Great article and comments, I purchased it new from EMF in 1986. Pew Poll: Gun Control Losing Steam, Money and Popularity, Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Model 317 Kit Gun .22LR Revolver, New From ShaloTek: P320 Compensated Slide, The 3 Most Important Handgun Shooting Stances to Learn, http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/blackpowder-revolvers/1851-1861-navy-collection/1851-navy-steel-36-5-octagonal-barrel-steel-case-hardened-frame-brass-backstrap-trigger-guard-model-002.html, Johnnie Roper (Gunslinger9378 on the 1858Remington.com Forum. I even got a lee mold to cast mini BP bullet for 36 cal , but cause the bullet was a tad long to fit in cly loading press on the navy,I never tried it thanks Stan. I have two ASM revolvers, both were imports thru EMF. WebArmi San Marco ASM 2nd Model Dragoon ASM 1847 Walker ASM 1849 Pocket ASM 1849 Wells Fargo ASM 1858 1863 pocket ASM 1860 Army ASM 1861 Navy ASM 1862 1849 Wells Fargo ASM 1873 Single Action ASM 1892 Categories Armi San Marco Beretta Pedersoli Uberti Pietta Armi Sport [Chiappa] IAB [Pedretti] Sharps KIRST Ive been thinking of getting one since I recently watched Pale Rider. I had a Peacekeeper ASM and also a Longhorn in .45, never had trouble with them but I didn't have them very long, I sold them and bought my first Colt! Used Blued 1858 Cylinder Pins (will fit Pietta and ASM) 4 ea. Minor handling dings - see photos Standard 8" octagon barrel. For an 1858, the standard Remington caps will work brilliantly. Bore and chambers in very good+ $395.00 Add to Cart Compare Pietta Remington Percussion - C55996 Great writeup of a gun that has been on my list for a while. -drop safety-Hammer - Z52747, Lussignoli Renzo W. Moore/ London Reproduction - C53214, A. Uberti & C. Mod.1875 Army BRASS TRIGGER GUARD / GRIP ASSEMBLY. STAINLESS FINISH SHOWS LIGHT HANDLING WEAR. could easily have the hammer slip off his thumb, and and fall into the Half-Cock Notch, This almost always broke off a sixteenth of an inch off the tip of the sear, and using this rough edge to fire the piece, made for a very rough trigger release! He knew the early production were quality gun and at some point there was a move and or change of management and quality went in the crapper. Type: Revolver. All three of my BP weapons took the same size cap. They are both shooters and I believe they will have a blast with this next time I visit. I do remember an article about this first revolver in that it was so exactly copied from an original that even experienced Colt collectors had difficulty in telling the prototype from an original. One, an 1851 clone was built of the same parts produced by Uberti when they built the Colt "2nd Gen" percussion revolvers. Not only is that the right way to hunt, deer that go down fast and clean taste better. Having an issue with my pietta 44 cal. There will be no records if you send a physical order and payment via U.S. Post Office, FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc. To be smooth like a real Winchester. Unbelievable what has happened to the price of Old Army since Ruger quit making them. I dont use grease on the cylinder. It was Assistant District Attorney Ben Stone that shot LaHood. To add to the confusion Chiappa did purchase the 92 rifle tooling and left over parts from ASM. View more auctions here. Black Powder Revolver Manual. One reason is I am new to bp and have no one to ask for help. THE BLUING ON THE OCTAGONAL BARREL SHOWS FRECKLING ALONG WITH LIGHT MUZZLE WEAR. All Armi San Marco black powder cap and ball and cartridge conversion models were discontinued in 2000. Are the parts hand made/fitted, or is the manufacture generic these days? I took 2 quick shots at about 70 yards (yes, too far, I know) one round hit its head, the deer dropped. The patent date is 1858. Grips for the Uberti 1873 Cattleman El Patron Grizzly Paw New Model as well as the 1860 and 1872 Colt army made by Cimarron, Pietta and Uberti. SOLD View cart for details. In the .44 version, each of the six chambers can hold up to 40 grains of black powder. Fits .44 and .36 7.25 ea + 2.75 shipping via USPS 1 ea. hello again my good friends , I have a couple sets of BP cap/ball one is a mixed set of open top 1-36 navy and a 44 navy/army and the other is a set of 1858 new army is 44 any how was thinkin of pull-in them out of the safe and maybe doing a tune up ,try to soffen those big springs but don't see any thing on them any more , not a mention , were these "junk " guns .? My neighbor has a deer lease with a very comfortable raised blind. I went out of my tent and I could barely see but there was a big ass bear looking at me about 20 feet away. I had a pawl spring break on my late 1980's era EMF 1860 (Armi San Marco). I am very pleased with what i got. The percussion caps are a standard size. 21478. LaHood was put down by the miner the Preacher had been helping using a buffalo gun at about 5 yards. All of the Pietta replicas I have are fantastic, and they were all sourced from the same supplier (see last paragraph). If yu put a comment on his page, and advocate water to clean guns, he will immediatly foam at the mouth, delete your posting, and then tear a strip off your rear end for DARING to disagree with him! In the Remington Revolver, the cap is struck by the hammer, AFTER it passes through the slot in the Recoil Shield! I shot ASM 58's in my early years. Type: Revolver. I have several cap-and-ball revolvers, all made by Pietta. It was stiff, clunky, and in the words of a couple of different pards, "painful to watch" me trying to use it. It is all nickle, less the cylinder and plunger, which are gold, and a walnut grip. They make the guns for different companies and the workmanship is terrible. Personally, I use wonder wads, commercially available round pieces of felt soaked in oil and wax (or you can make your own), between the ball and the powder. That sucker started flipping all over the place. Actually it was because of the pony on the grips AND the name, Colt won the lawsuit. The 1858 Remington-Beals got the nod because of the top strap (previous buy didnt, Navy in .36) and it came with an extra cylinder. THE NICKLE PLATED FINISH IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT WITH A SPOT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GRIP STRAP SHOWING DISCOLORATION. It would sure be cool to see a review of the Colt competitors