Not necessarily. They screw in their "standard" barrel. For a precision tool, you get "upgraded" parts.It would seem to me that "screwing" in a precision barrel is what all top makers do like; Colt, S&W, Korth, etc.??
Mike
Not necessarily. They screw in their "standard" barrel. For a precision tool, you get "upgraded" parts.It would seem to me that "screwing" in a precision barrel is what all top makers do like; Colt, S&W, Korth, etc.??
Well, my stainless Uberti 1858 and Pietta 1860 are both pretty clean looking, so I would get good holsters for them. To be like the movies, though, the belts would have to have cartridge loops with cartridges in them...I love mismatched "rigs", I know serious competitors have matched revolvers but rarely did anyone carry a matching pair of wheelguns.
I'd use my polished up Uberti 1858 with bonded ivory grips in the fancy tooled holster and my beat up .36 brasser "Schneider & Glassick" in a ratty flap holster like I was a B movie rogue gunslinger . I'd be like, I took this off my company commander after he got hit at Gettysburg, we had some good times together......as part of my mysterious persona
Wikipedia is run by liberalsThe Remington revolver owes its durability to the "topstrap", solid-frame design. The design is stronger and less prone to frame stretching than the Colt revolvers of the same era. Wikipedia
Colt. Hands up!Remington. Hands down.
Because they have those high end Feinwekbau, or Pietta or Pedersoli "Match" versions?If Colt is deemed superior, why do the majority of line shooters at Friendship shoot 1858's in the "As Issue" matches? You are allowed to shoot either.
Probably closet liberals who get their information from Wikipedia…If Colt is deemed superior, why do the majority of line shooters at Friendship shoot 1858's in the "As Issue" matches? You are allowed to shoot either.
Wrong pic. Can’t see 1860. Here’s the right one.Here’s my experience shooting both for over 10 years twice a month in Cowboy action competition. Hands down 1860 Army. Fewer misfires or cap jams and faster 5 shot on target shooting times. Uberti or Pietta both run fast and are very reliable accurate pistols when time and accuracy really matters.
The SlixShot nipples are great. Makes shooting them a pleasure.I've got both and to be honest I personally much prefer the Colt. It just feels better in my hand and has better pointability. ( yeah I know that not a true word but it works).
I replace all my nipples with SlixShots so I can't complain about jamming caps.
I'd be happy to let you come over and shoot both if you were near me.
Pointability should be a true word I think!I've got both and to be honest I personally much prefer the Colt. It just feels better in my hand and has better pointability. ( yeah I know that not a true word but it works).
I replace all my nipples with SlixShots so I can't complain about jamming caps.
I'd be happy to let you come over and shoot both if you were near me.
I own a Rem.1858, 5.5in bbl .44. However, i must admit that the Colt has a better grip feel to me. I would pick a Colt 1862 if I had the scratch!I think a lot of people here are just sun-consciously drawn to the steam punk look of open-top platforms. Come on, now. Be honest. It has a certain primitive elegance that you would see in a sci-fi/fantasy airbrushed graphic novel. While I doubt that many here have ever read such novels, the thing that made them cool when I saw them in the late '80s to early '90s is still an element of our respective psyches, and that element has influenced what you all like about the Colts.
Well, I started with an 1858, and I shoot a lot of unmentionables that don't allow a full grip, so maybe the 1858 was a more natural fit for me. I got an 1860 because it's another historically common example, and it looks cool, but the grip is actually not as natural to me. But it does look cool--really cool.I own a Rem.1858, 5.5in bbl .44. However, i must admit that the Colt has a better grip feel to me. I would pick a Colt 1862 if I had the scratch!
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