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The Darksider's Den / Re: How did we get these "Calibers"?
« Last post by Mako on Today at 08:45:09 AM »I think Coffin "Hacksaw McGurk" Maker (forwards) likes his around an inch and a half, right Mike? Or to the ejector, sometimes.
Mine was made by putting a Navy grip on a "1860 Type II" as Uberti calls it, in .38. Their 1860 conversions in .38, both R-M and Type II, come with the Navy frame/cylinder. Since the Type II '60 barrel is the same shape as a '61, it is easy to turn it into a '61 Type II with the Navy grip. Colt made the one tool-room model we have a picture of, with a 7.5" barrel and no loading gate. But this gun would have been easy to make, even back in the day, just a parts swapper. Let's say somebody has a '51 R-M conversion, and they blew up the barrel or otherwise ruined it. You take a '61 barrel, the ejector assembly of a'60 type II should fit, and put them on the Navy frame. Ta-Da.
I have a matching .44 that is a little more period correct, or at least common. I put Navy grips on it as well since that's what I prefer. I shoot smokeless Specials and BP Russians in it.
Oh yeah, to answer the question, 5 1/2" since that's as short as they come. I do have my Kirst-Strite '61 with a 7 1/2" barrel as well.
I believe I have admired those in person. They are beautiful Abilene. and I do like the barrels, including the length.
~Make