Colt info?

[ZVP]

Cabelas has a .44 Civillian steel frame revolver they are calling the Civillian Model. It has a nickled Backstrap.
I'd always read that the origonal Colt '51 Civillian was a .36 caliber with a nickeled Backstrap.
The .44 has good power, way harder shooting than a .36.
Was this a real model or another "invention" of the foreign manufacturers?
ZVP

 

[Fingers McGee]

Colt never made an 1851 Navy that they called the 'Civilian Model'. All 1851 Navies were .36 caliber. Silver (not nickel) plated BS/TG was an optional finish as was blued iron and polished brass. This just another one of Pietta's marketing strategies.

 

[maillemaker]

Silver (not nickel) plated BS/TG was an optional finish as was blued iron and polished brass. This just another one of Pietta's marketing strategies.

What does BS/TG stand for?

Thanks,

Steve

Edit, nevermind, figured it out - backstrap and trigger guard.

 

[maillemaker]

I assume you are talking about this one:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shoo...=SBC;MMcat104792580;cat104701680;cat104503680

As Fingers pointed out, 1851 Navy Colts were made in .36 caliber.

I have a pair of 1851 Piettas in .44 caliber. Couldn't use them for N-SSA shooting, so I turned them into wall decorations.

Steve

 

[unknwn]

" What does BS/TG stand for? "

BS = back strap -or- rear most portion of grip metal

TG = trigger guard

 

[10851Man]

BS = Big Smoke

TG = terrifically Good!!!!!

 

[mykeal]

Let's see....Bull Something and Tiny gon....oh, never mind.

 

[Fingers McGee]

As if we didn't have enough comedians in this world already; although I kinda like 10851MAN's interpretation