Seven
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I considered that, but it doesn't seem practical to have a bullet you can't seat into the chamber with the gun plunger as it was designed to be loaded. Guess the clearance just isn't the same on the reproduction models.
.44 Colt Army Question
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I considered that, but it doesn't seem practical to have a bullet you can't seat into the chamber with the gun plunger as it was designed to be loaded. Guess the clearance just isn't the same on the reproduction models.
oldmp
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Just an off the wall idea that came to me, is it possible that considering the times, that this may have been a bullet that was a production error and that is why it was discarded? Like I said, just a thought . . .
Grumpysrb
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I have a .36 and .44 cal. repro pistols. Navy Sheriffs model and 3rd model Dragon. I have always used round balls in them, but have a .36 cal. two shot twister I have fire conical in. Have to try the conical in the .36 to see if I have the same problem you have.
Seven
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No, the bullets are within specs of all the bullet books.
Seven
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Yeah you can get conical .44's that will work but they are not like the originals. They are shorter and have a rounded point. I also have a Lee mold that will make .44 conicals that will work. I just wanted to shoot some of the original bullets made by an original mold.
Seven
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Yeah I could load the original conicals this way, but I doubt that was how they loaded them during the Civil War. It would just be more equipment to keep track of in the field.
ThommyParham
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Yep, not the same as original pistols
That repro is not very authentic. Try a real Colt 1860 Army or 1858 Remington.
That repro is not very authentic. Try a real Colt 1860 Army or 1858 Remington.
Seven
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Yeah wish I knew someone who had an original revolver so I could compare the reproductions.
Big Treble
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Just a thought, maybe the conical was a afterthought after the original revolver was made, and the user had to start the conical to the first wax ring or so, outside the ram, then rotate the cylinder under the loading ram to complete the seating.
Just a thought or possibility. most of these weapons of that era, were produced for ball projectiles, the conical might have been a after thought after the weapon was produced. In other words the gun might have been sold with simply a ball mold for years, and they changed the mold years with a conical to increase sales of the gun
Just a thought or possibility. most of these weapons of that era, were produced for ball projectiles, the conical might have been a after thought after the weapon was produced. In other words the gun might have been sold with simply a ball mold for years, and they changed the mold years with a conical to increase sales of the gun
