film short research(1858/1863pocket/Rogers&Spencer)
- Thread starter parsley.farm
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I gotta agree on the Starr being the easiest, it was designed to be. But my favorite gun, the Rogers and Spencer can be the easiest to swap cylinders on out of the other 3 choices. For one thing, bp NEVER fouls the cylinder pin because of the bushing on the front of the cylinder and with a slight modification, you can line up the cylinder pin retaining screw as fast as fast (see pic). When the lever soldered on the screw is turned counter clockwise, it stops on the projecting pin and you're good to go. The only problem is that if you pull it out too far the entire cylinder pin and loading lever assembly comes out when removing the cylinder...just takes some practice not to do that.
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Here is a potential alternative...
Check out Duelist's video on the 1866 Remington Revolver Carbine. In that video, Mike pulls the cylinder on that carbine, which is essentially an 1858 Remington with about the max smoothness I have ever seen. Almost like Eastwood in Pale Rider (Different revolver, but still quite smooth)
Check out Duelist's video on the 1866 Remington Revolver Carbine. In that video, Mike pulls the cylinder on that carbine, which is essentially an 1858 Remington with about the max smoothness I have ever seen. Almost like Eastwood in Pale Rider (Different revolver, but still quite smooth)
Smokin'Joe
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Could be but it's still an open top Colt.
Smokin'Joe
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Take a look at this from a couple of years ago:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=444915
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=444915
parsley.farm
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Starr
Regarding the Starr revolver...Do the single action and double action both exchange cylinders exactly the same?
Does the Pietta reproduction (are they the only maker?) have markings all over it? (And why doesn't Pietta stop doing that-they read these forums don't they?)
Regarding the Starr revolver...Do the single action and double action both exchange cylinders exactly the same?
Does the Pietta reproduction (are they the only maker?) have markings all over it? (And why doesn't Pietta stop doing that-they read these forums don't they?)
parsley.farm
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movie
I own one 'complete' feature length 'western' screenplay, but it's pretty bad. It's based on a really good story (It's in the public domain, so I can't talk about it) It could be a great movie if I could find a screenwriter that's good at writing 'character driven' stories -that would want to work on it.
This spring/summer I plan on shooting some test footage of actors in wardrobe wearing guns/holsters just as a test or possibly/probably working on a film short.
I'd like to aquire a few replicas and have been looking for 'used/abused', but it seems like they hold their value to a point that 'new' makes the most sense. I'll probably end up buying some 'new' and hopefully can find some beat up/inoperable ones on the cheap.
I own one 'complete' feature length 'western' screenplay, but it's pretty bad. It's based on a really good story (It's in the public domain, so I can't talk about it) It could be a great movie if I could find a screenwriter that's good at writing 'character driven' stories -that would want to work on it.
This spring/summer I plan on shooting some test footage of actors in wardrobe wearing guns/holsters just as a test or possibly/probably working on a film short.
I'd like to aquire a few replicas and have been looking for 'used/abused', but it seems like they hold their value to a point that 'new' makes the most sense. I'll probably end up buying some 'new' and hopefully can find some beat up/inoperable ones on the cheap.
deerslayer303
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Get some NON FIRING Replicas. They are less than a hundred bucks and they are for the most part accurate and look like the real thing.
http://www.amazon.com/1860-Civil-Re...360968407&sr=8-34&keywords=non+firing+replica
http://www.amazon.com/1860-Civil-Re...360968407&sr=8-34&keywords=non+firing+replica