Pietta Model 1851 Confederate Navy .44 cal
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RoadDawg
Nos nostraque Deo
- Dec 6, 2010
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Nice...
I opted for the 1858 Remington New Army with the extra cylinder. (Cabellas $254.99 shipped to my door)
http://www.mdshooters.com/showpost.php?p=4316815&postcount=6
I wanted the "era favorite" with the full steel frame. And the option (if I choose) to use a conversion cylinder and .45 Colt center fire ammo.
I opted for the 1858 Remington New Army with the extra cylinder. (Cabellas $254.99 shipped to my door)
http://www.mdshooters.com/showpost.php?p=4316815&postcount=6
I wanted the "era favorite" with the full steel frame. And the option (if I choose) to use a conversion cylinder and .45 Colt center fire ammo.
chesapeakeIRON
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WOW that's beautiful....Have you shot it yet?
I have been reading watching videos on the history of these guns, I can see this sucking me in
RoadDawg
Nos nostraque Deo
- Dec 6, 2010
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Not yet... It arrived before my trip to Ga...
And I just got back.
So... I'll get to it.
I also did a lot of research before buying one. The open top frames tend to have issues with reliability and the sights are very difficult to use. I just like the full frame revolver better as well.
Comparison
Note: In the comparison... The penetration test was done using pine blocks. The Remington showed 1 cm less penetration than the Colt. But you can see where the bullet struck a knot in the test block. I would like to see them compared in a ballistic gel test.
I see now. I'll give it a try. Many thanks.
chesapeakeIRON
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So as luck would have it (my Pietta shipped this am, so Ill keep that too) - I came acrossed A colt licensed 1851 Navy today while picking up my recent colt defender I purchased. The price was $325, they say never fired,which I could not believe so I snagged it up. I will post pictures later on tonight when I get home.
Looks exactly like this, so I believe it is second generation. When I did the serial number look up (for mine) it came up as being made in the 1970's
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=557431527#PIC
Looks exactly like this, so I believe it is second generation. When I did the serial number look up (for mine) it came up as being made in the 1970's
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=557431527#PIC
Threeband
The M1 Does My Talking
Wow, that is great. I predict you are really going to like that '51 Navy. I think those licensed Colts were made by Uberti, with final finishing by Colt.
I've said elsewhere that my very first handgun was an Uberti '51 Navy which I got at the Dallas gun show in the spring of 1980. I have always liked the lines and the handling of the '51. It is just a wonderful piece of art. I think you see now why Wild Bill Hickock, Elmer Kieth, and I like the '51 Navy so much.
Here's mine, among others, in this picture from the thread I linked to in post #8 of this thread.
I've said elsewhere that my very first handgun was an Uberti '51 Navy which I got at the Dallas gun show in the spring of 1980. I have always liked the lines and the handling of the '51. It is just a wonderful piece of art. I think you see now why Wild Bill Hickock, Elmer Kieth, and I like the '51 Navy so much.
Here's mine, among others, in this picture from the thread I linked to in post #8 of this thread.
chesapeakeIRON
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Ok finally made it home and took a photo
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chesapeakeIRON
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I'll have to get on the laptop to post it having trouble with Tapatalk
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chesapeakeIRON
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Wow beautiful collection, threeband!Wow, that is great. I predict you are really going to like that '51 Navy. I think those licensed Colts were made by Uberti, with final finishing by Colt.
I've said elsewhere that my very first handgun was an Uberti '51 Navy which I got at the Dallas gun show in the spring of 1980. I have always liked the lines and the handling of the '51. It is just a wonderful piece of art. I think you see now why Wild Bill Hickock, Elmer Kieth, and I like the '51 Navy so much.
Here's mine, among others, in this picture from the thread I linked to in post #8 of this thread.
I think your right they were made by uberti, I watched a video that hickok45 posted on YouTube and he said the samething, he was shooting third generation though with Sam colts signature
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chesapeakeIRON
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RoadDawg
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Threeband
The M1 Does My Talking
The front sight on yours is taller than it is on mine. That's going to help. These things generally shoot high.
chesapeakeIRON
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Yeah that what I have read, I'm hoping to get out and shoot in the next week or too
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