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Post by nerdthenord on Apr 7, 2022 23:30:40 GMT
Pietta 1873 artillery model revolver. 5.5” barrel, deep blued metal with solid brass trigger guard and grip base, with high quality dark brown diamond textured plastic grips. .45 Long Colt. Extremely solid feeling, and an absolute thing of beauty! Got a Big Iron finally! My favorite local gun store and range got one in this afternoon and I picked it up this evening. Attachments:
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Post by paulmuaddib on Apr 8, 2022 1:15:20 GMT
That is a thing of beauty. Congrats
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Post by howler on Apr 8, 2022 1:48:35 GMT
Nothing like a wheel gun. Nice hog leg there.
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Post by nerdthenord on Apr 8, 2022 2:09:54 GMT
It’s certainly a thing of incredible beauty. I wasn’t the keenest on 1873s before as I found them kinda boring, but this with the deep bluing and brass quickly got me.
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Post by nerdthenord on Apr 8, 2022 2:13:23 GMT
Did a few edgy gun pics too lol. (Completely safe though. Finger off trigger, uncocked, and unloaded). Had just buzzed my wooly head for summer this morning too lol.  |
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Apr 8, 2022 8:32:35 GMT
WANTED 2, 000 $ REWARD  (nice revolver) |
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Post by nerdthenord on Apr 8, 2022 23:57:41 GMT
WANTED 2, 000 $ REWARD (nice revolver) Thanks lol! |
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Post by nerdthenord on Apr 8, 2022 23:59:54 GMT
I need a real holster, not just a cheap costume one, but it’s ok for pics for now.  |
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Post by eastman on Apr 9, 2022 2:26:35 GMT
the revolver looks good, but would be even better with some wood grips (figured walnut for example)
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Post by Curtis_Louis on Apr 9, 2022 2:34:40 GMT
Nice! I have a hard time finding .45 LC ammo.
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Post by treeslicer on Apr 9, 2022 3:38:51 GMT
Congrats! A good looking piece. I never had much use for one......(and the line after that one ). |
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Post by nerdthenord on Apr 9, 2022 5:00:16 GMT
the revolver looks good, but would be even better with some wood grips (figured walnut for example) Yeah, the plastic is the only part I’m iffy about. I’m thinking of some sort of black wood or black horn myself for the grips but walnut would be pretty too. |
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Post by nerdthenord on Apr 9, 2022 5:02:05 GMT
Congrats! A good looking piece. I never had much use for one......(and the line after that one ). Lol! In all seriousness, it’s hardly the most practical piece today (considering the design is 150 years old) but it’s undeniably AWESOME regardless. |
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Post by RufusScorpius on Apr 9, 2022 12:00:16 GMT
As someone who carries a police .38 S&W model 10, I approve of your wheel gun.
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Post by nerdthenord on Apr 9, 2022 12:43:32 GMT
As someone who carries a police .38 S&W model 10, I approve of your wheel gun. Thanks Scorp. I had been looking at getting a .38 or a .357 because .38 is FAR cheaper than .45 Long Colt, but this deal popped up out of nowhere and .45 long colt was still my preferred round for a “cowboy” revolver. |
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Post by pgandy on Apr 9, 2022 13:20:05 GMT
I looked at your wardrobe in the photo and realized that I have much the same. A couple of oil skin hats, brown and black that I wear in bad weather . An oil skin drover’s coat that is excellent protection from our rains. The only problem, not insurmountable, is the restriction to movement on my lower legs when walking up hill in these mountains if completely fastened. I did latch onto two others of heavy rubber but they don’t breath like the oil skin so if I wear for any length of time the condensation gets to me but I still stay warm, realizing the water after removal. I’ve stopped wearing my boots as I can go longer without my back acting up, still have several pairs. All are good choices but I suspect you chose for costuming reasons. As for you holster, looks like you have one designed for fast draw. When I was coming along holsters were popular. It seems like every household had one stashed somewhere even though it was empty. They were all of Texas loop design. And then in the 50s Hollywood came out with a fast draw version and the Texas loops were forgotten. There was a similar Mexican loop but I never saw those. Just pointing the holsters out if you want to keep things authentic and are looking for a new one. As for .45 cartridges, I loaded my own and cast the bullets. Just a thought and worked better than the factory stuff.
