.577 Cap & Ball

[aeatwood]

Saw an article by Ross Seyfried on .577 black powder revolvers (both Cap & ball and cartridge) a few years ago and got the itch for one.

Anyone else likewise afflicted? Maybe we could start a letter writing campaign to Pedersoli or Pietta to see if we could interest them in it. I bet it would sell AT LEAST as well as the LeMatt copies.

 

[zimmerstutzen]

I saw an article about them as well. Couldn't remember where or by whom though. Yeah, that might be one of those things I would spring for assuming it was not over a grand.

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Custom made it would certainly be over a grand unless you find a skilled machinist who will do it for fun. I once owned a cap&ball revolver which someone had made, and made very well. It did not exactly follow any original design but combined elements of several different original designs. Even the screws and nipples were custom made. It was marked "R Snyder #1" and I doubt there was ever a #2. :haha:

 

[Naphtali]

The only 577 percussion cap lock revolvers (and larger) I am aware of that were made in the twentieth century are:

1. Elmer Johnston, Mattawa Metal Works, made at least one six-shot .69-caliber cap lock revolver on the British Adams design.

2. Hamilton Bowen converted a Ruger Redhawk to 577.

Hope this helps.

 

[nkbj]

About 1976 or '77 there was an article published that showed a British .577 percussion revolver. It may even have been a Webley. As a reference, also included in the article was discussion of the Webley "manstopper" .45 cartridge revolver for military use that used a hollow base hollow point wadcutter.

For my own preference would be a really healthy piece that had the chambers sized to accept .53 round ball, about a 6" barrel.
Dream on!

 

[zimmerstutzen]

Since 570 swaged balls are so easily available, I thought a 56 cap and ball revolver would be about ideal.

 

[sheba]

There were a lot made Adams, Tranter,Beaumont etc all British some were cap and cap and were eventually converted to cartridge.I remember one that you removed the cylinder to laod it and most officers carried a spare loaded cylinder with them.

 

[aeatwood]

Heh. maybe we could give a Dragoon the "1860" treatment: fit a rebated cylinder and larger barrel the way Colt turned the '51 Navy frame to the '60 Army. :rotf:

 

[Swtodd]

Yea, or a Walker, i like the way you guys think.

steve

 

[torn moc]

Think Big !

This pistol actually exists !

 

[Swtodd]

I hope that's a strong drink next to the pistol, he's gonna need it when he wakes up! :rotf:

steve
That is a little to big to carry on my motorcycle, heck the load for one chamber might be too much to carry.