Colt 1849 pocket revolver

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Just letting you guys know I got one of these this morning from the states. It was mailed last monday morning from South Carolina and arrived today. Not to shabby considering it was the Easter weekend. All I did was go on the CFC website and print off a few sheets to be mailed up with the gun and that was it. The only downer was having to pay taxes and duty but I guess there isn't much you can do. If I ever figure out how to post pic's I'll be sure to do so.
 
Good news Greg I'm waiting for a Colt 1877 DA hope I have as much luck as that. What shape is the 49 in? Hope its a shooter it would be kinda neat to fire an original old sixgun, I guess they will all have some kind of history known or not. Have fun.
 
She is NFR rated Fine condition. I'm very happy with her. I still have to find a mold then she's ready. I guess the point I was trying to make with this thread was it wasn't near as over whelming to get a pistol from the states as I believed . I didn't even apply for a letter of antique status to get it here. This should be considered by ALL as a viable option. Lets face it there probably should be a lot more guy's enjoying these old guns. I was really into my restricted stuff until I got my paws on one of these originals. I just get a thrill out of shooting something 135 years old, and I think more people should.
 
tonyg said:
Congrats....

fun to hold and wonder about it's history.:)
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It was bought from a military antique store and the guy said it was cival war used. However I would doubt there were alot of 32 cal bullets being used when 44 and 45's were available. I'm sure that at that age (made in 1855) that it has a little history if it could talk. For $300.00 I could have the gun trace and get a letter of history from the colt achrives, but I got to tell you a bullet mold will have to come first so I can shoot it. Anyone wanting pic's can P.M me with your email and I'll send them.
 
They're .31 calibre, right? Just make sure you use slightly oversized balls (shave a ring of lead when seated) or you could chain fire your new toy. Does it have a 5 or 6-shot cylinder?

Military history is full of stories where small, concealed weapons enabled an escape. You never know - in an all-out war like the Civil War, a lot of weapons surface for the conflict. Wasn't the 1849 made all the way up to 1873? It was a very popular gun, I think one of the most made models by Colt.
 
Hehe - same cal as 32 special is not a good thing to be saying in Canada ;)

I'll have to check my books but I'm pretty sure it was made up to 1873 after which Colt called it quits on percussion revolvers.
 
for .31 calibre frontstuffers, just look around for someone with shotgun reloading capabilities...SSG balls mike out at 0.319" (you do the Trudeau-mandated metric conversion, pls) For the price of a mould, you can likely buy more SSG balls than you'll ever use. Much fun indeed- just remember to smear some heavy grease across the front of the cylinder after the balls are set....
 
I didn't realize ssg balls were that size I actually have a rather large bag of ssg's left over from goose hunting,when you could still use lead. Now I know just what I'll do with them . Thanks for the tip!:):wave:
 
Howdy boys,
I wanted a 1857 51/2" barrel Remington by Uberti is it possible to bring one up and what do I have to do to make it happen? Can not find one in this barrel length in Canada
Jack
 
I looked into this. For buying it, it depends where. US Federal law says its an antique so you should be able to buy it down there, unless there are state or local laws prohibiting this (the complicated part).

Since the feds regard it as an antique, exporting should be without complication. However, on the Canadian side, its a restricted so you can't bring it back without it being registered and holding an ATT to get it from the border to your home.

Got a headache yet? I think if you can find a cooperative seller that is willing to get it verified and registered with CFC, then you should be able to do it. Myself, I just gave up and bought my BP revolver here - at least that was an option for me.
 
Hey Mauser I looked that up in my book and those 1849's were made until 1873.You must be getting tired of being right. I thought when you imported restricted firearms from the U.S they had to be imported by a dealer or customs broker??? Please check me if I'm wrong. If you are serious about getting your Remington I would contact Milarms in Edmonton they brought me in a 1873 Cattleman with birds head grips, a bit of a sprecial order and yes it was a little more expensive.
 
I shoot my 1849 Colt pocket, all original from 1863. You probably know all about the sighting being way up for short range shooting - they were sighted for 75 yards, a very ambitious range to get any kind of accuracy with this gun! You might find the mainspring has lost some of it's tension, causing the hammer to blow back a bit more than it should and blowing the cap or fragments of it into the channel in front of the hammer. I partly solved this by taking it apart and unscrewing the spring slightly, then putting a sliver of metal like a wedge where the screw holds the spring and retightening it, slightly increasing the angle of the spring and its tension. Another cause of this problem is enlarged holes in the nipples, causing more blowback than should happen. So far, I haven't managed to remove the nipples - tried solvent, heating, etc - and have opted to leave them in for the time being and live with it. I've only been loading and shooting a single chamber at a time, because I think the slightly increased blowout of fire from the nipple - vividly seen in night time photos! - probably slightly increases the chance of chainfire, which can happen via the nipples especially if the caps are not well seated. Just a few quick thoughts. It is great fun though to shoot, and a labour of love with all the cleaning involved - I've got it down to a mere hour and twenty minutes, but what better way to spend an evening!
 
I've been thinking about getting some Treso nipples from Thunder Ridge for this same reason. Just make sure you buy the right kind for your old Colt because many Italian copies use metric threads.
 
Hey Crusoe thanks for the tips, actually the problem I have with this partcular gun is the timing is a little too advanced. I solved this in my 1851 by placing a very small very thin washer on the pin between the hammer and the hand. This forces the hand to push ever so slightly further out on the cylinder gear, which in turn slows the timing a little bit, I have always tried to avoid filing the hand as they eventually wear anyway. I thought maybe this may come in handy for you or some one else at some point. Of course if the timing is retarded you must place the washer on the other side of the hand,Don't get miffed if it doesn't work out the first time it took 5 tries to get the 1851 right, just take an empty afternoon and start tinkering.
 
crusoe said:
I shoot my 1849 Colt pocket, all original from 1863. You probably know all about the sighting being way up for short range shooting - they were sighted for 75 yards,
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I found the same thing with my Colt when I shot it; 3 feet high at 25 yards. However as Cat in Fort Mac pointed out, cowboys were a lot taller in those days :>) :>)

cheers mooncoon
 
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