It looks like the the cylinder is rusted to the barrel so i cant dissemble the gun. While there were numerous other small manufacturers producing revolvers of different styles in the 1800s, these first two manufacturers accounted for probably 90% of the period revolvers and widely influenced modern revolver design. Includes exploded views of common civil war revolvers with detailed technical information on basic maintenance, servicing and original part repair. During its heyday in the 19th century, the remington company produced a wide variety of firearms, but four of them had the greatest impact on the making of the old westthe. Mp1826 hammer roller for reproduction colt 1851 navy, 1860 army, 1858 remington. The highly realistic pietta model 1858 new army stainless steel.
Around the same time, the earliest examples of what today is called a revolver were made in germany. The circumstances surrounding these exploits are not likely to ever be duplicated again so their positions seem safe for all time. The hammer will only cock a little, it wont make it to 12 cock, the cylinder wont spin at all. Do cap and ball revolvers require a permit the high road. Also, even when dealing with the various models offered by a high quality maker, there are often some models that are better than others. Handbook of modern percussion revolvers and millions of other books are. Capand ball, also called blackpowder guns, must have components loaded into the charge holes or. How accurate were capandball revolvers compared with. The whole thing will get very dirty and as others have noted, hot water and soap makes cleanup easier.
As a singleaction system, the revolver required the. Sell your cap and ball for free today on gunsamerica. I believe this is a colt model 1848 percussion army revolver is a caliber revolver designed by samuel colt for the u. A history of the colt revolver from 1836 to 1940 copyright 1940 by charles t. This authentic leather holster is a great way to carry and protect your firearm. This page details the development and operational history of the cooper pocket double action fiveshot percussion revolver including technical specifications and pictures. The 1851 navy, produced from 18511872 was the most famous of the capand ball era. Percussion revolvers have come a long way since the 1960s and todays cap and ball sixguns are well made, well finished, with a great improvement found in the case colors, and with well above average accuracy. The original colt cartridge conversions built mostly on 1851 navy.
As larsen states, all cap and ball revolvers are sold as assembled kit guns. The cap and ball revolver by joe bilby despite his later triumphs, samuel colts early efforts in the gun business were not successful. So, without further ado, my list of best reproduction originals are, well, prohibitively exp. A fascinating look at the history and development of the revolver. A good friend of mine and i were talking the other day and somehow the subject of cap and ball revolvers came up. Cap and ball revolvers the leading glock forum and. The three greatest gunfighting pistols of all time, based on the number of kills and casualties made with them, are the luger, the m1911a1 and the colt single action army. May 17, 2017 first, we can divide cap and ball pistols into, well, pistols single shot or multiple barrel and revolvers. Excellent book for cap and ball revolver enthusiasts. The fact that the act does not provide, as is the case with. The round ball went through the muscles in the right front leg, busted the 4th rib, punctured both lungs and busted the 6th rib on the left side as it. Only the owner decides who will complete the project. Master gunsmiths for uberti percussion revolvers sass.
Highly detailed and informative, percussion revolvers explores the advent, development, and use of precartridge revolvers during the middle years of the nineteenth century. Polymer technology is considered one of the major advancements in revolver history because the. The savage 1861 navy was a cap and ball revolver manufactured by the savage revolving. Uberti cap and ball pistol,uberti revolving carbine. I was very excited to order this book, as i am fascinated by the history of firearms. In this video we will go over my top 5 choices for books related to cap and ball revolvers andor the people that used them. The 1851 navy revolver, produced from 1851 to 1872, was the most famous model of the capand ball era for good reasons. Answered by a verified lawyer we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. It has a brass frame, 534 bbl, and is stamped fie italy on the frame at the bottom of the grip. Add to wish list gun revolver 1851 navy, steel, pietta.
A copy should be included with every new cap and ball revolver sold, and every history buff, whether interested in firearms or not, should own a copy. Something that may or may be of interest to the authors and, thus, may or may not be within the scope of this book are certain experimental percussion revolvers. The revolver was also issued to the armys dragoon regiments. Historical loading of colt cap and ball revolvers youtube. As flaydermans guide to antique american firearms sums up the remington history. And that is the power floor set by both sets of researchers for a reliable selfdefense round36 caliber 1851 navy revolvers top are so marginal for selfdefense that the author recommends that you dont use them. The revolver is a pietta replica of a remington 1858. From cleaning kits to part kits to display cases you are sure to find what you need to accompany your revolver. Tuning a cap n ball blackpowder revolver paco kellys.
Neither one of us has ever shot one, but we both thought it would be neat to do. Percussion revolvers and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. At its core, the colt model 1851 navy was a singleaction, percussion cap revolver with a rotating cylinder containing six rounds of. See more ideas about revolver, hand guns and black powder guns. Box 92 whitestown, in 46075 765 4821861 for functioning revolvers scroll down. Where earlier revolvers required the shooter to line up a chamber with the barrel and cock the hammer in separate steps, colt devised a singleaction mechanical linkage that rotated the cylinder as the hammer was cocked with the thumb. Dont know of any books relating to just the wound channel of the. Nov 28, 2017 a friend of mine gave me a cap and ball revolver to clean i have very little black powder firearm experience. In 1836, connecticutborn gun manufacturer samuel colt 181462 received a u.
