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I haven't found anything with the search but I thought I had read on this forum that Pietta 1851 barrels will fit on Pietta 1860 frames. Does anyone have both pistols that can check on this? Thanks.
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Even if they do, firing such a beast would probably prove that, in fact, you CAN blow up a repro revolver w/ black powder.
Assuming you are talking about putting both the cylinder and barrel from your 1851 onto a 1860 frame, I tried it.
Now, I'll admit I was using a Pietta cylinder and barrel for the 1851 and a Uberti frame for the 1860 but here's what I found.
The 1851 cylinder fit the cylinder arbor (or pin) on the Uberti 1860 just like it was made for it.
The Uberti hand rotated the cylinder nicely and the cylinder bolt (stop) locked the cylinder in position to fire.
Although the 1851 Navy cylinder is about .075 shorter than the 1860 cylinder the location of the rear of the barrel relative to the lug down below that stops on the frame comes close to making up the difference.
The location of the two frame pins that engage the lower barrel lug won't allow the barrel to be installed though.
That might be due to the different makers locating their pins differently just because, or it might be that they are different by design to keep some gunsmith from installing the wrong barrel on the frame. :idunno:
Now, I'll admit I was using a Pietta cylinder and barrel for the 1851 and a Uberti frame for the 1860 but here's what I found.
The 1851 cylinder fit the cylinder arbor (or pin) on the Uberti 1860 just like it was made for it.
The Uberti hand rotated the cylinder nicely and the cylinder bolt (stop) locked the cylinder in position to fire.
Although the 1851 Navy cylinder is about .075 shorter than the 1860 cylinder the location of the rear of the barrel relative to the lug down below that stops on the frame comes close to making up the difference.
The location of the two frame pins that engage the lower barrel lug won't allow the barrel to be installed though.
That might be due to the different makers locating their pins differently just because, or it might be that they are different by design to keep some gunsmith from installing the wrong barrel on the frame. :idunno:
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Dang, here's the deal. I meant one of the phoney 44 caliber barrels used on the 1851. I see that there is a carbine length barrel (in 44) offered by VTI for the 1851. I have a shoulder stock for the 1860's I own. Yes, it would be Frankengun, but I would shoot it out of sight from delicate eyes. Zonie, thanks for the info nonetheless.
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