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This is OldNo7's fault. I purchased an Uberti copy of the Colt 1862 Pocket Police from him a couple of years ago. It was going to be for a project gun for an idea I had. I already had one I had purchased for Y2K years before that, and didn't want to monkey with that one. When it arrived, it was a different barrel length than Y2K's - 6.5" versus 5.5".
Did a little research and found out that these originally came in four barrel lengths from the Colt factory. The two above, plus a 4.5" model, and a very rare 3" "Trapper" barrel without a loading level.
Well, I found another one with the 4.5" barrel at a good price on GunBroker, so I purchased it. VTI sells the 3" barrel, so I may end up getting this!
"Pistols do not win wars, but they save the lives of the men who do. The noble 1911 is a mechanical marvel, whose ruggedness, dependability & ferocious power have comforted four issues of GIs and which, unlike any other instrument you can name, is as much superior to its rivals today as it was in 1917."
-Col. Jeff Cooper, 1968
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I had a Pietta 1862 Metropolitan Police, nickel plated with a 5.5" barrel. It looked and shot good.
There's something about those old Colt revolvers.....
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I purchased an Uberti copy of the Colt 1862 Pocket Police from him a couple of years ago. It was going to be for a project gun for an idea I had...
Well Jay, I was wondering what you ever did with that one... Now I know!
As for me, soon after I sold you that one, I found a Colt 2nd Generation one with a beautiful fit & finish, and at a really good price. I've always like the looks and handling of the '62 Police, and I guess my collection felt empty without one...
But THREE?!?!?!?
You need to take all 3 out to the range with the kids and fire 'em all off at once!!!
When I worked civil service at Ft Eustis I kept a 5 1/2" in my top desk drawer for six years.
My Office was way off by it's self about 100 ft from the James River, two or three times a week I would stroll along the side creeks shooting cottonmouth's during my lunch hr.
Mine handled #9 shot extremely well, I think I shot more shot loads than I did RB.
-----J
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Blaine,
I think you'll find that 777 still corrodes things even months after clean-up with lots of soap and water. Real Goex is easier to clean up and after drying and oiling you don't have to worry about it for quite a while.
My recently aquired 12 year old and I shot up about 100 rounds of 44-40 loaded with ffg and it only took about 15 minutes to clean up 2 Colts and a 73 with a little soapy water. Course I blew them dry with the air hose. I let him de-prime the brass and we washed it too but I add a little vinegar to the wash water for the brass. Don't use the vinegar on blued guns as I think it fades the blue.
My favorite recipe for "Moose Milk" for wiping the barrel during long strings of fire consists of detergent, soluble oil and water. A couple of patches dampened with this through the barrel, a just water patch then dry and oil and your done.
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Haven't shot the latest one yet. The other two are a hoot, so I expect the same. Probably going to eventually fill the hole in the hammer in with JB Weld. The hole is so one can set the hammer between nipples, where there is a small pin. Great for safety, but that hole will grab primers just enough to often drop them into the action. PITA.
When I worked civil service at Ft Eustis I kept a 5 1/2" in my top desk drawer for six years.
My Office was way off by it's self about 100 ft from the James River, two or three times a week I would stroll along the side creeks shooting cottonmouth's during my lunch hr.
Mine handled #9 shot extremely well, I think I shot more shot loads than I did RB.
-----J
Now that's an interesting idea. Did you load the shot over a fiber wad, and then place a fiber wad on top of it? How much powder and shot did you use?
We saw three snakes this past weekend while working on a scout's Eagle project. Two were baby copperheads. The combination of one of the 1862's with some #9 shot would have been the cat's meow!
When I worked civil service at Ft Eustis I kept a 5 1/2" in my top desk drawer for six years.
My Office was way off by it's self about 100 ft from the James River, two or three times a week I would stroll along the side creeks shooting cottonmouth's during my lunch hr.
Mine handled #9 shot extremely well, I think I shot more shot loads than I did RB.
-----J
Now that's an interesting idea. Did you load the shot over a fiber wad, and then place a fiber wad on top of it? How much powder and shot did you use?
We saw three snakes this past weekend while working on a scout's Eagle project. Two were baby copperheads. The combination of one of the 1862's with some #9 shot would have been the cat's meow!
I used the same powder charge that I used for RB, and a card and a lubed felt wad over the powder filled the cylinder up with shot and put a over sized card and a dab of beeswax and Vaseline grease smeared over the end , the felt wad was lubed with this also.
----J
Keep The Peace, Love and Harmony, These are the Gold Nuggets, All Else Is Sand !!
When I worked civil service at Ft Eustis I kept a 5 1/2" in my top desk drawer for six years.
My Office was way off by it's self about 100 ft from the James River, two or three times a week I would stroll along the side creeks shooting cottonmouth's during my lunch hr.
Mine handled #9 shot extremely well, I think I shot more shot loads than I did RB.
-----J
Now that's an interesting idea. Did you load the shot over a fiber wad, and then place a fiber wad on top of it? How much powder and shot did you use?
We saw three snakes this past weekend while working on a scout's Eagle project. Two were baby copperheads. The combination of one of the 1862's with some #9 shot would have been the cat's meow!
I used the same powder charge that I used for RB, and a card and a lubed felt wad over the powder filled the cylinder up with shot and put a over sized card and a dab of beeswax and Vaseline grease smeared over the end , the felt wad was lubed with this also.
777 looks promising for a quick cleanup....Slip off the grips, lots of hot, soapy water, rinse/dry.
