1862 Colt Police Revolver

The 1862 Colt 36 caliber Police revolver was potentially the zenith of Colt percussion revolver development
In this video we discuss the pistol, paper cartridges, historical loads, and tips on how to make the modern day reproductions as reliable as the originals.
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  • @capandball
    @capandball4 жыл бұрын

    Dear Guys! Many thanks for the shout out! I am really proud you use our boxes! I am honored! :)

  • @clazy8

    @clazy8

    4 жыл бұрын

    I thought of you as soon as he used the phrase "cap and ball"....

  • @turbografx16

    @turbografx16

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all your tests and educational work!

  • @deathofkindness

    @deathofkindness

    4 жыл бұрын

    @capandball...love your content brother

  • @paularens6519

    @paularens6519

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'd watch a short vid of making paper cartridges. Or even on historic style packaging.

  • @InrangeTv

    @InrangeTv

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your fantastic content and making such awesome boxes!

  • @dragonstormdipro1013
    @dragonstormdipro10134 жыл бұрын

    3rd with a cap and ball revolver.... He legit gives depression to other contestants

  • @christophernemeth421

    @christophernemeth421

    4 жыл бұрын

    @coachmilldawg good points, especially when the competition are most likely j frame sized guns with small grips

  • @shaggnar2014

    @shaggnar2014

    4 жыл бұрын

    @coachmilldawg Still single action though, then again he's shot these a lot, no telling what the skill level of the other competitors were. Just goes to show that skill and knowing your particular gun is the single most important thing in being an effective shooter

  • @Poorgeniu5

    @Poorgeniu5

    4 жыл бұрын

    But hey, they're pretty good.

  • @overlordnicksclips

    @overlordnicksclips

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm guessing the other shooters' guns were modern, but the other shooters were not.

  • @MASSspec1990

    @MASSspec1990

    4 жыл бұрын

    Probably still better than Ian’s COP derringer thing...

  • @zchris13
    @zchris134 жыл бұрын

    Karl, you WOULD bring a percussion revolver to the backup gun match

  • @SavageArms357
    @SavageArms3574 жыл бұрын

    I love all of InRange's content, but historical topics like this are my favorite. A series looking at the practical capability of cap'n'balls is simply nirvana. ^_^

  • @Echowhiskeyone
    @Echowhiskeyone4 жыл бұрын

    Capandball has a video up on how to make paper cartridges. Very helpful. Plus I love the 1862.

  • @Sedan57Chevy
    @Sedan57Chevy4 жыл бұрын

    Cowboy Karl might be my favorite Karl. Looking sharp!

  • @LieutenantTbone
    @LieutenantTbone4 жыл бұрын

    Karl: *i hand rolled these myself* Me: pass that shit this way my dude

  • @UXB1000

    @UXB1000

    4 жыл бұрын

    *"Light it up!"* Then, either you'll be firing too high, or you'll be too high firing. Or both.

  • @quint3ssent1a

    @quint3ssent1a

    4 жыл бұрын

    They see me rollin' They hatin'

  • @Kitteh2006
    @Kitteh20064 жыл бұрын

    I fondly remember modeling this (and a ton of other Civil War-era guns) for the 1866 Western mod for Mount&Blade nearly 10 years ago. I think I modeled something like 40 or 50 guns by the end of it. The game felt like a gun museum.

  • @StrangerOman
    @StrangerOman4 жыл бұрын

    Ian: Hey dudes and dudettes! B) Karl: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAW! :D Damn, this back-up pistol match is really allows you to do what we really love InRange for. Keep up the great work. :D

  • @RobertBeckk
    @RobertBeckk4 жыл бұрын

    Put a mini red dot on it.

  • @bowlofrice8

    @bowlofrice8

    4 жыл бұрын

    You would maybe get 2 shots off before the soot from the powder blacked out the screen. Not to mention where would you mount it

  • @jellyman1735

    @jellyman1735

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bowlofrice8 Ok then just load it with smokeless powder then. Lololololol.

