05-23-2006, 02:50 PM | #16 | |
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Pog; Any recommendations on a good .45 LC lever action rifle? Current manufacture, I know I can't afford an original. |
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05-23-2006, 02:53 PM | #17 |
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I am really looking to find the proper U.S. cavalry pistol that preceeded the 1873 SAA. I am not real familiar with these older weapons, so any info would be appreciated.
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05-23-2006, 03:12 PM | #18 |
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Well sure you can afford an original lever action in .45 LC. Because they were never made in the time of the old west. So the original ones are modern. The .45 colt cartridge case of that time was built different form the ones today. It wasn't usable in a lever action rifle that depended on a strong rim for extraction.
It was the 1860 Colt Army .44 caliber cap and ball revolver. Though a lot of officers liked the 1861 .36 caliber Navy model more. Wild Bill Hickok carried a brace of Navy revolvers till the day he was killed. |
05-24-2006, 02:03 PM | #19 |
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I was looking on "GunBroker.com" at model 1860 Army revolvers, and they look pretty nice, and not all that expensive, for an original. Of course, it is all academic, since I can't afford anything at the moment.
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Edited: I meant to say 1894 Marlin instead of 1895.
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05-25-2006, 07:38 AM | #21 |
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I've got an Uberti 1873 Cattleman engraved in 5 1/2" barrel in the white. I also have a nice drop holster, black and hand tooled.
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05-25-2006, 07:51 AM | #22 |
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The pair of 1858 New Army, actually not produced until 1863 were also purchased in large numbers by the US army. They are also refered as the 1858 Outlaw, they were favored for their quick change cylinders. I picked up one of the aftermarket cylinders so I can run .45 colt thru one.These are also repros, one an Ubertis and one a F.lli Pietta with adjustable sights I picked up for my boy LockNLoad, they both have 8" barells from the forceing cone. They are cap and ball blackpowder.
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05-28-2006, 12:45 PM | #24 |
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beautiful guns guys.....I have never been into cowboy guns but you guys make a good case for them.....very nice
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