new revolver

biganimal · Post by **biganimal** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:49 pm

picked up a used reproduction revolver made by FLLI PIETTA of Italy.

It is what I believe to be a reproduction of a Colt 1851 "Southern" Navy in 44 caliber.

It has a broken mainspring which I will order this week but I don't know where to get replacement nipples at a reasonable price. Best I could find is $6.50 each. Seems a bit high. Can't imagine paying close to $40 for nipples.

Any help?

Post by **Niner** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:08 pm

Guess it would also depend on the size you need. 12-28 thread can be bought from Track of the Wolf for less than half of that.

Nipple, 12-28 thread, for Colt revolvers, #11 cap, stainless steel $2.75

http://www.trackofthewolf.com

Dixie has a couple in metric sizes made for Colt reproductions for $3.50 each.

Hey, Biganimal, I still have that .44 Colt reproduction you traded me years ago for that .22. Looks like this new one for you is a lot like that one you traded me.

dbm · Post by **dbm** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:21 pm

biganimal wrote:Can't imagine paying close to $40 for nipples.

I paid more than that for one! It was platinum lined though and is used on my long range muzzle loading match rifle.

David

Old Baldy · Post by **Old Baldy** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:09 am

Howdy,

The Pietta uses a 6X.75 nipple.

This is the best place that I have found to cross reference nipples and find out what your gun uses:

http://thunder-ridge-muzzleloading.com/nip_x_ref.htm

Good Luck,

Lee

biganimal · Post by **biganimal** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:49 pm

thanks for all the links guys. I cleaned up the originals and bought a set from a friend that had sold his gun. got em for $20. still too much for a cheapie like me but what the heck....

gosh Niner I'd forgotten about that Colt repro....ya still have it Huh?

hope ya still enjoy it. I got this one dirt cheap and it renewed my interest in cap & ball thingies. so here I go again....

Post by **Niner** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:11 pm

I even made it a case. Haven't shot it in a long while though. Too many others to chose from. Have to take it along with me to the range some time soon.

biganimal · Post by **biganimal** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:22 pm

hey Niner I made a display for my pistol also..........

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v51/b ... sanavy.jpg[/pic]

just used scrap lumber and a couple 35 Remington cases to hold it up

Post by **Niner** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:23 pm

Better looking than mine.

Got an email from a guy I know in Montana today. Look at this Walker and the price it brought at auction. I would suspect the guy who bought it will be keeping it in a safe deposit box......if there is a bank he can trust not to go out of business.

biganimal · Post by **biganimal** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:52 pm

$920,000 must be real close to what ALL of them cost new..........

new revolver

new revolver

That does look high

Re: new revolver

Sure I still have it

Now that's a nice looking box

thats a bargain?