  • @dELTA13579111315

    @dELTA13579111315

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jellyman1735 while we're at it, make the cartridge a brass case and change the diameter to .355

  • @bowlofrice8

    @bowlofrice8

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jellyman1735 I prefer my hands attached to my body

  • @BluePlainsOrangeFeels

    @BluePlainsOrangeFeels

    4 жыл бұрын

    With Bubbas , history loses

  • @CNYahla
    @CNYahla4 жыл бұрын

    I bought a 1862 a few month ago. I wanted one for a long time but those are hard to find in France. And since I received it, capandball released it's cartridge maker, Mike Beliveau (Duelist1954) uploaded a video on the 1862 explaining step by step how to improve the action and avoid cap jam by polishing the hammer. And today InRangeTV release this video! I love this time line!

  • @Ihasanart
    @Ihasanart4 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff! We've seen old French gats at the backup gun match with Ian, now we get to see old west gats with Karl, can't wait for more.

  • @sabertoothray
    @sabertoothray4 жыл бұрын

    Can't help but appreciate how karl gets in character with his clothing. Really adds to the whole video.

  • @HiC959
    @HiC9594 жыл бұрын

    "I fired 25 rounds today and suffered from no malfunctions or jams" Meanwhile in Red Dead: 5,000+ rounds and the gun only has a slight accuracy loss

  • @JoeMelmer-uq3mi
    @JoeMelmer-uq3mi11 ай бұрын

    I remember when I was young a Gunsmoke episode referred to someone who had an old paper cartridge gun. I couldn’t imagine a paper cartridge since I had only been exposed to modern guns.

  • @StenIvarsson
    @StenIvarsson4 жыл бұрын

    Off-topic but love the shirt.

  • @Rhynome

    @Rhynome

    4 жыл бұрын

    The whole get up looks like a miniature someone would paint.

  • @AryDontSurf

    @AryDontSurf

    4 жыл бұрын

    Shield Shirts are hit or miss, that one is really nice with the brass fasteners

  • @baker90338

    @baker90338

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rhynome all I want to see is a Karl inspired tabletop character

  • @markdubois3614

    @markdubois3614

    3 жыл бұрын

    John Wayne looked better in them just sayin

  • @jevidar
    @jevidar4 жыл бұрын

    I never knew how cap and ball revolvers were loaded before. That was cool to learn.

  • @FuzzyBrains555
    @FuzzyBrains5554 жыл бұрын

    Keep it up!!!! I'm super excited to see more of this era.

  • @ronrobertson59
    @ronrobertson595 ай бұрын

    When John wesley Haden was arrested on a train in Florida in 1878 he was armed with a 1860 Army percussion revolver.

  • @63DW89A
    @63DW89A4 жыл бұрын

    Absolute pleasure to see an 1862 Colt Police being run thru self defense paces with modern guns and holding its own very well against modern handguns. Really like and respect your channel, and have subscribed. Appreciate all the historic and modern stuff you evaluate. But I have to say seeing a cap and ball revolver being used seriously is the icing on the cake that that makes everything better!

  • @bobsmoot2392
    @bobsmoot23923 жыл бұрын

    So refreshing to get a glimpse of history from a passionate/honest educator. And this... on a topic we all love. Thanks Karl. You bring it all to life.

  • @craighansen7594
    @craighansen75944 жыл бұрын

    I have a similar Colt reproduction that I've been shooting for decades. It was fun when I was 12 years old and still is fun to shoot! Really enjoy how you mix the old and new in your videos!

  • @williamfoote1609
    @williamfoote16094 жыл бұрын

    Was looking into trying cap and ball revolvers. Thank you Karl for the information on how to make it more reliable and showing how fun it would be to shoot these replicas of older firearms.

  • @streetfightinmanrs
    @streetfightinmanrs4 жыл бұрын

    Love it. Great tip on the Hammer bounce, I finally know why percussion caps fall into the trigger mechanism.

  • @charlesoconnell2970
    @charlesoconnell29704 жыл бұрын

    I’m genuinely so excited for this content. Can’t wait to see more

  • @alexmccauley503
    @alexmccauley5034 жыл бұрын

    Very much looking forward to this series

  • @steveferris663
    @steveferris663 Жыл бұрын

    Very good advice on preventing cap jams. Well said.

