1849 pocket revovler

[cheatherly]

Any thoughts on the Uberti 1849 pocket revovler .31 cal? How would this compare to a 22 for small game?

 

[Bob Riegl]

:grin: Great little gun--however if you plan to have the squirrel sit up and say ah---you've got to be the best pistol shot I ever saw and I've seen an awful lot. Typical Colt however and they do clog up with powder & crud after one turn of the cylinder and the nipples need to be turned down a wee bit to fit #11 caps. I love mine it's a fun shooter, fairly accurate to about 12 yards, but then I am good shot with a pistol :bull: :rotf: :rotf:

 

[Wes/Tex]

Actually, when some exhaustive test were done a few years back to determine the actual effectiveness of percussion revolvers compared to modern guns, the .31 Colt was found to have the same stopping power as a modern .22 long rifle fired from a handgun. How's that for close? :winking:

 

[Rogerm]

I have a CVA pocket pistol 31 cal. that my wife bought me as a surprise about 8 years ago.I just got around to shooting it a couple of weeks ago, and am kicking myself for not playing with it sooner.I had a lot of fun with it, and plan to have more.
I recently built 2 holsters for it just to see if I could do it.They came out fine.Now I need more leather because I found I enjoy working with leather to make holsters.
Enjoy your pistol, have fun with it.

 

[Zonie]

"...I had a lot of fun with it, and plan to have more..."
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That's how I started too but beware.
I now have 15 C&B revolvers, all different and I am looking for more. :rotf:
zonie

 

Yep, same as a .22 LR for "power", but possibly not a good choice for hunting small game. I love my 1849 Colt, but use it just for reenacting Civil War era. As an artillery 1st Sargeant I originally caried a Colt Navy, but found it heavy and in the way. Switched to the little pocket pistol...cute little gun and as a last resort an OK self defense gun--typically we artillerymen rely on the infantry for protection and fall back when we have to!

 

[cheatherly]

Any ideas on what small cal cap and ball would be good for small game?

 

[Rogerm]

Though its not the correct perfect size, I'm using Split shot that I find in the fishing section at Walmart, LOL.Its not perfect but its cheap and seems to shoot fine.
I just close up the "split" in the shot, load her up and let er fly.
I took the cyl, from the gun and took it to the store,matched up the closest size to what I needed and am having a ball.
And I walk away with more money in my pocket and had some fun to boot lol
I do like the feel of a lite gun on my hip as opposed to a heavy gun that I seem to have to adjust constantly.

 

[Rebel]

The 1862 Pocket Police or Pocket Navy. .36 cal with 5" barrel would be a small one to carry.

 

[Robert an saa fan]

Just to add to Rebel's fine suggestion...

Models he recommended are built on the 1849 Pocket frame. Frame is slightly cut out (rebated) to allow for the larger .36 caliber cylinder.

chapter; if you define what small game you intend to hunt it would help with recommendations.

 

Any ideas on what small cal cap and ball would be good for small game?

The limiting factor here is not "power" of the little .31, which is adequate for squirrels, rabbits, etc, at close range, but accuracy. The early Colts have crude sights (mine has a notch in the hammer spur as the rear sight). Now Ol' Wild Bill is said to have been quite deadly with his pair of Navy Colts, but I suspect he was a natural point shooter. A cap&ball pistol with good sights would be OK at short ranges...range is the other limiting factor, as "power" falls off sharply with range. I have enough trouble hitting squirrels with my .32 rifle!

 

[Jac Spring]

If I wanted a good cap and ball for say, squirrel and rabbit hunting, I would get one of these:

Uberti 1861 Navy revolver - 36 caliber with 7.5" barrel.

I would determine which load it liked the best and then adjust the sights to hit dead-on at 25 yards (file the rear hammer sight notch to adjust windage and elevation). If you want, you can always get a replacement hammer.

Another option would be one of these:

This is a Traditions "Crocket Pistol" in 32 caliber. You should be able to get much better accuracy with this.

 

[cheatherly]

Well, I have been looking for an excuse to build a flintlock crocket pistol.

 

[Jac Spring]

Well, I have been looking for an excuse to build a flintlock crocket pistol.

You need an exuse? Well then, you're welcome :hatsoff: :winking:

 

[Rogerm]

Do they make a conversion cyl. for 31 cal. pocket pistols?

 

[Jac Spring]

Yes - 32 Smith&Wesson[url] http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/Accessories/ConvCy- 1849-C.htm[/url]

 

[Robert an saa fan]

Rogerm - also see response to your April 28th question on conversion cylinders in Non-Muzzleloading Discussions Forum re sale @ Midway USA.

 

[Rogerm]

ooops I musta posted that post while I was too tired to know what I was doing,
Sorry guys lol

 

[Robert an saa fan]

No problem... Wanted to be sure you had the MidwayUSA sale info.

They are very good to deal with. :hatsoff: