OFFICIAL 1860 thread (post pictures here)

[Fingers McGee]

My recently acquired Uberti Stainless Steel fluted cylinder 1860 Army.  Made in the mid 80s, imported by Allen Firearms, Santa Fe, NM

[Mike]

http://www.tombstonegrips.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TGG&Product_Code=Colt_54a&Category_Code=Colt

Any one used this grips on the 1860.
I would like to get a set for either my Opentop or Pietta 1860.

[FiremanBrad]

Here's my new pair of '60 Piettas!!!  Can't wait to get them dirty!!!

[Fredcdobbs]

Just got this pair. Put a nice U notch rear sight. Reshaped the end of the rammer, put in a wire bolt/hammer spring. Smoothed the internal parts. Refinished the grips in oil. Tresco nips with choke tube release lube.
Picture was shot with a Sony Camera on Toy Creative mode. It mimics plastic lens kids cameras. I like the effect for old guns.

[Major 2]

The color is very cool effect, looks like the blue on my Orig.

[Fredcdobbs]

The color is very cool effect, looks like the blue on my Orig.

It does look like the Uberti Charcoal blue finish, doesn't it?

[Fredcdobbs]

Wow.  Those are beautiful.

I don't know what it is about the design of the Colt open top revolver, but it's got to be the sexiest gun ever made.  The lines are perfect; every model is a true work of art.

I think the epitome of the design is the 1861 Navy.  Just a drop-dead gorgeous bombshell of a gun!

I like the design so much I have a 62 Police 5.5 coming Friday. The picture of three of em will look like the "Incredible Shrinking Pistol"

[FiremanBrad]

Just got this pair. Put a nice U notch rear sight. Reshaped the end of the rammer, put in a wire bolt/hammer spring. Smoothed the internal parts. Refinished the grips in oil. Tresco nips with choke tube release lube.
Picture was shot with a Sony Camera on Toy Creative mode. It mimics plastic lens kids cameras. I like the effect for old guns.

I need to get brave enough to tear into mine and do the same, internally!  Where's the best place to get the Tresco's??

[Fredcdobbs]

I got them from the Possibles Shop and he's been great to deal with but the nipples I got had ragged thread ends making them almost impossible to screw in. I had to take each one and dress down the threads with a swiss needle file.
I have since ordered Slix Shot nipples. They come perfect. I got them from Desperado Bullet Supply. Cost is virtually the same and in my brief experience, so is performance although people have their preferences. You pays yer money...
http://www.cowboybullets.com/SliX-Products_c_15.html

[FiremanBrad]

Thanks for the link , Fred!!!

[Fredcdobbs]

Thanks for the link , Fred!!!

You bet. Tomorrow I grind open my nipple access on a 1858 and will install some Slix shot as a part of tuning up my new 36 Navy.
j

[Fredcdobbs]

You bet. Tomorrow I grind open my nipple access on a 1858 and will install some Slix shot as a part of tuning up my new 36 Navy.
j

OKay, I lied. I took a close look at the shrouded nips 1861 Colt and decided to buy a straight line capper instead. they just need a different treatment  with some direct filing. I don't want to do it so I will chicken out.
I figure the 62 Police coming tomorrow will need a straight line capper anyway so why mess with the gun.
I just got a Rem 58 36 Navy which is just a Rem 58 with a smaller hole in the barrel. (Heavier too) So I did the rotary Dremel thing on the Navy cylinder. Worked great. What I won't do for fun. j

[Seth Hawkins]

1860 Army Richards Conversions, chambered for .44 Colt, built by Kenny Howell of R&D.

[buckskin billy]

very nice

[Fredcdobbs]

Great looking guns.

[StrawHat]

Here is a pair of Richards conversions as built by ASM.  Two different importer's and subtle differences between the two revolvers.  Both chambered for the 44 Colt.

[StrawHat]

Uberti 1860 Fluted Cylinder

[Fredcdobbs]

I really like those fluted cylinders. Makes me wish I'd gotten one. j

[Long Johns Wolf]

Belgian Centaure Marshal factory engraved from 1972.
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[Long Johns Wolf]

Belgian Centaure Richards (R1) and Richards Transitional (R2) Conversions .44 Colt cal.
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