1860 Colt cartridge conversion

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Oleg Volk
“So come, what’s your pleasure to take your foe’s measure?”
“You and what army?”
That’s a “no, thank you!”
Sequential ejection, while slow, made sense for black powders guns that got fouled quickly.
Modern smokeless ammunition makes old guns — or reproductions like this one — more fun to shoot.
Cylinder gap flash was especially prominent on revolvers lacking the top strap, like this one.
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