CaptainCrossman
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last night I decided to take some time, and check various BP CB cylinders for capacity using 3F blackpowder Goex, so got the old scale out, zeroed it, and filled one chamber of various cylinders, and then dumped out/weighed the charges of each
here's what I found
1851 Colt Navy 36 cal. Armi San Paolo- 27.7 grains
1851/1860 Colt Army 44 cal. rebated (1/8" shorter cylinder/historically inaccurate/ unknown make)- 37.5 grains
1860 Colt Army/Pietta 44 cal. (correct OEM Colt length cylinder)- 39 grains
1858 Remington Navy Arms/Uberti 44 cal.- 42.6 grains
Ruger Old Army (44 cal./457 ball) chrome moly steel blued- 48.2 grains
1847 Colt Walker/Armi San Marco 44 cal.- 62 grains
didn't have a Dragoon cylinder to measure (yet) but perhaps someone can chime in with that capacity info.
here's what I found
1851 Colt Navy 36 cal. Armi San Paolo- 27.7 grains
1851/1860 Colt Army 44 cal. rebated (1/8" shorter cylinder/historically inaccurate/ unknown make)- 37.5 grains
1860 Colt Army/Pietta 44 cal. (correct OEM Colt length cylinder)- 39 grains
1858 Remington Navy Arms/Uberti 44 cal.- 42.6 grains
Ruger Old Army (44 cal./457 ball) chrome moly steel blued- 48.2 grains
1847 Colt Walker/Armi San Marco 44 cal.- 62 grains
didn't have a Dragoon cylinder to measure (yet) but perhaps someone can chime in with that capacity info.
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