1851 Navy Revolver - oppinions needed

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Looking for a 1851 Navy 7.5" to get me started in the wonderful world of BP revolvers. Does anybody know of a Canadian retailer with stock? I was thinking steel framed (although the brassers look so classy), octagon barreled, and was leaning towards a 44. As far a make, I have no real experience or preference, but open to suggestions :). Thanks in advance.
 
The 1851 Navy was originally chambered in .36 cal but Pietta made a fantasy 1851 in .44 Cal., if you want to get an authentic .44 Cal consider the 1860 Army model. There is however a brass frame .44 Cal.1860 with a 6 1/2 inch barrel on the EE right now at a reasonable price.
There are some that shun the brass frames particularly in the larger calibers but if you don't cram as much powder as possible in them they will hold up quite nicely.
 
Skinny 1950 said:
The 1851 Navy was originally chambered in .36 cal but Pietta made a fantasy 1851 in .44 Cal., if you want to get an authentic .44 Cal consider the 1860 Army model. There is however a brass frame .44 Cal.1860 with a 6 1/2 inch barrel on the EE right now at a reasonable price.
There are some that shun the brass frames particularly in the larger calibers but if you don't cram as much powder as possible in them they will hold up quite nicely.
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Actually the Pietta 1851 isn't a fantasy pistol - its just not modeled after the one Pietta thinks it is. It modelled after a Confederate copy of the original 1851 made by a small Confederate arms company called Gunnison & Griswold. Below is an original G & G and below it is the(my) Pietta. The G&G was round barrelled and made in .44

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Milarm (Edmonton) has Uberti 1851's in stock; see their web site, look under FIREARMS - RESTRICTED HANDGUNS -.36 CAL.
Most replicas have steel frames (around the cylinder) and may have brass or steel grip frames or trigger guards.
 
What I was trying to point out is that the Pietta is not a replica of an 1851 Navy, which is what they marketed it as. The Italians are fairly fast and loose with their repros. The Euroarms Kentuckian mentioned in another thread, for example, is a pretty good knock-off of an English Pattern Trade rifle, and is nothing like a true Kentucky rifle...:) As far as i've been able to determine, the 1851 Navy was never made in .44(.36) or with a round barrel - octagonal only. There were however, a number of civil war mfrs on both sides that quickly cobbled up their versions of the Navy. The G&G above being an example. How it became the model for Pietta's 1851 Navy is anybody's guess. Brass was used very commonly in the Confederate guns, because it was plentiful and more easily founderied in the south during the war then steel was.
 
I located a 36 cal steel framed one from Shooters Choice. Paperwork completed and in my hand in two days - you got to love Alberta. Hopefully I'll be able to give her a go this weekend, and break it in. Does anyone have a line on a Canadian supplier of black powder shooting supplies? Wads, lead, powder flasks etc?

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I too am in the market for one...a .36 cal, steel frame if possible.

Anyone have a perferd brand? Uberti, Pietta, ect?

OR

more importantly...any ones to avoid?
 
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