Videos tagged with 1860 Colt Army

This video demonstrates the historical loading process for a Civil War era 1860 Colt Army revolver using conicals. It details a 30-grain charge of 7ffg black powder and a 210-217 grain Johnston & Dow conical projectile, noting its effectiveness comparable to later .44 Colt cartridges. The process emphasizes proper seating of the bullet using the integrated ramrod.

This video tests the reliability of percussion revolvers and flintlocks in simulated heavy rain. While percussion systems offer an improvement over flintlocks, both proved highly unreliable in wet conditions, with frequent misfires due to water contamination of the ignition source. The tests highlight the limitations of these designs and the historical necessity for metallic cartridges.