| Primipilus | 27 Dec 2016 1:34 p.m. PST |
Disappointed to find my Perry Confederate Officer wielding a Colt Single Action Army revolver instead of a Colt Navy or Dragoon. Been looking around and this appears to be a common issue with several vendors. Anyone know of any ACW Officer models that have the correct pistol for the period? Thanks in advance |
| mikec260 | 27 Dec 2016 1:54 p.m. PST |
1st Corps Mexican-American range, U S Volunteer command have officers in hat, with longer barrel colt revolver. Should work for the earlier version side arm, for a few of your command elements. |
| Norman D Landings | 27 Dec 2016 2:06 p.m. PST |
Looking at the sprue, my impression is there's an attempt to represent the under-barrel structure of a Colt 1860 or similar. So I don't think it's intended to be an SAA.
More than anything else, however, it's the proportions of the sculpt that makes it look like one.
Is the frame open-topped? |
| cavcrazy | 27 Dec 2016 2:29 p.m. PST |
Have you looked at Sash & Saber figures? |
| Pan Marek | 27 Dec 2016 2:31 p.m. PST |
I believe Norman's right. |
| Toronto48 | 28 Dec 2016 12:17 a.m. PST |
you can always insert a small piece of wire and use some putty to fashion a longer barrel |
| Norman D Landings | 28 Dec 2016 2:51 a.m. PST |
Here's me trying to get good enough definition on that sprue to see whether or not the pistol has an open-topped frame, and I completely overlooked the obvious: It has an unfluted cylinder with percussion-cap recesses. Definitely intended to depict a cap-&-ball weapon. |
Big Red  | 28 Dec 2016 9:24 a.m. PST |
They could be Remington cap and ball revolvers. A very common weapon too:
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| Primipilus | 28 Dec 2016 11:59 p.m. PST |
Thanks to all and I will check into those vendors. I'm not a green stuff hero unfortunately. I tried to sculpt an extension and ram but failed miserably! Concur big red, Remington's saw much service alongside the navy revolver. |
| Norman D Landings | 29 Dec 2016 12:43 a.m. PST |
I fear a Perry 'true 1/56 scale' figure carrying a 1st Corps or S&S 'chunky 28mm' pistol is going to look like he's carrying a 40k bolt gun… |
| AICUSV | 29 Dec 2016 8:04 p.m. PST |
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snapped some photos of games he didn't get a chance to play in at Council of Five Nations.