Would You Carry This?

[@bfgivmfith]

Yes, I would carry that, over socks any day of the week! I did get a Mossberg Shockwave for Christmas back when they came out from a group of nurses that I was renovating an office space for. It brought me to tears I was so surprised! Best Christmas gift ever from a bunch of ladies that appreciated my hard work. I'll never forget them, or that job. They did not close operations while I was working, so I had to be very under the radar, which I am good at. :) Nobody has ever given a gun to me before. That was special.

[@savage22bolt32]

My mom would have Santa leave 22's & shotgun shells in our stockings!

[@UnclePutte]

Well, that's put me in christmas spirit. Thought nothing could.

[@savage22bolt32]

@UnclePutte very strange that so many comments have vanished from this thread, including one I wrote about my childhood Christmas experience. U-toob is in a sad state. Hope you have a great 🎄, and hopefully this comment won't disappear ❤

[@joshuataft5541]

I been wanting a tac 13 or Shockwave ❤

[@thegrapestape6411]

Now thats southern hospitality

[@AlanAhlman]

Yes, I would absolutely carry it! The cool factor alone is off the charts

[@trinab9612]

I agree

[@shawnhulke7385]

Anything that slings lead is better than a sharp stick.

[@jcee2259]

Let's see if it is true inside a gold mine without any lamps.

[@thisdude9363]

Sharp sticks killed people for a long time after lead starting getting slung.

[@FoxtrotFleet]

@@jcee2259 What does this comment mean? Are you going to time travel to 1848 and defend a gold mine claim with period weapons? I'd be interested to hear your findings.

[@x_hibernia]

And that's why hi point's exist to be a little better than a pointed stick.

[@johndavid8815]

It beats a sharp stick in the eye 😂

[@CasualDandyAkaSqwrty]

This is my first time seeing and understanding what a 'conversion' on these pistols means, thanks Hickok! Merry Decemberween

[@kengrow3992]

Jealous people will always talk down to creators. Very cool walk-through

[@willbar1961]

Shooting a modern 38 special, why not, if it's all you have or just like it. I have an 1872 Richards Mason 38 conversion and it has an ejector on it. Wondering if yours has a .357 bore to match ammo. I haven't put a conversion in my .36 cal black powders due to the .375 bore being to big (except if you shoot .38 hollow base boolits.

[@yfgub]

Looks good enough for a CEO.

[@robedmund9948]

Too soon.

[@Bulldawg44]

😳

[@derekstocker6661]

Thanks for this, very interesting and shows how Colt and others were on the ball with updating the weapons to make the most of what they had to hand. Great little gun and I am sure very effective at a fair pistol range.

[@redr1150r]

My grandfather found a sawed off Colt like that on a dusty road near his ranch in Oklahoma in 1914. It disappeared in the early 50s. It's suspected that my Uncle got it along with other family guns. All gone.

[@jrichdriver]

:) the cool factor is so off the chart. I love old single action and here is one with history.

[@gregz4249]

I bought this when first came out, I carry around the farm, no worries about scratching it

[@miketeeveedub5779]

Aa a kid I hated socks and underwear for Christmas or a birthday gift. Now as an adult I welcoming them with open arms...or feet I guess. That Uberti would make a nice gift too! 🤣

[@sherwinstaudt1881]

When I was a kid you were damn lucky to get a good meal, and a pair of socks, maybe a pair of boots every 3 to 4 years. Nowadays you go to a store and can't even find a good pair of socks.

[@miketeeveedub5779]

@@sherwinstaudt1881 - LOL - my brother says the same thing about socks! Nothing fits from the stores! Must have Sasquatch feet I guess!

[@aldenfloyd5432]

How about the Uberti in the sock, it looks like it might be small enough.

[@savage22bolt32]

Mom told Santa to put a brick of 22's & a box of shells in our stockings every Christmas. Good thing we had sturdy nails in the fireplace mantle!

[@logangodofcandy]

Nothing better than free socks

[@johnnydhillon70]

I always enjoy your videos!

[@norm5785]

Very cool. Thank you for sharing

[@whatsmolly5741]

My first gun was a pietta 1860 snub nose with a taylor and co conversion and i always regretted not getting the kurst gated cylinder but honestly as long as you can pop the wedge out by hand the amount of time it takes to eject is considerably shorter and the whole reloading proccess ends up being faster. Also worth mentioning that the taylor and co cylinder has locking grooves in between the rounds on the cylinder itself so carry safety wise it is by far the best safety system. Though its a 5 round cylinder so it kinda evens out the advantage of carrying on an empty chamber. Im not sure if the 6 round kurst has this feature. As long as the cylinder ships separately this is a legitimate loophole in gun legislation as you can get a cartridge gun without even an id check.

[@RichDoh64]

I was looking to get one for a carry pistol. Right now I have a Heritage Barkeep Boot 22lr for a pocket pistol.🤠

[@fload46d]

Josie Wales only carried the ones with the long barrels. Thanks Mr. Hickok. You're in a tee shirt in December? We have snow and like 25F in northern Indiana.