  • @zachburke5440
    @zachburke54404 жыл бұрын

    Definitely loving all the old west content, and seeing old guns run like this is great, getting to see things one usually only finds in a book! Looking forward to the rest of this series!!

  • @petesheppard1709
    @petesheppard17094 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful little blaster! It could still be a lifesaver. This appears to be the same match where Ian ran the COP 357. This old-tech revolver ran rings around the much later -design gun!

  • @theblackprince1346
    @theblackprince13464 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing Karl looking forward to seeing more of this content in the future.

  • @spencerc7819
    @spencerc78194 жыл бұрын

    Honest to god, this is the content I've been waiting for... I love cap and ball/conversion revolvers and there is not near enough content on KZread for them!

  • @bradmarthafocker4285
    @bradmarthafocker42854 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding! I'm absolutely stoked to see more content like this. Keep up the great work.

  • @Wazup13579
    @Wazup13579 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I have been having some problems with my uberti 1951 this vid just about solves all of them.

  • @williamhoppe4500
    @williamhoppe45004 жыл бұрын

    Extremely interesting in my opinion. I would absolutely love to see more videos like this. Thank you.

  • @SandrasSpicySpanishSalami
    @SandrasSpicySpanishSalami4 жыл бұрын

    *Easily the best looking aesthetically of the period percussion revolvers.*

  • @DuncanMcBride

    @DuncanMcBride

    4 жыл бұрын

    Seriously. Great proportions, while keeping the clean lines of the slightly bigger revolvers of its period. Gotta love it.

  • @olddirtbiker5088

    @olddirtbiker5088

    4 жыл бұрын

    I would say nothing beats the LeMat for looks, but this is a close second.

  • @whatnowstinky

    @whatnowstinky

    4 жыл бұрын

    Make mine a 5 1/2" pocket navy please. Perfection, to my eye.

  • @SandrasSpicySpanishSalami

    @SandrasSpicySpanishSalami

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@olddirtbiker5088 The LeMat is fugly my dude.

  • @shotforshot5983

    @shotforshot5983

    4 жыл бұрын

    While venerable, the lack of a "top strap", being supported so awkwardly, makes it ugly, unbalanced, delicate and frankly ridiculous. The originals bent quite easily.

  • @sd4594
    @sd45944 жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to seeing future segments like this. Thanks.

  • @catyear75
    @catyear7524 күн бұрын

    This might be my very favorite BP pistol ! Thanks for showcasing it ! Subscribed! !

  • @paulzaborny6741
    @paulzaborny67414 жыл бұрын

    the info on the ammo kits and cones was very helpful.

  • @jakedistlehorst6190
    @jakedistlehorst61904 жыл бұрын

    Yeah please keep this series going

  • @richardthorpe8889
    @richardthorpe88894 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I've always liked the look of the old percussion revolvers. This makes me want to get into them. Thanks Karl.

  • @badopinionsrighthere
    @badopinionsrighthere4 жыл бұрын

    The other day I was wondering why no one made paper cartridges for these old things, glad to see someone else thought of that too.

  • @ArnoSchmidt70
    @ArnoSchmidt704 жыл бұрын

    HE SAID IT, but only once.

  • @MattSif

    @MattSif

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry but I guess I am missing the context behind this..

  • @MrBradaz111

    @MrBradaz111

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MattSif I'm assuming nipple, but not sure

  • @moosemaimer

    @moosemaimer

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nothin' worse than gettin' yer balls 'n' nipples in a twist.

  • @SinginShooter

    @SinginShooter

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MattSif The N-word.

  • @quint3ssent1a

    @quint3ssent1a

    4 жыл бұрын

    N I P P L E S

  • @paulhammerness8755
    @paulhammerness87552 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this article and the tips!

  • @das_gruuben
    @das_gruuben4 жыл бұрын

    I really like this idea for a video series, Karl! Keep them going!

  • @chaswalker2038
    @chaswalker20384 жыл бұрын

    I love seeing these old historic firearms being used, I find the far more interesting than modern 9mm handguns and AR15 variants where once you have seen one you have seen them all.

