Colt 1851 Navy

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Hey guys,

I figured this would be the best place to ask. I am in the market for a Colt 1851 Navy with steel frame and rounded trigger guard. Here is the catch. I want it to be able to fire centerfire rounds. Do any of you know of a company that produces such a revolver? I know uberti makes a conversion kit, but this changes the look of the gun in a negative way.

As far as i can tell only Uberti and Pietta make the 1851 Navy. Both of which, are blackpowder only.

Am i fresh out of luck on finding this magnificent firearm in a centerfire version?

Your thoughts would be much appreciated!

Regards,

D
 
There are conversions to fire cartridges BUT unless Im mistaken they are for Black powder cartridges and not the smokeless powder that you want.
 
drache said:
There are conversions to fire cartridges BUT unless Im mistaken they are for Black powder cartridges and not the smokeless powder that you want.
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ah too bad. thanks for the info :)

I guess the 1851 Navy was just one of those guns i just wasn't meant to have.
 
I have seen some modern made ones sold in the states that takes modern 38 smokeless rounds,
these are not conversion kits or converted from bp firing percussion pistolas they are purpose built modern made.

http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,4846.html

Heres one thats likely based off of a 72.......I bet if you look around you will find one more patterned after the 51.


Then you have to find a importer and see what the costs will be like..

I think they look beautiful
 
Unless you're a real glutton for punishment, get the Uberti "Richards Mason" conversion model. It'll fire standard (non +P) ammunition, and you don't have to mess around with heel-based or hollow-based bullets, due to the difference in bore diameter between the .36 percussion and modern .38 spl.

Or, if you're really patient and persistent, you may be able to get yourself one of these:



The Cimarron "Man With No Name" conversion.
 
1851 Navy said:
Unless you're a real glutton for punishment, get the Uberti "Richards Mason" conversion model. It'll fire standard (non +P) ammunition, and you don't have to mess around with heel-based or hollow-based bullets, due to the difference in bore diameter between the .36 percussion and modern .38 spl.

Or, if you're really patient and persistent, you may be able to get yourself one of these:



The Cimarron "Man With No Name" conversion.
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so i take it i am looking at an 1851 that fires centerfire rounds? where can i procure one?
 
Donster 125 said:
so i take it i am looking at an 1851 that fires centerfire rounds? where can i procure one?
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You're pretty much limited to the ones that Skinny linked to, or THIS one. Unfortunately, even though it's manufactured by Uberti, it's a Cimarron exclusive. They're a little hard to come by, but if you have a dealer or importer who's willing to do some work, they can be had. One note though; this model doesn't come with any sort of ejector, save a jury-rigged tool that's integral with the loading lever. Reloading can be a bit of a pain, but if you want that genuine "spaghetti western" feeling it's worth it.
 
MapleSugar said:
I'd lean towards a Remington 1858 New Army pistol as they have a much stronger frame. Especially if you plan on using a cartridge conversion kit.
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An open top in .45 LC I'd be a little leery about (although they do make them), but shooting one with middle-of-the-road .38 SPL won't harm anything.
 
1851 Navy said:
You're pretty much limited to the ones that Skinny linked to, or THIS one. Unfortunately, even though it's manufactured by Uberti, it's a Cimarron exclusive. They're a little hard to come by, but if you have a dealer or importer who's willing to do some work, they can be had. One note though; this model doesn't come with any sort of ejector, save a jury-rigged tool that's integral with the loading lever. Reloading can be a bit of a pain, but if you want that genuine "spaghetti western" feeling it's worth it.
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so that Man with No Name model, is it a complete pistol ready to go, or a conversion kit. Because on the site, it is listed under "conversion"
 
Donster 125 said:
so that Man with No Name model, is it a complete pistol ready to go, or a conversion kit. Because on the site, it is listed under "conversion"
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It's a complete pistol, ready to go. They call them "conversions" because the original 1870's models were actually converted from c&b revolvers, where the modern Ubertis are all built to fire cartridges from the factory.
 
1851 Navy said:
It's a complete pistol, ready to go. They call them "conversions" because the original 1870's models were actually converted from c&b revolvers, where the modern Ubertis are all built to fire cartridges from the factory.
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sounds good. i think i will take a look into purchasing one in the coming months if all goes well. My only grip is that it doesn't come in .357 magnum.

still, the model with the rattlesnake inlays is my dream revolver. But what did one expect? Im reading Stephen King's, "Gunslinger" series, which coincidentally was inspired (in part) by one of my favourite movies of all time: "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly".

Needless to say, i have to have an 1851 Navy

Thanks for all your help. You really made my day with that "Man with no name" conversion :)
 
In the Movie 3:10 to Yuma there is a scene with an 1851 Navy conversion to CF with the loading lever missing and no hogs leg (extractor). Maybe this is what you want????????
 
I just got in a steel frame Pietta 1851 in .44 last week.
OK...it's pretty cool and shoots quite well. But like the line in the Devil's Right Hand song " Shoots as fast as lightning , but she loads mighty slow"
But either the 2000ish rounds through my auto have improved my shooting or Pietta makes a pretty user friendly revolver. It is easy to shoot well.
I'm happy with it. Good luck, I hope you get something that makes you happy.
 
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