock for that photo. The time s I have fired a stocked revolver, the stock affected the way the revolver recoiled and caused bullets to impact other than where the sights were aligned. I was more accurate with the stocks removed. Also, I was not comfortable with the cap going off that close to my eyes.
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Stock effected the recoil and made it inaccurate? Never heard that one....dont know how it could do that.... mine is a match striker either way, but more so with the stock. It gives you a much better control.
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Maybe he was flinchin and not realizin it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who ever got the hairbrained idea to stock a short barreled gun. I do have to agree that having that thing so close to my kisser when the cap goes off does give me a little cause for concern.
Hopefully one of these days I will be able to locate a stock for a Pietta 1860 and complete the project though. On the other hand if finding a stock proves unreasonable I happen to have a Uberti Officers Model 1860 which could be stripped, defarbed and engraved to match the Sherriff Model I'm currently playing with, a matched set would be kind of cool. All I have to do is find the time, inclination and fun chips to complete the project.
Hopefully one of these days I will be able to locate a stock for a Pietta 1860 and complete the project though. On the other hand if finding a stock proves unreasonable I happen to have a Uberti Officers Model 1860 which could be stripped, defarbed and engraved to match the Sherriff Model I'm currently playing with, a matched set would be kind of cool. All I have to do is find the time, inclination and fun chips to complete the project.
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In regards to the two comments about having the caps go off so close to your face: It might look goofy to some, but wearing a bandana 'bandit style' over the lower half of your face, along with eye protection of course, adds somewhat of a layer against sparks and any blowback. It's not perfect, but it's something, and fits the feel of Cowboy Action Shooting dress.
I did not say the stock caused it to become inaccurate, it just altered the point of impact from what I was used to with the revolver unstocked. Besides, my 1860s are handguns. When I need to shoot at long ranges, I will grab a rifle. Out to about 75 or 100 yards, the handguns do fine.
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If the bullets hit someplace other than where the sites are aligned.....that would be considered inaccurate (or not sighted in properly). Anyway, whatever, I enjoy shooting mine and MINE is very accurate and I have hit targets at 90 plus! I would strongly recommend one to those without! ...oh and bonus they are easier to load with the stock on!
Difference of opinion. For me accuracy is determined by the group size. If a firearm produces good groups, it is accurate. Once grouping is established, I adjust the sights to move the group to where I want it to hit. On an 1860, it is not worth it for me to adjust the sights to deal with a stock, and then readjust when I remove the stock. I have revolvers and I have rifles, there is some overlap but not a lot.
I am happy that the addition of the stock does not require you to resight the revolver, on mine it did.
I ordered up an 1860 Army w/ full length fluted cylinder in early July from Cabelas. The description for the gun stated that it was outfitted with all the needed cuts and notches to acommodate the shoulder stock. Well, the backorder just got re-submitted so I'm just waiting.
In the mean time I got a .44 1860 London model to cure my open-top itch until the '60 Army arrives.
Will the shoulder stock meant for the 'Army grip frame be expected to mate up to the '51 profile grip frame of the London?
I figure that it would take a custom hook bolt to cinch up to the shorter '51 style grip, I'm just wondering if the upper lines of that grip-backstrap will work OK with that '60 style shoulderstock.
The rest of the relief cuts at the recoil shield is present. Can I expect to get away with this mis-mate or not? I've found a '60 shoulder stock, and will get that Army revolver sooner or later, but it would be fun to be able to use that pricey shoulder stock with my existing gun in the mean time even if I do have to make a special retaining hook bolt to tighten into the gripframe notch.
In the mean time I got a .44 1860 London model to cure my open-top itch until the '60 Army arrives.
Will the shoulder stock meant for the 'Army grip frame be expected to mate up to the '51 profile grip frame of the London?
I figure that it would take a custom hook bolt to cinch up to the shorter '51 style grip, I'm just wondering if the upper lines of that grip-backstrap will work OK with that '60 style shoulderstock.
The rest of the relief cuts at the recoil shield is present. Can I expect to get away with this mis-mate or not? I've found a '60 shoulder stock, and will get that Army revolver sooner or later, but it would be fun to be able to use that pricey shoulder stock with my existing gun in the mean time even if I do have to make a special retaining hook bolt to tighten into the gripframe notch.
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