Dumb Idea, Because Why Not?

[LostInSauce]

Fellas, how feasible do you think it would be to fix a scope to a Colt 1851? Has anyone done it yet? I reckon you'd need some sort of hexagonal clamp, with the front of it having a small hole that fits right over the front sight to prevent movement forward and backward. You could probably make it look pretty cool. What do you guys think?

 

[45D]

You can put a red dot on it.
Here's one on a Walker.
Not mine, it's a customer's.

Mike

 

[wiscoaster]

You can do it. Whether or not it looks "pretty cool" is in the eye of the beholder. Frankly, that's not me. But it's your gun to do with as you will. I'll prefer to confine my scopes and red dots to "unmentionables", thank you very much.

 

[LostInSauce]

You can do it. Whether or not it looks "pretty cool" is in the eye of the beholder. Frankly, that's not me. But it's your gun to do with as you will. I'll prefer to confine my scopes and red dots to "unmentionables", thank you very much.

Well, you know, for the steampunk look. Like a cut down version of pic related.

 

[wiscoaster]

IMO modern technology is for modern guns. You can mix modern and historical, but I think history loses out in the combination. But then, I'm privileged to have some of both, each for different reasons, so I don't need to mix them.

 

[tenngun]

Fellas, how feasible do you think it would be to fix a scope to a Colt 1851? Has anyone done it yet? I reckon you'd need some sort of hexagonal clamp, with the front of it having a small hole that fits right over the front sight to prevent movement forward and backward. You could probably make it look pretty cool. What do you guys think?

Not my thing, but to each their own. I don’t have too much experience with scopes, but would not the blow by and caps going off right in line with your optical area ness up your scope pretty quick
Even the red dot, I would wonder if the screen wouldn’t be quickly ruined

 

[mikesto44]

Seen it done on a Ruger Old Army. It was mounted on the top strap. It was my buddies gun. After the shot the smoke obscured the red dot.

 

[D Yager]

You can put a red dot on it.
Here's one on a Walker.
Not mine, it's a customer's.
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Mike

Sacrilege I tell you! Sacrilege.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

Fellas, how feasible do you think it would be to fix a scope to a Colt 1851? Has anyone done it yet? I reckon you'd need some sort of hexagonal clamp, with the front of it having a small hole that fits right over the front sight to prevent movement forward and backward. You could probably make it look pretty cool. What do you guys think?

It is your gun, but why do you want to shoot a traditional gun with a new fangled modern sight on? There is a reward (to me) in accomplishing good shooting from something that is before our time.
Larry

 

[ead]

I love it. It looks like it jumped right out of a Quentin Tarantino movie!

 

[wiscoaster]

The OP's thread title presupposes it's a dumb idea, then asks "why not?" Let's face it guys - sometimes it's just plain fun to do something dumb, and therein lies the only reason to do it, if nothing is lost. To the OP I'd say, despite my own opinion that I wouldn't do it to my own gun, "Hey, go for it!!"

 

[LostInSauce]

It is your gun, but why do you want to shoot a traditional gun with a new fangled modern sight on? There is a reward (to me) in accomplishing good shooting from something that is before our time.
Larry

Telescopes aren't exactly newfangled. Hell, they had them in the Civil War, I think.

 

[SDSmlf]

Your gun, do what you want.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

Telescopes aren't exactly newfangled. Hell, they had them in the Civil War, I think.

Come on now, I would hardly call a red dot, or open reflex a telescope. If he wants to do it, fine as I said it is his gun. He asked for thoughts.
That was my thought.
Larry

 

[LostInSauce]

Come on now, I would hardly call a red dot, or open reflex a telescope. If he wants to do it, fine as I said it is his gun. He asked for thoughts.
That was my thought.
Larry

I never said red dot or reflex anywhere.

 

[LostInSauce]

Your gun, do what you want.
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Missing the underbarrel mounted chainsaw.

 

[2 shots]

Your gun, do what you want.
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needs a can.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

I never said red dot or reflex anywhere.

Please let's be clear: I replied to the OPs red dot and or reflex sight photo. This whole post is about that issue. What were you replying telesopes to?
"Telescopes aren't exactly newfangled. Hell, they had them in the Civil War, I think."
Pease brother
Larry

 

[LostInSauce]

Please let's be clear: I replied to the OPs red dot and or reflex sight photo. This whole post is about that issue. What were you replying telesopes to?
"Telescopes aren't exactly newfangled. Hell, they had them in the Civil War, I think."
Pease brother
Larry

I didn't post any such photo.

 

[Iceman]

Drill and tap the barrel for a weaver rail. Mount optic of your choice with weaver rings. Cantilever mount if you need to move the scope further back.