I even had a Colt Model P, aka SAA, cowboy pistol, Model 1873. Mine was in cal. 38-40 and made in 1904. It worked well and I bagged my game with it. Awh, the memories. But was really a .45 fan having them in .45 ACP, Long, and .45 Auto Rim. I even had a .455 Webley.
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Post by nerdthenord on Apr 9, 2022 14:21:26 GMT
I looked at your wardrobe in the photo and realized that I have much the same. A couple of oil skin hats, brown and black that I wear in bad weather . An oil skin drover’s coat that is excellent protection from our rains. The only problem, not insurmountable, is the restriction to movement on my lower legs when walking up hill in these mountains if completely fastened. I did latch onto two others of heavy rubber but they don’t breath like the oil skin so if I wear for any length of time the condensation gets to me but I still stay warm, realizing the water after removal. I’ve stopped wearing my boots as I can go longer without my back acting up, still have several pairs. All are good choices but I suspect you chose for costuming reasons. As for you holster, looks like you have one designed for fast draw. When I was coming along holsters were popular. It seems like every household had one stashed somewhere even though it was empty. They were all of Texas loop design. And then in the 50s Hollywood came out with a fast draw version and the Texas loops were forgotten. There was a similar Mexican loop but I never saw those. Just pointing the holsters out if you want to keep things authentic and are looking for a new one. As for .45 cartridges, I loaded my own and cast the bullets. Just a thought and worked better than the factory stuff. I even had a Colt Model P, aka SAA, cowboy pistol, Model 1873. Mine was in cal. 38-40 and made in 1904. It worked well and I bagged my game with it. Awh, the memories. But was really a .45 fan having them in .45 ACP, Long, and .45 Auto Rim. I even had a .455 Webley. Nice! There really is something to be said for good quality oil skin. I’m planning next month to get a really nice tooled leather holster for the revolver, one that’s prettier and more authentic. I’ll have to look into what you mentioned though because even for a Texan I don’t actually have much inherent knowledge of authentic western wear and equipment. The oilskin duster and hat took some slight effort to research and choose because I’m all of five foot five. Fortunately I found one that fits nearly perfectly without the sleeves eating me alive or the real dragging behind me. I wouldn’t wear the duster in the summer here, but it’s super comfortable in the late fall, winter, and early spring. As for walking up hills and such, fortunately for me the gulf coast is extremely flat, at least where I am. I’ve gotten some funny looks walking around the neighborhood in this outfit before (minus gun, I’m still weary of open carrying even though it’s legal) but I loved it. Some elementary school age kids playing basketball in their yard were like “Look at the Cowboy!!!” Which was pretty cool making their evening. |
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Post by pgandy on Apr 9, 2022 15:45:55 GMT
All of the Texas loop holsters I’ve seen were tooled although I’m sure others existed.
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Post by tera on Apr 9, 2022 15:49:35 GMT
If you are considering getting into handloading, Lee has a single stage kit that is a good value for the money: www.midwayusa.com/product/1013011111?pid=423081(Or buy elsewhere if you find a better deal). You'd need a set of dies and a few extra tools, but those are listed in the product description. I jumped in with a $600 press with way more features than I really use. If you're just learning, a single stage will do just fine. If you really get into it, you can upgrade to a 4 station press and repurpose the single press. |
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Post by exeter on Apr 9, 2022 18:16:07 GMT
the revolver looks good, but would be even better with some wood grips (figured walnut for example) Yeah, the plastic is the only part I’m iffy about. I’m thinking of some sort of black wood or black horn myself for the grips but walnut would be pretty too. I put imitation ivory grips on my Vaquero. They look really good against the deep blue. |
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