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- In 1861, after Texas seceded from the union, and all the federal troops left the Texas frontier forts, Ben McCullough cut a deal with Sam Colt to ship 1,000 of the new Colt 1860 Army revolvers to Texas for frontier defense. 500 successfully made it past the union naval blockade and were used by Texas Rangers to patrol the frontier. Cimarron Firearms offers an accurate replica of these early McCollough 1860 Army Colts. We'll examine the history and features of this gun. Then we'll see what it can do on the range.
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Great video, but somehow I missed the part where you did the happy dance. : )
It is called a "creeping loading lever" There are three Colt revolvers with this streamlined appearance. the 1860 Army Model, the 1861 Navy model and the 1862 Police Model. You might also want to look at my videos on Remingtons for their lines.
I think Ubertis Colt replicas are worth the additional dollars over Piettas.
Try Remington #10 caps. I find those to be the best fit on Italian guns
After market nipples?
Some are #11s.
Thanks for your informative and fun videos Bottom Dealin' Mike ;) Another good one!!
Thank you Mike.
Every video I see about these old colts have one thing in common: they jam. Their design for the cylinder and frame really likes to faul with the used percussion caps, imagine being in combat in a tight spot when that happens!
As far as I know, the caps back in the day were different to what we use today. They material was more like foil, it was thinner and lighter, and probably jammed less because it just disintegrated lol
Thanks for the video!
Good video and information.
Awesome! Nice pistola Mike, and very nice chootin!
I know this is an older video.. But that gun is fantastic! How about running it through duelists den for a 2nd video? This one was great!
This wasn't a personal gun. It was a T&E gun from Cimarron for a "Guns of the Old West" article.
Great video of an interesting gun. I wish you has spent some time demonstrating the loading process. That's got to be a big part of the fun of an old style gun like that.
I just picked one of these up I hope I dont flinch as bad as you on that misfire lol awsome video sir
X2!!! MIKE YOU OWE US A HAPPY DANCE!!! lol! great vid buddy!
Re-visiting this. I love my New Model Army Pistols. I have three. Colt Authentic Series,- 1- Standard. 2- Fluted and 3rd, a Nickel Signature Series. I have Colt molds. The best performing is a 195g 'Richmond' style elongated ball with 27 (1d) of FFFg BP -GOEX-. I ve got an attachable carbine breech too.
I have all the old Colts and this model is by f a r the best all around for hit, carry and so on.
I'll keep you in mind...*LOL* Actually a lot of the guns I shoot are test and evaluation loaners from the gun companies...like the McCollough is from Cimarron. When I finish the Guns of the Old West article on it, it will be going home to Fredericksburg, Texas.
I like this gun to sir ! thanks ! nice vid,and shouting
a french guy
Good shooting!!
The more I watch your videos, the more I'm liking black powder guns. How about a review of the 1876 "Centennial " rifle ? Or some re-loading tips for 50-95 ? Keep up the great work ! Big"E".
It's a common misconception that they switched to a round cylinder because of bursting cylinders. The switch to round cylinders was most likely done because it was cheaper to make.
The cylinders that failed, always failed around the stop notches, where the metal was the thinnest. The solution to this was tapering the holes towards the nipple, so more material would be left around the stop notches.
This modification was known as the cavalry cylinder and was applied both to fluted, and later, round cylinders.
Wow that is a good looking gun. 5 for 5 , VG shooting. My nipple wrench has a pick too. Every 3rd loading I run the pick through all the nipples. I personally get misfire w/ #10`s , they back off under recoil. I just pinch #11`s a little before putting them on by hand. No problems. Thanks for a great video.
I am still waiting for Cimarron to come out with the Thuer conversion. I heard they were looking to see if Uberti would build it years ago. But the economy went south and Uberti was sold. So I guess I will have to be happy with the 1860 Army and the Cimarron transitional 1860 Army conversion. I do love the 1860 Army and its conversions.
Cimarron sells both Pietta and Uberti guns. I prefer the Uberti, but the Pietta is a good gun for the price.
wouldn't a regular fluted 60 army be like how mcollough and the texas received them?
That's the best looking 1860 I've ever seen. I wish they still offered this model.
They do
Just got mine in today 8/4/2020 so their still available. the guy I got it from on gun broker had 4 of them.
VTI sells unfinished Tiffany grips for 1860 Ubertis. They would totally look awesome on this gun! They look bronze from what I can tell. Wouldn't be hard to paint them black, then dry brush the details out with a grey color.
This was a T&E gun on loan from Cimarron, so I didn't modify it except to put a set of nipples in it.
Very good as usual but must have missed the happy dance hum maybe just camera shy huh lol. Keep them coming really enjoy the vidios.
They were nice shotguns, but I haven't seen a new one in years. CZ also makes a couple of nice hammer guns, but they are pricey.
This is to be my first cap and ball revolver. Very excited. It's on its way in the mail as I speak. I plan in using it as a serious field sidearm after some modifications. I'm going to improve the hand spring via the drilled frame method. Going to equip it with slick shot nipples. Put in a better wire trigger spring. Plan on using it with ball, conical and shot loads, all using paper cartridges. C&B revolvers are still very capable side arms and are great for use as a side are for hunters and fishermen due to the many different loads you can use without being a metallic cartridge reloader.
I chose this model because of the finish and fluted cylinder. I like the colt series revolvers because they break down better for cleaning to my way of thinking than the more modern Remington design. This is an advantage I think, due to black powder being so corrosive.
