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I had the opportunity to handle an original all steel Remington pocket model once. It had an original cartridge conversion cylinder in it for .32 rimfire. It still had the standard percussion loading lever as well. Suffice to say the gun was pretty much “shot-out”, lots of play in the various moving parts and there was a bit of metal broken off of the hammer. It def seemed to seen some pretty frequent use in its life. It’s always cool to get a chance to examine the originals when you can, but if someone is interested in shooting them regularly, I think the modern clones are the way to go. Better quality materials and tighter tolerances vs a banged up original. However, the look and feel of an aged original can’t be beat!

Just discovered your little channel. I like you have a small channel. As for replica cap&ball I prefer Remingtons, followed by Rodgers and Spencer over colt. That being said I have to agree with you. The 1863 is my least favorite one of two Remingtons I don't care for. Mine is steel frame peitta. I have not shot a round ball in my cap&ball revolvers since about 1982, except for .31 caliber. About 3 years ago I developed my own line of conicals. Starting with the. 31 first. Tested eight different weights and profiles, and h5 solid contenders. Weights of my 60, 65, and 72 grain bullet's fit easily into my Remington, and a 77 gr that will with some fandangaling. I also have a 90 grain that works well in colts. By the way I have a set of fake pearl grips made to fit your CVA. Been considering a conversion cylinder for mine Mountain man

I've heard a number of people swear that the 1863 Remington wasn't made with a brass frame. This is incorrect. While the vast majority of 1863 Remingtons were steel framed guns, it started life with a brass frame.

No ear protection shooting a .44 cal black power handgun isn't something I would recommend. Eye protection has always been optional because you "might" put your eye out if you are accident prone and clumsy. You "WILL" 100% lose your hearing shooting large caliber firearms without ear protection on a regular basis.

Great video. Question, do you use the longer or shorter 38-55 brass. Thx

I have examined many original colts. They all have a stiff hammer spring. I have made a dozen hammer springs for Uberti,Pieta revolvers. Starting with 1095 spring steel 1/8” thick cut and tapered both width and length. Drill the hole bend to shape and harden with propane torch then quench in oil. No need for two springs stacked.

Looks like you are having better fortune than I. my channel had multiple videos with a brand new Uberti ‘61 that has reliability problems as well as a loose barrel and wedge. They finally replaced the gun after two repair trips. The replacement gun solved the loose barrel but the gun kept misfiring. As unlikely as it may sound, I am now of the suspicion occurring is a two different CCI 11 cap tins purchased two different places are both defective. With two guns having the same issue. Otherwise it is a great gun and a good shooter. Action feels good. Nice video and demo

My Pietta 1851 navy says to use number 10 percussion caps. Is that gun different or is there a way to make number 11 caps work?

Love these old guns. Funny how through history concealable pocket pistols are the most popular. Keep the videos coming and thank you for sharing.

Good looking navy. Love the sound.

I’m with you on the smaller hole nipples but the original hammer springs I’ve seen were way stronger than the Uberti stamped sheet type. That prevents originals from most cap jams. My several uberti’s all benefit with much stronger springs.

It's a "micro compact"

I knew about the pocket police, but this is new to me. Thank you for an informative and interesting explanation of this gun.

Percussion caps 😔

I tried the two mainspring approach on a couple of Uberti Pocket models and agree--the action felt too stiff and heavy.

i got a shiloh.. 63 sharps i got a few years ago for $600 and the guy that had it first had iot since the 90's and it is very good but sometimes ya have to add a little bit of water over the block opening so it will open easy because every so often it sems to be hard to open apparently drying from the heat but once thats done it works fine opening and closing the block.. mines a .50 cal.

How do i get ahold of Larry , i need to get him to work on my sharps . I have one like yours and a sporter one made by iab as well .

The 1858 looks the strongest looking black powder pistol.

I just picked up a stainless steel 1858. Still looking for loading details. Thanks for sharing.

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I have a 1863 shiloh sharps , I wipe the breech block with bore butter and never have a lock up ! And the breech block have a lot fewer parts.

I wonder why they never adapted the Sharps to use a Chassepot style needle fire cartridge, the breech seal was strong enough and the base of the cartridge modified to make a seal tight enough for gas obturation

Looks sleek I like it! 1860 Army looks sleek too

Great gun . Greeting from Poland👍

I have one of those that I bought through Taylor’s and company. I did a cartridge conversion with mine so I can shoot more. Loading was taking too long! lol I cast my own bullets and shoot a 230 grain round nose in 45 colt with a small charge of smokeless powder. As long as I keep the velocity under 850 fps, it’s supposed to be safe. It is surprisingly accurate. I also made some elk antler grips for it.

Good looking rifle. Thanks for showing it.

Nice new army. Thanks for sharing.

I love taking mine to the range on Sunday mornings but caps are almost impossible to find in the UK at the moment.

These Uberti pocket models are nice looking guns but mine has trouble with cap jams when shooting. Tried everything to no avail. Stiffer springs, lighter springs, various nipples including Slix shot, etc. Very disappointing since my other C&B guns work fine.

I love it! Especially that fluted cylinder!!

Nice gun!

Great job

it"s not considered a firearm,,,it"s blackpowder !!!

Dixie Gun Works has a flap holster made for this pistol…

Cap jams are typically solved by handling, not shooting as if it was a modern cartridge revolver. Also, nipples are tapered now so upgrading from factory is a great idea in addition to a better main spring. Springs are not as strong as they used to be, especially Uberti. 25+ years ago caps were made thicker, heavier and never blew apart causing jams. More often than not they had to be pryed off the nipples after shooting! Rolling the caps with even pressure and seating them properly works with these cheaply made modern caps. But a mid 19th century percussion firearm will always have cap jam possibilities. Not Handling it like a modern revolver typically solves any issues. I Like the channel, may need to subscribe.

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The “belt model” pistol has screws coming in from the other side and while these earlier Remington clones from the defunct makers had a smaller grip the rest of the frame is the same basic size and the newer manufactured guns. You didn’t make a landslide discovery here but the gas relief, crescent cuts, in the frame are smaller and a lot of folks think these are more like the earlier Beals patent guns.

That sounds pretty cool!

you need to shoot some skin cartridges through it to make sure it works..... lol

Shooting video is up now

I believe your powder charge was a bit stiff; thereby, creating cap jams …

Shooting it would have been nice. Mine is practically junk; loading lever latch fell off and wedge is so loose it's worthless.

This is a good example of why to buy Pietta.

Less gabbin' and more shootin'.

Very good video I enjoyed it very much

Had one years ago ,and loved it ,couldn't miss .a buddy talked me out of it .

I know you posted a month ago but better later than never. It was a good video. I do not have one of these pistols but would like one. Question: Will a standard 1851 36 cal. cylinder fit the 1862 pocket you have. If so, that would be a plus. I have several 1851 cylinders. Thanks for the video. . . . .

Nice job on sticking it up. That is a good all around size gun.