  • @gussie88bunny
    @gussie88bunny9 ай бұрын

    I watched this video 3 years ago, and I'm back. Very well paced, entertaining and informative video. And such a sexy little pistol. Thank you

  • @InrangeTv

    @InrangeTv

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @beavercreekwoodcraft8134
    @beavercreekwoodcraft81344 жыл бұрын

    I grew up on cap and ball Colt revolvers, your insight is spot on! If you understand the guns and how they work, they are very reliable and can be quite effective in the hands of someone schooled in their use.

  • @garyneilson1833
    @garyneilson18334 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video Karl, I'm looking forward to seeing this type of firearm in a competitive environment

  • @duelist1954
    @duelist195411 ай бұрын

    Great video. I really enjoyed it.

  • @619TheLineman
    @619TheLineman4 жыл бұрын

    Gave me a chuckle at cap jams becoming almost a thing of the past

  • @WINTEJER000
    @WINTEJER0004 жыл бұрын

    This is so cool, I am really excited to see more of these

  • @W1ldt1m
    @W1ldt1m4 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to love this series.

  • @warrmalaski8570
    @warrmalaski85704 жыл бұрын

    The biggest thing I have happen is caps falling off when another was shot thank you for giving me a way to fix that.

  • @mikemcginley6309
    @mikemcginley63094 жыл бұрын

    Really looking forward to the series of videos.

  • @turbografx16
    @turbografx164 жыл бұрын

    You handed that revolver like a pro, Karl. Very excited for the new video series. I like the idea of a practical, 2GACM for guns of the old west.

  • @andrewwaterman9240
    @andrewwaterman92404 жыл бұрын

    I'm really looking forward to this series of videos!

  • @johnpredmore8753
    @johnpredmore87534 жыл бұрын

    Great information, love cap & ball revolvers. Can’t wait to see more.

  • @Shadi109
    @Shadi1094 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video! Can’t wait for the next one.

  • @mbj__
    @mbj__4 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks for the video! Looking forward to the next one featuring C&P revolvers.

  • @hirosstorageunit
    @hirosstorageunit4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome content. This is the match footage we need

  • @trevamurray7458
    @trevamurray74584 жыл бұрын

    I think the content of this video is awesome. Have not seen BP practical shooting on any other channel. Please keep on with this content.

  • @stevejenkins9984
    @stevejenkins99844 жыл бұрын

    I have trouble getting handguns so I use a rem 1858 new army for self defense. I use 40grs of 777 and it's very hot load however. The design of the rem doesn't jam on caps much I've found even if they blow apart. They don't jam the gun. It's been very reliable with cci 11 caps recently I got a cartridge conversion for it. I used it for yrs as cap and ball tho and it's very effective but does take some know how! Love these old guns looking forward to seeing the rest!

  • @daveyjoweaver6282
    @daveyjoweaver6282 Жыл бұрын

    A perfect video since I want to get a 1862 Police ASAP! From all I gathered it’s a great fun and historical piece. Black powder is a fine thing as well. Kind Thanks and Good Shootin! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

  • @feldweible
    @feldweible4 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting content Karl. Thank you.

  • @DocOmaley98
    @DocOmaley984 жыл бұрын

    You are the best gun channel on KZread

  • @bobnesler4271
    @bobnesler42712 жыл бұрын

    I've done "rake" modifications to several of my percussion Colt replicas and have had no cap jams with those. This modification can take several forms, but generally provides a blocking pin that prevents the burst cap fragments from entering the hammer channel when the hammer is cocked. Only the open-top percussion revolvers seem to have this problem. But cap jams were a very common problem during the percussion era as well as today. The fabrication of the Uberti and Pietta replicas is in many ways to a higher standard than the originals, as a comparison will attest. The force of the mainspring isn't a factor generally, as the problem occurs when the hammer is cocked for the next shot and the loose cap falls into the hammer channel. Also, even the original 19th century caps were sealed and very waterproof. I personally have tested this by submerging modern caps in water for long periods. Misfires of caps are generally due to the cones being seated too far into the cylinder for proper hammer impact.

  • @PunchCatcher
    @PunchCatcher4 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video. Looking forward to the upcoming set of cap and ball videos.

  • @lenheinz6646
    @lenheinz66464 жыл бұрын

    I found this very interesting. I'm not a black powder shooter, so the video gives me some insight into as aspect of shooting that I don't know much about. And that's great!

