2nd Gen 1860 Detailed

[Flint]

Someone asked for photos of the Fluted 2nd Gen Colt...





Damage to the cyl. notches point out how critical the timing is to a Fluted Cylinder.



The bolt has to climb and/or decend a steep rise to hit the notch if early or late.







The taller front sight brought the POI to the POA.

[Mako]

Cool...

Flint, what is the range you were sighting those in for?  I'm assuming it was balls, what was the charge you were regulating the sights for?

Do you remember how high the bullets were hitting before the change at the range you set the POA for?

Thanks,
Mako

[Flint]

Mako, the range I zeroed for was about 20 yds, the charge 27gr fffg, 454 RB.  The POI was 9-10 in high with the original sight.

[Bishop Creek]

Really nice 2nd Generation Colt's 1860! I love the look of the fluted cylinder.

[Mako]

Flint,
That's been my experience, about 9 inches high at 15 yards for every Army model I have.  I settled on 15yds. and that is actually too far for targets at the CAS clubs I shoot at.  I guess it was ego because I didn't want to say my pistols were sighted in for 25 feet...

I was literally aiming at the bottom of some of the smaller targets, setting them on top of my front sight.  I played around with 25 to 30 grain loads  thinking the lower recoiling loads might shoot lower.  I couldn't tell any difference with balls, they don't recoil much anyway.

Regards and thanks for the info,
Mako