Colt’s .36 “Navy Revolver” & The Lesser-Known Tips from Sam Colt Himself

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Colt's .36 "Navy Revolver" & The Lesser-Known Tips from Sam Colt Himself

From Wild Bill Hickok to an Endless Array of Frontiersmen, Outlaws, Soldiers, and Various Rugged Individuals; the Most Historically Prolific Revolver of America's Frontier West has Many Tales to Tell.
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River City John

Wonderful post!

I found it revealing that in the "official" instructions for loading it mentions "without wadding or patch" used with powder and ball.

RCJ
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Jake MacReedy

Great article, Dave!  I really enjoyed reading it.  thanks!
Jake, aka Ron

Tsalagidave

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Niederlander

Excellent, Dave!  I'm glad you brought out that it was the "Ranger Size" pistol.  It was designed with the Rangers in mind, not the Navy.  My favorite pistol of all time.
"There go those Nebraskans, and all hell couldn't stop them!"

Tsalagidave

Quote from: Niederlander on January 22, 2021, 01:46:57 PM
Excellent, Dave!  I'm glad you brought out that it was the "Ranger Size" pistol.  It was designed with the Rangers in mind, not the Navy.  My favorite pistol of all time.

I was hoping you'd see this and comment. Glad you liked it pard.  I wanted to do Texas right on this article.

-Dave
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Abilene

As awesome as the Navy Six was/is, it was only made better by Richards and Mason.  I will admit that in my case, that is the Navy for the lazy man.  :)

Tsalagidave

Quote from: Abilene on January 23, 2021, 12:10:33 AM
As awesome as the Navy Six was/is, it was only made better by Richards and Mason.  I will admit that in my case, that is the Navy for the lazy man.  :)

I love the look and feel of that conversion but admittedly have never fired an original.  The closest I have come to that is firing the Uberti repop.

-Dave
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Coffinmaker


:)  Dave.  ;)

Thanks to you for posting that article.  It was an interesting and fun read.

Stay Safe

Tsalagidave

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45 Dragoon

Thanks Dave!!
  I really liked the "drive the pin" out part .  .  .   !! Lol

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Tsalagidave

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River City John

Just ordered one of Eras Gone Richmond Labs bullet molds. I like the design of the conical. Can't wait 'til warmer Spring weather to cast up some balls for the Leech & Rigdon.

RCJ
"I was born by the river in a little tent, and just like the river I've been running ever since." - Sam Cooke
"He who will not look backward with reverence, will not look forward with hope." - Edmund Burke
". . .freedom is not everything or the only thing, perhaps we will put that discovery behind us and comprehend, before it's too late, that without freedom all else is nothing."- G. Warren Nutter
NCOWS #L146
GAF #275

Tsalagidave

Quote from: River City John on January 24, 2021, 12:12:35 AM
Just ordered one of Eras Gone Richmond Labs bullet molds. I like the design of the conical. Can't wait 'til warmer Spring weather to cast up some balls for the Leech & Rigdon.

RCJ

I was just talking with him too. Getting a Colt cartridge mold for an article I'm working on.

-Dave
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Niederlander

I've got those molds.  They make nice bullets, but I haven't really gotten to play with them much yet.
"There go those Nebraskans, and all hell couldn't stop them!"

45 Dragoon

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Coffinmaker


:)  Heydie Hydie Ho   ;)

Yeopper!!  Mike is absolutely certain a Wedgie is best given wid a Sledge   :D

Tsalagidave

Quote from: 45 Dragoon on January 24, 2021, 05:39:28 AM

  My mistake, "Drive out the key .  .  . "

Mike

Nice catch. Now I see how it has a touch of a Freudian slip. I did not realize I put 'pin' in there till you spotted it. Fixed it. Thanks.

-Dave
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45 Dragoon

Quote from: Coffinmaker on January 24, 2021, 09:56:17 AM
:)  Heydie Hydie Ho   ;)

Yeopper!!  Mike is absolutely certain a Wedgie is best given wid a Sledge   :D


Lol!!! Yap, but a wedgie should be given with a sledgie!!

Mike
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