[@Stuntman175]

It can still poke as big of a hole in someone now as it did in 1860, cartridge conversion or not, so yes, I'd carry that. It would just need a different hammer profile to avoid it snagging on the holster or clothing, but other than that, works just fine.

[@bor3549]

Yep, I certainly would!

[@jackiegood3686]

If I had nothing else, sure. It works well enough.

[@donaldrauscher1703]

The colt conversions were cool. And are still cool. I prefer the Remington but I would carry a colt pocket conversion.

[@robertredden4429]

I remember reading colt tried to develop a rimless cartridge that loaded from the front of the cylinder to get around the roland white patent couldn't get past the extraction issue

[@kbjerke]

That was the Thuer conversion. It actually worked fairly well.

[@outinthesticks1035]

I did hear that the only thing that saved colt was that they didn't manage to develop cartridge guns enough to use more powerful cartridges until the patent was almost run out

[@RangeRoninChronicles]

The "Old West" finish, as Uberti calls it. Very striking and different; more like a worn finish on a well-worn revolver only hastened through modern techniques. I have this finish on a 1873 Colt Single-action "Cattleman" by Uberti. One of my favorite SA revolvers. The one showcased here is no longer made by Uberti and very hard to find.

[@thomasd9237]

Very cool 👍👍

[@randytrudeau952]

I love hearing about the history of these guns. I have a Colt 1851 reproduction in .44 and that thing takes for ever to load. Good times thought...

[@owensthilaire8189]

I love these conversion repro's. I think it was Cimarron that made a Civil war conversion replica twenty odd years ago in .44 special. I would have to sort through my magazines to find it. Damn I wanted one. ( Canadian ) It wasn't illegal at the time, just expensive to source and import.

[@ricktaylor5744]

Thank you.

[@jimdunkle4823]

My wife says, why would someone buy a pair of socks for $5. When you can pay $30 for yarn and in a week, you can knit a pair!!!!! I'll take the gun!!!!

[@robedmund9948]

I would, but where the heck would I keep that long ole Q-tip??

[@Мастер-ш3д]

😂😂😂😂👍

[@whatsmolly5741]

Just get the Taylor and co conversion, you have to take the barrel off and remove the cylinder but as long as you can pop the wedge out without tools you can eject spent rounds much faster than with a gate and the whole process of reloading ends up being shorter.

[@almightymachine9930]

Birdshead Pietta with a gated Kirst Konverter - and what we have here is a.45 colt snub that tucks in the waist like a heavy j frame.

[@catranger01]

Thanks for trying to hit the gong.

[@BigTeaDrinker]

Cute little gun!

[@steven3379]

It would be great as a paperweight! I could protect my printer.. but that's it. 😂

[@deadskunk8733]

With that short barrel you could slip that in one of your new Christmas socks.

[@marktucker7454]

100% yes, I'd carry that back in the day. What more could a poor western townsfolk need for self defence. It works and takes out the bad guys. Not to mention it's cheaper than a Colt SAA and the S&W's too.

[@Kent4OughtAldridge]

Hickok45 thats reminds me of the Steve Earle song "Devils Right Hand" first pistol was a cap'n'ball Colt shoot as fast as lightning, but loads a might slow. Get ya into trouble, but cant get you out

[@machfiver753]

As long as the bullet has enough barrel to get it to spin properly barrel length has nothing to do with accuracy. Barrel length affects muzzle velocity. The short barrel would have allowed Bill to draw and shoot way faster than a long barrel would have allowed him to do. So for his act the shorter barrel would have given him an edge

[@justharrison6862]

As a teenager i carried a Pietta brass frame Griswold reproducción but with an octogonal barrel in .44 cal same size as this gun here😅

[@trinab9612]

I would carry that. I’ve considered carrying my Pietta 1860 but I have no way to unload it afterwards.

[@deadhorse1391]

I have an original civilian colt 1860 that has been cut back. Done very well including the loading lever Has front sight inlet into the barrel I have read these were popular with the Mormans “ Dante’s”.,don’t know I’ve shot it and shoots fine.

[@cycleguy666]

Not likely a good carry......but wouldn't mind owning it!!

[@michpatriot9097]

Funny!! Hickok, at the 1:08 min mark your finger tries to eject shells out of habit with a non existent ejector..old habits and such..nope get the Q-tip!

[@billshepherd4331]

Occasionally looking for a parted out used barrel for mine. Just so I can cut it down to 2 or 3 inches as a sheriff's model!

[@jamescromer550]

Ubertis are great for looking at. I've owned 3 and the internal parts were made of potmetal or recycled slag. They looked great on the outside, though. Carry one? 🤣🤣🤣

[@KirkJohnson-lo3yz]

I'd be afraid of it if I lived on those days to have it pointed at me.

