Mictlanero
Member
Greetings - well i am a history buff and interested in shooting and making bows, arrows and atlatls.... Well lately i have become interested in getting a 36 cal bp pistol - a Pietta from Cabelas.
At first i would like to use it as a bp shooter down at the range, but eventually perhaps convert it (drill it out) for Kirst gated cylinder, especially as i may get involved with cowboy action stuff down the road.
So these are the ones i am interested in, no order:
Pietta 1851 Navy 36 cal - downside is has pietta grip - but i can fix it, nice price.
Pietta 1851 Navy 36 cal London - steel and has a more colt like grip - pricey
Pietta 1851 Navy 36 cal Hickock - has pietta grip, also converting it would mess up the etching - does that matter or only cosmetic?also a bit pricey.
Pietta 1861 Navy 36 cal: not in stock now - dangit
Pietta 1862 Police 36 cal: not historically accurate, has weird pietta grip - but seems pretty cool with that short barrel!
So which one of these would you start with?
which is the best for shooting then converting down the line?
At first i would like to use it as a bp shooter down at the range, but eventually perhaps convert it (drill it out) for Kirst gated cylinder, especially as i may get involved with cowboy action stuff down the road.
So these are the ones i am interested in, no order:
Pietta 1851 Navy 36 cal - downside is has pietta grip - but i can fix it, nice price.
Pietta 1851 Navy 36 cal London - steel and has a more colt like grip - pricey
Pietta 1851 Navy 36 cal Hickock - has pietta grip, also converting it would mess up the etching - does that matter or only cosmetic?also a bit pricey.
Pietta 1861 Navy 36 cal: not in stock now - dangit
Pietta 1862 Police 36 cal: not historically accurate, has weird pietta grip - but seems pretty cool with that short barrel!
So which one of these would you start with?
which is the best for shooting then converting down the line?