Short Pistol Barrels

machine gun moran

This is an anecdote, but I thought I'd tell it in case anybody out there had a mind to try it.

When I was doing a lot of percussion shooting, I decided I wanted a replica of a hideout gun. I had an extra Colt 1860 replica that I had bought used, so I shortened the barrel to about the end of the axis pin and dovetailed a front sight in.

First shot (it was 2F), I started five fires. My left tennis shoe was the hardest to put out. These things would certainly clear off a card table.

socks

NOW we know why gunslingers always wore leather boots.
(And we always thought it was for riding horses.)

mazo kid

I am working on one right now....I bought a '51 Navy kit, cut the barrel, and made a bird head grip frame for it. I still have to put a front sight on it (?). Someone also suggested bobbing the hammer. Now I know what to expect the first time I shoot it! Emery

remdog58

hey mazo how did you get your pic to load my friend?,i've got a plethora(butt load)of snubby pics to share with you if you would like to see them,but i can't get mine to load up.

remdog58

mazo kid

quote:Originally posted by remdog58
hey mazo how did you get your pic to load my friend?,i've got a plethora(butt load)of snubby pics to share with you if you would like to see them,but i can't get mine to load up.
remdog58

I use PhotoBucket; hold your cursor on the picture you want to post and there will be 4 tabs shown under it, Use (Image Code). Left click to highlight, Right click and clck "copy". Go to the post where you want to show the picture, write your post click enter and then right click and "paste". Takes longer to describe than to do it!