Actually, those old cap and ball revolvers were more effective than the current crop of wheel guns and autoloaders because the guy behind the gun knew he couldnt spray and pray or hosethefoes. In fact, with the right load they often rival modern revolvers when it comes to the latter. Can a convicted felon own a black powder cap and ball revolver. A colt dragoon steel frame in 44 would probably be the only colt cap and ball i would recommend. New cap and ball revolver the leading glock forum and. Ive only had a chance to shoot it once and was very please that it was only a couple of inches high at 15 yards shooting from a rest and windage was dead nuts on. The cap and ball revolver offered an effective repeating firearm, with five or six. It provides a pleasing overview of percussion pistols and revolvers that is quite informative, and i particularly enjoyed the authors information on their modernday testing of reproduction black powder pieces. A reference book for the whitney navy revolver was published in 2012. Its first guns were cap and ball revolvers that were used in centennial reenactments of the civil war. A useful addition to the library of any percussion revolver enthusiast. As a result john adams, roberts brother patented a method of converting cap and ball revolvers to.
The interesting history of remington revolvers from the 1850s1870s remington entered the revolver market in 1857 with. The first pistols used cap and ball with a hand loaded cylinder which were ignited by percussion caps. Please call for current prices our current prices are reflected below. The first gun to combine all three components was the matchlock, in the early. Capandball firearm store classic firearms, black powder shooting and hunting, muzzle loading shooting and hunting, reloading. Guns fault, caps fault, nobodys fault, a jam is a jam and that is a killer when the timer is running. In it, he included a chapter on cap and ball revolvers. The patent firearms company of paterson, new jersey, established to manufacture and market the inventors repeating rifles and revolvers, failed in 1840. So, if we are going to depend on a cap and ball revolver to save our lives, it needs to hit with at least 200 ftlbs of energy. If you buy a cap and ball revolver, youll also need a nipple wrench, a powder flask, a straight line capper, a good set of gun screwdrivers, a small brass hammer or rawhide mallet. I own an original walker and a dragoon, as well as highend copies of each.
Once colts patent expired in 1857, whitney began producing revolvers with the same reliable mechanism. The cylinder is blued and the loading lever has a case hardened finish. This is an educational and resource group for folks who collect and shoot authentic reproduction black powder percussion cap and ball. Mp1827 hammer roller pin for reproduction colt 1851 navy,1860 army, 1861 navy, and remington. I also used bear grease over the ball to minimize cross fire possibilities. The dog brought the ball and wanted to play so i had to move up to the bar.
I also own a couple dozen or so black powder pistols of various shapes and sizes. This 6shot offers perfect balance, precise aim, and functional dependability. The 6shot revolver has perfect balance, precise aim, and dependability. Black powder firearms always have been and always will be my favorite i even carry and 1858 new army as my everyday carry if you are efficient with the firearm you carry then it. This includes a cased pair of heavily engraved, gold and silverplated, elephantivorygripped. In the late 1860s the new metallic cartridges were becoming popular and many owners of adams revolvers were reluctant to buy new pistols knowing how effective their old ones were. However, by the late 1860s they had evolved to use the new selfcontained metallic cartridge. This caplock sixshooter may be the first truly practical revolver, since the colts that preceded it were either lacking in ergonomics and design refinements, or were simply too big and cumbersome. The 3 deadliest gunfighting pistols of all time gun digest.
Modern day handguns may pack more of a punch, but nothing feels more powerful than these old revolvers. If youve reloaded centerfire cartridges and loaded a cap and ball revolver youve undoubtedly recognized the processes have numerous similarities. Cap and ball pistols, cap and ball supplies the possible shop. Basic cap and ball revolver servicing compiled ss firearms. Historical firearms adams revolvers the revolvers of. Percussion pistols and revolvers by mike cumpston and johnny bates by jeff quinn. Cap and ball revolvers fall under two main categories the colt style and the remington style. Firearm courtesy of nra museums logan metesh is a firearms historian and consultant who runs high caliber history. A look at 2 colt model 1861 revolvers owned by colonel custer. Study of the colt single action army revolver by graham ron.
There is an awful lot of good, hard to find information. The lost art of shooting capandball revolvers gun digest. I loaded the gun with as much powder as i could and with a hornady. This was the first of many revolvers, and many other gun companies, such as remington, also started creating cap and ball revolvers during the 1850s.
Colt dragoon cap and ball revolver, heavily engraved and inlayed. This is a list of single and doubleaction revolvers, listed alphabetically by manufacturer name manufacturer image cartridge country year apache revolver. As with naas other minirevolvers, the companion employs the same precision design. Basic cap and ball revolver servicing compiled by richard halter.
