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On the 1860 Army, is the barrel two pieces ? It almost looks like a seam or joint at the base of the round portion of the barrel before the flair for the ratchet.
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Looks like that to me too @DOUBLEDEUCE 1, but easily remedied.
As far as I can tell, it's a single piece. The kit came pretty much assembled. It was in "white", no finish at all. I am working to remedy that and finish the grips. When I had it 35 to 40 years ago, I shot it a few times. It wasn't terribly accurate of course that might have just been me. Anyway, I'm having fun with it. Something to do during the cold winter months. It snowed here yesterday, not much but enough to turn everything to crap. Here in Idaho, the mud is such that every step you take, you get about 3/4" to 1" taller so it's not a lot of fun right now.
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It looks like the front sight on the pistol is on backwards.
That is typical of the 1860 type.
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It’s not two pieces. It’s a kit which wasn’t finished. I do see the same line on some ASM’s, Pietta’s too from time to time.
No the barrel is not in two pieces. That is not a seam or joint. It's the way Euroarms made it. I have no idea why.
While it may have been a kit that shoulder or whatever you wish to call it does not make it a kit, partially finished or otherwise. I have an unfired factory finished in the white engraved Euroarms 60 Army that was bought new by one of the ladies that worked at Euroarms here in town back in the 70s and it has that shoulder.
See my post #6.
While it may have been a kit that shoulder or whatever you wish to call it does not make it a kit, partially finished or otherwise. I have an unfired factory finished in the white engraved Euroarms 60 Army that was bought new by one of the ladies that worked at Euroarms here in town back in the 70s and it has that shoulder.
See my post #6.
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I think he was referring to the Richland Arms kentucky
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After consideration, I think you are right. Upon closer examination, it's always been like that. Someone staked it in position, at least that's what it looks like. When I bought the kit, I think it had been partially worked on. Of course that's in the neighborhood of 40 years ago so the memory is a "bit" foggy. Even the rear sight had been "marked" per windage. I guess I could drive the front sight out and install it correctly but then I would have a strange looking front sight with stake marks on opposite sides. I don't plan on selling it, it will go back to my son when I'm gone. It's his problem then.
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Those UM cylinders are for low-power cowboy loads only; they're plenty strong, it's the gun itself that is the "weakest link"; if using modern hi-power ammunition, all bets are off.
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Another example of why we must use Eye Protection!
Not necessarily so. Depends on where they come from. This one was a "factory" offering.
Mike
