Seating Lead In 1851 Navy

[smoothshooter]

I'm using Hornaday .375 36 cal lead balls in an 1851 Navy. I loaded with 20 grains and and a wonder wad. I used a loading stand (1st time) All of the balls fell out. Any suggestions? The cylinder chambers still have the powder and wads. Should I try larger balls?

Use .380” in Uberti .36 revolvers.

 

[Eutycus]

Yup, it's definitely second hand.

 

[Anneman]

let us see photos of the gun please good luck with .380 balls.

Yup, it's definitely second hand.

What does that mean?

 

[Songwriter]

LOL. It means you're not the original 190-year-old owner.

 

[nick_1]

that's the shiniest original I have ever seen..

 

[Codger Craig Wilcox]

It's a beautiful, well-kept original, and I do think using .380 balls OR conicals will work fine.

Very rare for any man to say he needs bigger balls.

 

[Anneman]

that's the shiniest original I have ever seen..

Plumb brown

 

[Auldjin]

I think I have missed something. Square back trigger guard, number greater than 2nd model (4200) but it is an "original" antique.

 

[nick_1]

looks mighty Italian ????

 

[Anneman]

I think I have missed something. Square back trigger guard, number greater than 2nd model (4200) but it is an "original" antique.

think I have missed something. Square back trigger guard, number greater than 2nd model (4200) but it is an "original" antique.

 

[Anneman]

You're right. It's a late 3rd or 4th Model and the trigger guard should not be square accordingto whatI haveread. I have no explanation. Everything else checks out

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[nick_1]

except that it looks brand new??? re blued?

 

[Anneman]

looks mighty Italian ????

When I handle it I do sometimes get an urge for spaghetti

 

[Anneman]

It was rusty when I bought it. I boiled it in soapy water and applied Plumb Brown and Oxy Cold Blue

 

[Anneman]

It was rusty when I bought it. I boiled it in soapy water and applied Plumb Brown and Oxy Cold Blue

I just found a London Navy Serial Number 39935 and I'm planning on doing the same thing

 

[KingOfKindling]

Is that a 2nd generation gun?

 

[Anneman]

Can you think of why it has the square trigger guard?

 

[Anneman]

Is that a 2nd generation gun?

It was manufactured in 1852 The 2nd generation numbers started with 20800

Is that a 2nd generation gun?

 

[Sorry Dude]

It was manufactured in 1852 The 2nd generation numbers started with 20800

Can you post a picture of the top of the barrel near the breech end and the bottom as well? I think we will get to the bottom of this.

 

[Anneman]

It was manufactured in 1852 The 2nd generation numbers started with 20800

Can you post a picture of the top of the barrel near the breech end and the bottom as well? I think we will get to the bottom of this.