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Two Uberti 1862 Griswold & Gunnison pistols from the 1970s. Top one with the regular Uberti production grip (which is actually Colt 1851 Navy shape) , bottom one with the corrected period contour. Long Johns Wolf

I love these C&B revolvers. Here are a few pics of a 1862 Tucker & Sherrard Dragoon low Hammer Spur Model made from an ASM Colt 1848 2nd Mod. Dragoon. Like the original frame, cylinder and arbor are .25" shorter compared to the Colt Dragoon. The recoil shield on the right has been opened some...

.451" is the recommended ball size for the Centaure. Long Johns Wolf

How do you define "better"? If you refer to the steel used both makers used harder steel compared to Italian makers incl. 2nd and 3rd gen Colts. You are talking about handling? There are the shooters prefering the grip geometry of the Centaure which replicates the Colt 1860 Army (usually the...

Well, that's no secret. I know because Erzengel is a good friend of mine. As he mentioned a few years back Erzengel liberated a few Centaures over the last years ... and used them successfully in German and European CAS competitions ... both in C&B (and historical correct conversion...

There is some background information on Bill Edwards over at the Centaure & FROCS website www.1960nma.org. Edwards was involved or the driver rather in setting up the production at Gregorelli & Uberti in 1959/60 for the first Colt 1851 Navies and 1862 Griswold & Gunnisons and at Fabriques...

BPJack and campfire: Your Centaure is a Regular New Model Army (RNMA) 2nd variation 1st sub-variation: 3-screw frame with notches in the recoil shield and a toe on the butt for the attachment of a shoulderstock, 8" barrel. Assumingly 7 rifling grooves. According to the serial number she was...

Can you share a picture of your Centaure for a quick classification? I could be one of three models. Long Johns Wolf aka FROCS #2

Try Gripmaker at www.gripmaker.com. Long Johns Wolf

Thanks for letting me know, Captain. That helps. Long Johns Wolf

Is the forum down? Any infos available? Thanks. Long Johns Wolf

After more than years of searching the various auction haouses I could finally obtain a Palmetto made Colt 1855 Root Pocket in .31 cal. in France. Can any of you pards or pardettes help me with a copy of the schematics or instructions for use, ideally by email? If yes, just send a PM. Thanks...

Two ASM Baby Dragoons. Long Johns Wolf

Tingle pistols were available from the now defunct ASM company, too. Caliber was .44. Their grips were close if not identical to that company's range of Colt 1848 Dragoon revolvers. The ASM mainspring was of the leaf type, however. Long Johns Wolf

HEGE - formerly in Schwäbisch Hall, then Überlingen and now Messkirch - was and is the exclusive importer and distributor of Uberti in Germany. Long Johns Wolf

Centaure Pocket Army 2nd variation #8 from 1962. These handy little pieces had to be special ordered from the Belgian factory. 4" barrel of .44 cal., fluted cylinder, silver plated TG and BS, varnished grips. No loading lever but a heavy duty brass loading rod came with the pistol. Long Johns Wolf

Centaure Civilian 1st variation #C418 from mid 1960. Typically this variant comes without a logo stamped on the forward left side of the frame. Collectors call this model the Rolls Royce among the Centaures 'cause of the deep blue, silver plated TG & BS and varnished grip. Cylinder is engraved...

#4387 would be 1965 production, ES. What is the inspector mark on yours, i.e. the capital letter under * sideways? Long Johns Wolf

What a find, EG, a Regular New Model Army (RNMA) 1st variation 1st subvariation from one of the first batches made, but most likely from the firts batch. And also the carton of the main US dealer Centennial Arms Corp. The * over C (sideways) stamp on the left side of barrel lug and frame and on...

What B P Arn said plus rifling dia adjusted to chamber dia .446" and proper length arbor. If well maintained they are the most accurate C&B revolvers. Long Johns Wolf