[@Malpaise_Legate]

One of these with an 1851 Navy bead sight would be pretty neat.

[@jonh2119]

That's a beauty. No, the gun!

[@rocksteady13]

Life is good

[@chrisregister8021]

Cool little piece of history

[@stansmith1911]

what kind of powder are you using in this change over.

[@robertshuffelen9172]

I would definitely carry it ! I carried a 44 colt 1860 for several years.

[@charleswalter2902]

I couldn’t possibly trust anyone who would rather have socks rather than a new gun

[@timetraveler1973]

dont care if you just unloaded it sir, do not lay it down pointed at you, keep it downrange. i could hear your son john sigh at that. be safe sir. you are a legend.

[@pripjatyfighter3786]

1:09 when you are so familiar with the SAA..

[@brucecook502]

Well, by definition it's infinitely better than carrying nothing for personal protection, it is a firearm after all lol

[@spocko2181]

Neat gun.

[@frankdillon6127]

why did you change ranges?

[@robinblackmoor8732]

It looks like something you put together in the Fallout universe., from parts of guns you found.

[@peris_arts_film9699]

This would make a fantastic backup ankle pistol

[@Gieszkanne]

There are some videos here on tube from people who lost their right to own and carry firearms. They speak about how they carry 3 inch percussion revolvers because they are not rated as firearms.

[@marksibley389]

Better than nothing, certainly.

[@jadenknight9876]

Some of the best guns I even show on my own channel personally I believe u can hit the gong with that even hip firing 📘

[@TroyBrown-up6rt]

I'd love to get a pair of those for Christmas

[@czechmate6916]

Nice pistol but it looks like it might be on the heavy side.

[@Musicman-y7v]

Helps keep the hand steadier.😂

[@JackCrawford-k2p]

Of course.

[@metal--babble346]

run out of bullets = billy club

[@EvilE22]

I’d carry it if I had a horse to go with it.

[@mrmicro22]

My first purchases were made in enthusiastic ignorance. I was in my late 20's before I bought anything better than this.

[@randyoldfield850]

turned down a colt 1873 because it was in a cartridge that I knew I could not get / / 44rim fire

[@Bayan1905]

Yep.

[@Crow-cb6yx]

Only carry as a backup gun

[@พิริยพงษ์สุทธิวิสัย]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ImTHATguy...]

I sure would like to have that. I've got a bunch of replica revolvers and rifles from Uberti and Armi San Marco. I like how yours has that old patina look to it.

[@Iron_Condorr]

"Reach for the stars"

[@BrentDelong1253]

No, but I would hang it on a wall for decoration.

[@BanyanBirb]

I carry a colt walker because Theodore Roosevelt told me to carry the biggest stick

[@barkebaat]

Would You Carry This? No, I'd excange it for socks.

[@grumpyoldretiredcop8382]

Would I carry it? To a barbeque, maybe... lol

[@thaistomp]

Gimme that there barbeque!!

[@sirlordbabish3873]

That's a modern replica running smokeless powder

[@royjohnson465]

Black powder in brass cartridges?

[@joeanthony1456]

No. You can do smokeless cowboy loads. Nothing heavy.

[@DavidMims-g1s]

If it was all I had, I'd be proud of it.😂

[@mypetvelociraptor]

I would

[@foxsquirrel3038]

Yes.

[@mikegrossberg8624]

Looks kind of like the "Avenging Angel" carried by Brigham Young's bodyguards

[@barryuppman9212]

The only Bad gun is the one u haven't got

[@AMXSShirt]

Every day and twice on Sunday!

[@regesterw]

Vary carefully?!!!

[@hardrivethrutown]

cute little revolver

[@topcatcoast2coast579]

As a felon I do.

[@1badombre82]

Almost looks like its converted to a quick draw gun with that short barrel and high trigger. And Almost nothing to snag on the holster

[@gb123-ej8wh]

Would I carry that? I would rather not. Edit I answered before the video started. I still would prefer many other options but a SA cartridge revolver is better than a cap n ball.

[@oldcountryboy]

It's better than a sharp Stick !

[@Thoroughly_Wet]

If it's all I had yea

[@JuggusNawt]

Yes and i want one. they look cool.

[@willemventer3935]

Why not???

[@ratscoot]

I have the same gun but with a 5.5' barrel in 45 Colt. Shoots great but my gripe with it is that it´s substantially bigget as a 1860 army They made the cilinder bigger to chamber it in 45 Colt and even then it has thick chamber walls. An 186o can´t chamber 45 Colt, cilinder is too small. They should make a replica in 44 Colt but then almost nobody would buy it

[@MrRugercat45]

Heck yes I would carry it!

[@cyberdoof4209]

fallout 4 pipe revolver lookin ass gun🤣

[@douggrimes9428]

See ya at the civil war show!

[@timetraveler1973]

if i was in a rural area hell yeah i'd carry it. but one of those 300 dollar bulldog 44 special snubnoses kinda defeats the purpose.