Mr. Beliveau, is there any chance of the cylinder bursting with this modern reproduction using Triple Seven powder? As I said, I'm going to use this pistol as a serious field arm, thus I want maximum power. What would be the maximum load you'd recommend with a 200 grain Lee conical? I'm going to use the 200 grainer because it will allow me to load the cylinder on the gun where the 220 grainer is too long without cutting away some frame meat under the loading lever. Also, what brand and size of caps would you recommend? A lot of questions I know, but I respect your expertise. Thank you for your time.
Another question, I'm sorry! Do you know of a source for spare parts for this gun? I plan on using it quite a bit and would like to have some spare mainsprings, hands and other parts that wear with use.
+smartacus88 it should stand up to T7 loads. VT I gun parts is the place to go. For wire and coil springs use Wolff gun springs
Aside from the full cylinder flutes, are there other differences between the McCollough Colt and the later 1860 Army pistols? Also, did these pistols serve those other than the seesech?
is the other type of fluted 1860 cylinder authentic? the one where the flutes are cut only on the larger front end of the cylinder? sometimes you see those in the movies.
Out of curiousity... is there any significant difference between the standard 1860 Army replica from Cimarron and the McCollough variation?
How does the Cimarron version compare with the one by Pietta? You've convinced me that I want to buy one of these 1860 revolvers, but I'm not sure whether it's worth paying the extra money for the Cimarron. Another question: I'm having trouble with the Remington caps falling off the cones on my 1858 New Army. Do you recommend a different brand of cap? The CCI caps are way too tight.
It is still on their web site... but that doesn't mean they have it. When I got my "man with no name" 51 navy conversion from them, they web page claimed they had it available with the silver snake on both sides. But that was not the case. BTW it was a 38 opentop with a navy barrel stuck on it.
and..did you have have mod this gun to work well? like epoxy the notch in the hammer?
As someone who knows next to nothing about guns I have a question maybe you can answer. I Looove the profile of this gun, specifically how the bottom edge of it is a rather smooth diagonal all the way to the end of the barrel... whereas many revolvers have a more blocky, stepped appearance. Does this streamlined appearance have a particular name that I could use to search for similar designs? I'm finding it difficult to weed through thousands of pistols to find this look. :(
Hi, I'm hoping you can give me some advise. I have an old kit that was never put together, it's an CVA (KA623) 1861 Colt Navy Revolver. I've rough fitted everything together but the problem I'm having is the cylinder seems a bit to big. without the cylinder in everything matches up and trigger works fine, but when I put cylinder in and install wedge the cylinder is ultra tight and pushes up against the frame not allowing any play, plus trigger won't work. it seems to me the only thing to do is to shave the cylinder down, preferably at the barrel end at the cone. Is this something That's common or am Missing something. Sorry for long post. Thanks.
Mark Jaggers no. Your wedge is probably in too far
Happy dance scene not captured on video? LOL.
I'm just curious about how much powder do you typically load your 1860 to. I was using a BP substitute and it was like virtually no recoil.
LongWhite Line with round balls, 30 grains of 3F black powder, with conicals 25 grains. Conicals will give you more recoil...more bullet weight, more recoil.
your first round downrange you can see the wad flying toward the camera :)
Just finding this video now. Btw, his name was spelled McCulloch.
Do you think the slip shot nipples are worth the money. I just drilled small holes in the factory nipples and cleaned up the hammer face on my 1860 Army's and it stopped pulling cap as bad. I tried drilling just in front on the hammer and putting a small post in to stop the caps from falling in but I met with mixed results. I did that to a 1851 i had. I enjoy your videos and never miss one thank.
I think Slix Shot Nipples and Treso Nipples are worth the money. They have an improved combustion chamber over the factory nipples.
Were cap-jams commonplace in the day or were the revolvers better made and caps a better quality?
The caps were thicker and the revolvers were better finished.
Any problems using paper cartridges using Johnson and Dow bullets without any modifications.
As with any Uberti 1860, the loading window under the barrel must be opened up to use paper cartridges
That's worth an Alamo A+ for marksmanship!
Ben McCullough's Great grandson works with Texas Revolver LLP. Go Figure.
Really?
LastCAPatriot. Our families have a common business. We go way back.
where can I buy a Hat like that?
I WANT MY HAPPY DANCE
Yes the hammered shotguns are Chinese.
where is my happy dance
Nice gun, I see evil no Roy didn't like it, lol
Nice gun and review. However, Texas seceded from the Union on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederacy on March 2.
Nice grouping for single hand shooting.
Just what i like to see, if you are shooting these pistols then its single handed not two. I even shoot a Walker one handed.
The half fluted cylinders are not historically accurate
WHERES THE FRIGGEN DANCE
are cimarrons made in china? i want a good coach gun (exposed hammers) but i dont want one made in china
I hear cimarron is making one with a sterling silver confederate flag inlay in the handle
I wouldn't be so quick to put that gun in my left hand after a misfire, I had one with my Sheriff's model Colt and it went off just as I was grabbing it WITH my left hand.
My fingers got sprayed with burning powder, I dropped the gun and stood there digging powder out of my fingers with my Buck knife, first day of a 3 day dune buggy trip in a S. Ca. desert.
Alright, Mike; I'm feeling slightly gypped in this video.
WHERE'S THE 'HAPPY DANCE'?????? You virtually PROMISED a Happy Dance!
Just messin' with ya... But I for once actually did leave a comment; so you have no further reason to believe your efforts aren't appreciated! To be honest, if there are any Cimmaron "McCullough" 1860's left, I'm going to jump off the Remington NMA pedestal and grab a Colt.
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All lies, Sam Houston and his relationship with the comanches kept Texas safe. Man was good with words but better with guns.
those damned chinese caps.
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Anoying misfires !