Does anyone else like old time firearms?

[Ken]

rice paddy daddy.
I don't know if these would fit your criteria but.
I have 4 1858 Remington NMA's, all are Italian made repros, 3 Euroarms that have an 8" barrel and one Pietta that has a 5 1/2" barrel, all are cap and ball .44 cal, I have a slew of spare cylinders for them and can change the empty cylinder out for a loaded one in less than the time it takes someone to use a speed loader on a modern revolver.
A custom made holster and belt set for the 8" barreled models with cylinder holders strong side and cross draw "See picture", I will be getting a holster made for the 5 1/2" model in the next couple of weeks by the same leather guy, thinking about an old west shoulder holster for it "Just got this gun delivered yesterday"
I also have a Petersoli 12 ga double barrel muzzleloading shotgun, and a Marlin 336 CS in 30-30.

Ken.

[rice paddy daddy]

Very nice, Ken. Those pistols absolutely fit my criteria. In fact, I have for a long time wanted a black powder revolver, perhaps an Italian clone of the Colt 1860 (1861?) 44 caliber. But in order to change a cylinder on a Colt requires removing the wedge. I'm not familiar with the Remingtons, how do you remove the cylinder on one? Maybe I need to re-think the options.
One of my Uberti SSA's has the brass frame, and even though it's not historically correct I still like the way it looks.
Beautiful leather as well.

[Ken]

The best way to show you is to tell you to watch Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider, near the end when he is getting ready to shoot the sheriff after shooting all his deputies, he changes the cylinder in his 1858 Remington, the only difference in his and mine is that his had the cartridge conversion done on it so that it would shoot a cartridge rather than C&B, but the process is the exact same!

[Ken]

The ability to quickly change out an empty cylinder for a loaded one was just one of my reasons for going with the 1858 Rem over the Colts.
There is also the back strap across the top of the gun of which all modern day revolvers have for the extra strength, plus, the cylinder on an 1858 has an extra notch in between each nipple recess so that you can put the hammer down into one of those notches so that you can carry it with all the chambers loaded and not worry about the hammer sitting on top of a caped nipple, it was a safety position designed into the gun so that soldiers could carry fully loaded!


Heres a youtube video that I just found on how quick you can change the cylinders out, check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3rj89cqQQ8

[Ken]

Heres a couple of pictures of my 1858 Rems.
The second one is the 3 I already had and the first one is a pic of the Pietta 5 1/2" barreled 1858 compared to the 8" model Euroarms.
The Pietta is a bit bigger framed with a larger grip, more like a Ruger!

[rice paddy daddy]

Since I posted I pulled out the latest edition of Guns Of The Old West magazine, and lo and behold there was a write up of an 1858 Remington New Model Army cartridge conversion in 45 Colt, made by Uberti. It has an eight inch barrel, brass frame. Sweet!
GOW magazine is one of my favorites, but it only comes out four times a year (bummer!).

[Ken]

If your looking for a gun like that, check this out: http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/produ...Conversion.tpl
You can get it in either an 8" barrel or a 5 1/2" barrel!

[Ken]

rpd!
Just a thought.
I was getting ready to put that brass framed model of mine up for sale with a spare cylinder, if you think you would be interested in it, send me a PM with your email.

Ken.