Contact us when considering buying or selling antique colts andor related materials. Pistols, rifles, revolvers, machine and submachine guns through history in 1200 colour photographs by will fowler isbn. Its based on the 1858 army capand ball revolver that fires a soft, round lead ball of. A revolver is a repeating handgun that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers. The facebook community standards dont allow attempts by unauthorized dealers to buy, sell or trade firearms. The distance was very short, id say about 45 metres. Mar 04, 2012 porter was another frontiersman who packed the 1851 models until he died in the 1870s of natural causes. Some of the most popular capandball revolvers were the colt model 1851 navy. The ruger old army is probably the most reliable, rugged, accurate cap and ball revolver you could lay your hands on.
Youre sure to find your new favorite black powder handgun among the options here at. August 14th, 2005 i have recently been reading an excellent and indepth book about the history and use of percussion pistols and revolvers. The lack of recoil accompanying 25 grains of powder over an 80 grain ball or 40 grain conical bullet of. In this video we will take a look at the historic loading of a colt cap and ball revolver as instructed by colt manufacturing. This website is dedicated to the revolvers produced by eli whitney, jr. Keith learned how to load and shoot these revolvers from civil war veterans when he grew up in helena, montana.
Sell your cap and ball revolver for free today on gunsamerica. A key observationof eliphalet remington ii as well as his successors, is. Most adams revolvers had either five or six chambers and most commonly chambered in. Our company sells licensed and license free firearms and arms, like pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, both cartridge guns and muzzle loading weapons. Your favorite cap and ball revolver if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Well shoot cap and ball revolvers of all types from the common colt and remington models to seldom seen revolvers like the starr and the lemat. This conversion cylinder assembly will convert your 1858 remington asm, uberti or pietta steel or brass. You can find these books in the links below 1 a history of the colt. Samuel colt created the first practical percussion cap revolver in 1836. Revolvers revolver was eventually called capandball. Prices on this page should be accurate, but subject to change at any time. Percussion pistols and revolvers is a great asset towards the understanding of how these guns work.
So, stay tuned, im anxious to give this revolver a formal gt range report soon. Pietta 1858 new army cap and ball revolver it all started when my boss gave me a 400 dollar gift certificate to cabelas for christmas. Cooper pocket double action fiveshot percussion revolver. Taylors offers a wide selection of calibers, barrel lengths, and finishes of this revolver to satisfy any shooters needs as well as the popular. The book deals with the principal us percussion revolver models colt and remington, plus le mat using modern replicas to test the ballistic performance of mid19th century habdguns. The remington replicas are stronger than the colts.
From what i have seen, you can get replica colt 1860 armys for fairly cheap. The cap and ball loading method is one of the first practical methods of loading a revolver. Capnball revolvers are some of the funnest handguns around to shoot. One of the first things i learned about my cap and ball revolver was that it was accurate and could be deadly. The percussion revolver emerged in the 1830s and remained stateoftheart until metallic cartridge revolvers came into common use in the mid1870s. Colt first called this revolver the ranger model, but the designation navy quickly took over. Whether or not ones local laws require one to then register it with the county sheriff, or, the state, or both, is another matter. These weapons featured a single barrel with a revolving cylinder holding the powder and ball. The interesting history of remington revolvers from the. I ordered a stainless pietta 1858 new army cap and ball revolver with an 8 inch barrel in early february and it arrived mid may. For example, one company big iron barrels can bore out dragoons and similar revolvers up to. My top 5 books related to cap and ball revolvers youtube.
Shop antique colt firearms with nationally recognized professionals to include appraisal, authentication and consignment services on antique colt firearms, powder flasks, bullet molds, cases, cartridges, wrenches, etc. It was used as a side arm by cavalry, infantry, artillery troops, and naval forces. They would soon be made by many european gunmakers, in numerous designs and configurations. Finding the blue book value of your new and used firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, airguns, and blackpowder guns is easy with the number one. The late gun writer elmer keith 1898 1984 wrote a book, sixguns in the mid 1950s.
How effective were cap and ball revolvers as carry weapons. Loading a centerfire cartridge involves preparing a case, seating a primer, throwing a powder charge, seating a bullet and applying a crimp. The frazier history museum in louisville, kentucky, exhibits a remarkable collection of famous western firearms. Oct 01, 2010 can a convicted felon own a black powder cap and ball revolver. Designed with a fixed sight, the north american arms companion cap and ball. Oct 01, 2003 if ever a gun were to be considered a classic, certainly the 1851 navy colt would rate at the top of anyones list. Traditions has many great accessories to go along with your black powder revolver. This would be the last fullsized big bore percussion revolver offered by colt as the cartridge era was about to dawn. Shooting a capandball sixgun is feeling history in your hand. Mar 20, 2015 the three greatest gunfighting pistols of all time, based on the number of kills and casualties made with them, are the luger, the m1911a1 and the colt single action army.