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Gemmer, there is so much that is unknown about this bullet. I dont think there are any surviving bullets to tell us how they were loaded or the original intent. I just copied the bullet as it was historically. I'm also looking forward to seeing the paper patch results.

DaveC, I'm looking forward to seeing your results. I produced the run of North Carolina "Nesslers" at the request of a good friend. I have gotten very few reports from the field on how they worked. I tried them with lube only in my original model 42 with 80 grains. None key-holed but at 25...

I shoot a Smith and I favor it over my Garrett Sharps for general shooting and NSSA competition. Mine has had the barrel relined by Bobby Hoyt, but only because the previous reenactor owner had not been very kind to the rifling. For NSSA I use the black nylon cases or the new red rubber ones...

Jimhallam, is right. Ready made cartridges were the norm for the US and CS military. Civilians who could afford them also relied on factory made cartridges that could be bought in any good hardware store that sold firearms. Conical bullets were also the norm for cartridges. The 1860 US...

We are considering having a run of molds made for this Sharps bullet. This is the Richmond Laboratory version and is designed to be used with paper or linen cartridges. Most folks use the ring-tail bullets, but this would offer another historically accurate bullet that uses a different means...

I've not seen the cardboard versions in years. But there are plastic ones available. They are a mainstay for NSSA shooters. Most of the vendors who cater to Civil War Live Fire folks will carry .58, .54 and .69 versions.

BrittSmoothy, I saw racks upon racks of those smoothbore P53 Parker Hales on the HMS Warrior in Porstmouth last year. Someone on another forum was showing off their "shotgun" Zouave recently. I assume someone brought it home from the UK.

Here is my review of the Uberti Model 1849 shooting, 3F, 4F and 777 with conical bullets. My biggest trouble was cap jams caused mainly by the week mainspring and very open bore nipples.

I shoot 4F in my .31 all the time with no issues and no indication of over pressure. I shoot about 10-12 grains behind my 88 grain conicals. I can feel a slight difference in recoil compared to the same amont of 3f, but the recoil is the same or less than 12 grains of Triple 7.

I have some jamming issues as seen in my video below. I have some new nipples coming that I hope will cure the problem. i'm also looking for a way to strengthen the mainspring. I think that will help too. These are dandy little guns and were the best selling of all Colt percussion revolvers...

The more recent Ubertis I have bought have no arbor issues or so little as to not be a problem. Maybe I have just been fortunate. As seen in the earlier posts, it can be corrected easily.

I make combustables with this device developed by Cliff Manley. It works great with my Eras Gone conical bullets.

20 grains for a round ball would be a good start. However, the US and CS Army Ordnance Manual load was 17 grains and a Conical bullet. We sell molds for both the Colt .36 cal 126 grain conical and the Richmond Laboratory .36 cal 146 grain bullet. www.erasgonebullets.webstarts.com

This is an interesting subject. I cant understand why the Italian makers produce the guns as they do. Here is a video I did on the subject. Chamber vs Bore Diameter

I no longer have a Pietta Model 1851, but I never had any trouble capping the revolver. What I do know is that the loading port on both the Pietta and Uberti are smaller than the originals and will not allow the loading of combustible cartridges very well. They will take a conical bullet with...

Will a period style conical bullet not fit under the loading lever? BTW, I contacted Pietta and they say they hope to do another run of Starr revolvers this spring.

I've just found this thread and thought I would chime in. Early revolver cartridges were indeed the tear and pour variety. In fact that was the most common variety made during the Civil War. Almost all of these used a conical ball instead of round ball. Colt introduced combustible or...