The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - I cleaned up the barrel markings on my Pietta 1851 Navy

I cleaned up the barrel markings on my Pietta 1851 Navy (reply)

A K Church — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:53:03 +0000

In the Civil War reenactment, and maybe the general muzzleloading community, term for something not period correct is "farb". So recreating the appearance of an original piece is called defarbing.

Customer brought in an Italian repro M1841 "Mississippi Rifle". I know in the 1850s, some were polished bright, rebored to .58, and fitted with 2 position flip rear sights to conform to the 1855 rifle specs.

Well, I thought he had one of those in unusually good condition. It had actually been professionally defarbed by an outfit called Lodgewood, who I see are still in business.

It was impressive.

I wasn't sure I would like it ... now (reply)

JimT — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:58:16 +0000

it has become a serious rival for the Colt 1862 Police Model ....

Got that removed also ... (reply)

Paul — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:54:18 +0000

It'll shoot better now! Lookin' good! There's a lot of satisfaction in slicking out a shootin' iron to meet our standards of appearance and performance. That's one slick looking sixgun!

Got that removed also ... (reply)

JimT — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:54:41 +0000

I cleaned up the barrel markings on my Pietta 1851 Navy (reply)

Jared — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 03:13:24 +0000

That looks much better. I like the aging on it as well.

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Paul — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:08:33 +0000

what you did with your Shootists SR1911. I want to do that to mine, but didn't have time to mess with it while up north.

I have taken writing off round barrels -lots more work! (reply)

JimT — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:05:10 +0000

I see you left the proof marks... (reply)

Paul — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:50:52 +0000

That looks sharp! Less writing looks more better. Makes me want to get my mitts on an 1851. Much easier to copy on one of those than on my 1860 round barrel.

I cleaned up the barrel markings on my Pietta 1851 Navy

JimT — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:20:56 +0000

Been thinking about doing it for some time and this afternoon became The Time!

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