Traditions 1860

[bigted]

 i see several Traditions colt style revolvers for sale at pretty good prices. can i get a report about them in whole and possibly what manufacturer built them and just general consensus of these revolvers ? how bout replacement parts for them?

thanks.

[Tom-ADC]

I believe those are made by Pietta for Traditions.

[Fingers McGee]

I believe those are made by Pietta for Traditions.

Yep

[Captainkirk]

+3.
Most of those I've handled seem pretty decent.

[bigted]

cool ... thanks ... thought so but wasn't sure. cant wrap my mind around what is called a '51'  "navy" tho that is chambered in 44 cal.

[Captainkirk]

cool ... thanks ... thought so but wasn't sure. cant wrap my mind around what is called a '51'  "navy" tho that is chambered in 44 cal.

Ted, biggest caveat of these are that most of them are brassers and being a .44, people tend to want to load 'em like a steelie. A brasser .44 loaded at more than 25gr MAX LOAD of 3F or Pyrodex will shoot loose in a short period of time. If using Triple Seven, you'll trash it in even a shorter period of time (T7 loads should be reduced by 15% of 3F or Pyro P)

[treadhead1952]

You can also find steel framed 1851 Navy models chambered for .44 as well.  While just a selling gimmick by the Italians and not a copy of any real Colt product, it does offer the handling characteristics inherent in the Navy design with the heavier caliber.



The bottom one with the rebated cylinder is the .44 version, the top is the .36.  You might have to do a bit of tinkering to milk the best performance out of one, but that can be said about lots of the reproductions out there.  The one I have lost most of it's original finish before it found a home with me, I just hot blued  all the steel that wasn't still finished otherwise.

[Captainkirk]

Did it come that way or was it a converted brasser?

[brazosdave]

This here's an ASM steel frame shorty in .44 cal.  This is a pretty good pistol, it has a very slick action to it.  I don't mind the historically incorrect caliber

[treadhead1952]

Did it come that way or was it a converted brasser?

It came that way to me.  The only brass involved was the trigger guard and back strap.

[bigted]

This here's an ASM steel frame shorty in .44 cal.  This is a pretty good pistol, it has a very slick action to it.  I don't mind the historically incorrect caliber

that IS a good lookin gun sir! I may have to swallow a bit and try for one. if it shoots anything like my short barreled 44 it will do just fine. I don't doubt that a feller could very well put an army grip on it to fit a bigger hand too.

[Captainkirk]

Only problem I see is no room for a conical.

[brazosdave]

Thanks Ted, I got it from a fellow forum member, East Texas.  I had seen it before at his place, and when he had his annual fire sale, I went ahead and bought it. It is a cool gun, and the steel does prolly make it more durable, but my brass frame shorty in my opinion actually shoots better.

[ssb73q]

Only problem I see is no room for a conical.

Hi Captain, conicals can be loaded in the cylinders off the revolver. When I put my 1860/1851 transvestite together a nice feature of the .44 1851 barrel is that it has the 36-caliber loading plunger that loads .44 balls easier than the 1860 44-caliber loading plunger. Also, that restriction in the barrel that prevents loading conicals automatically aligns balls for loading, a good thing. My 1860/1851 transvestite:



Regards,
Richard

[bigted]

Only problem I see is no room for a conical.

Hi Captain, conicals can be loaded in the cylinders off the revolver. When I put my 1860/1851 transvestite together a nice feature of the .44 1851 barrel is that it has the 36-caliber loading plunger that loads .44 balls easier than the 1860 44-caliber loading plunger. Also, that restriction in the barrel that prevents loading conicals automatically aligns balls for loading, a good thing. My 1860/1851 transvestite:



Regards,
Richard

Richard ... that is downrite sexy. how do you like that conversion cylinder? I contemplated one of those instead of having to modify my revolver for the loading gate and shell ejector along the barrel. it also would make it possible to switch back n forth much easier between the percussion and cartridge shooting.