Feb 19th, 1871
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:11 pm
Gorgeous day at the range other than the wind. Old west revolver time!
My 1860 Colt SA Richards cartridge conversion. 45 Colt, 8" barrel, V-notch rear sight in the hammer. Shooting 6.6 gn Universal, 200 gr LRNFP. It sure doesn't take long to burn through 50 rounds. What a cool revolver to shoot. Of course I carry it cross draw in a Slim Jim holster at the range as well.
3 targets today and the photos are all marked at the bottom of each. All are 1 hand, trying to shoot it that way all the time. Hefty but deadly if I do my part right. Increased the target size as I moved away.
Shoot safe & often, RR
ps...the gun is stamped 1871 on the barrel, as Colt had lots of left over inventory when cartridges first came out, and moved quickly to convert these old 1860 model black powder pistols to cartridge guns. Hence the later date stamp. You could buy one of these for $6 versus the $25 for a Colt Peacemaker. These old conversion pistols were very popular with cowboys and settlers.
My 1860 Colt SA Richards cartridge conversion. 45 Colt, 8" barrel, V-notch rear sight in the hammer. Shooting 6.6 gn Universal, 200 gr LRNFP. It sure doesn't take long to burn through 50 rounds. What a cool revolver to shoot. Of course I carry it cross draw in a Slim Jim holster at the range as well.
3 targets today and the photos are all marked at the bottom of each. All are 1 hand, trying to shoot it that way all the time. Hefty but deadly if I do my part right. Increased the target size as I moved away.
- 1860 Colt 15 yds Feb 19 2021.jpeg (78.69 KiB) Viewed 1157 times
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- 1860 Colt 25 yds Feb 19 2021.jpeg (89.24 KiB) Viewed 1157 times
- 1860 Colt Richards.jpeg.jpg (168.09 KiB) Viewed 1157 times
Shoot safe & often, RR
ps...the gun is stamped 1871 on the barrel, as Colt had lots of left over inventory when cartridges first came out, and moved quickly to convert these old 1860 model black powder pistols to cartridge guns. Hence the later date stamp. You could buy one of these for $6 versus the $25 for a Colt Peacemaker. These old conversion pistols were very popular with cowboys and settlers.