  • @MrWarwick15
    @MrWarwick154 жыл бұрын

    Very informative Karl! Thanks so much. You have whetted my appetite with content like this and your Old West Vignettes, subjects that I had little interest in before! More please in 2020! Rich.

  • @foxstar612
    @foxstar6124 жыл бұрын

    This is freaking awesome! Some gun channels won’t do videos of cartridge revolvers, and you do cap and ball. This kinda shit is why I’m subscribed.

  • @bomaniigloo
    @bomaniigloo4 жыл бұрын

    Dope. I love this. Been thinking about getting the black powder cylinder for my Uberti 1858 new army conversion.

  • @ihcfn
    @ihcfn4 жыл бұрын

    Well done sir, well done.

  • @Jesses001
    @Jesses0014 жыл бұрын

    I did not know anyone was producing this revolver. Neat. I might consider getting one. Thanks for the tip on slixprings. I never heard of them before, but consolidating my caps all to one type and the vent hole sounds like great ideas.

  • @landontruman3632
    @landontruman36324 жыл бұрын

    I do IDPA, USPSA and steel challenge as well as some other shooting sports. In fact, right now I'm killing about an hour before I leave to drive to my weekly USPSA league lol. I also do some black powder stuff. I really enjoyed this video and would live to see more. Thanks, enjoy all your content.

  • @bbqsauce8854
    @bbqsauce88544 жыл бұрын

    Karl you’re so modest

  • @tangero3462
    @tangero34624 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone else think Karl looks like an NPC in a Windows 98 era point and click adventure at the end of the vid? This is really awesome content, Karl! Glad you are able to make use of the backup gun match in your own way

  • @mausercal65
    @mausercal654 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoy this kind of video about the historical firearms of the old west .

  • @JDB1878
    @JDB18784 жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to this series of vids.

  • @TheOnlyRatDragon
    @TheOnlyRatDragon4 жыл бұрын

    So. When are you running a match dressed as Gabby Johnson from Blazing Saddles?

  • @LeewardStudios
    @LeewardStudios4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Very informative. I really enjoy the history lesson and debunking the myths and lore that clouds the past.

  • @theeasternfront6436
    @theeasternfront64364 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video! Please keep these coming.

  • @notworthit7708
    @notworthit77084 жыл бұрын

    I love Carl, the man knows how to entertain, and bonus points for the capandball mention.

  • @seandahl8441
    @seandahl84414 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Can't wait for more

  • @gregwright392
    @gregwright3924 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding! I really enjoyed the episode.

  • @kenwheeler3637
    @kenwheeler36374 жыл бұрын

    I love Old West style weapons. I'm very much looking forward to the future episodes you mentioned.

  • @georgewood9482
    @georgewood94824 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, very much looking forward to seeing more!

  • @trashcanpossum230
    @trashcanpossum2304 жыл бұрын

    This was neat, I look forward to the other content you have coming up. My favorite cap n ball revolver is the 1860 Army, so well balanced and you still get 6 .44s.

  • @lsd-25ayahuascadmt7
    @lsd-25ayahuascadmt74 жыл бұрын

    First of all, I got to say, wow! so excited to see more black powder content, I am a huge black powder nut.. the first gun I ever purchased was a Uberti 1860 Army w/ fluted cylinder.. scoured the internet and bought every grease, oil, solvent, wad and accessory you could buy from powder flasks to measurers, different powders, caps, balls, and eventually I came across the slix-shot cones. Still have cap jams. Could never figure out why, and I think it's because of my usual range load of 40-45 grains of 777. I've only just recently transitioned to real black powder, softer shooting of course, but the whole idea of the hammer flying back is amazing, I really do thing that could be the problem, and my heavy charges of course.. I will try lighter loads and see if the gun operates more smoothly. I was amazed watching you smoothly transition from target to target, and my first thought was "what? no cap jams?" I think you truly, truly showed how these pistols were quite formidable, even back then. Love the channel and I am really looking forward to the 1860 content.. I think it would be interesting if you did some ballistic data with tradition conical pistol projectiles and round balls..

  • @bigredjeepyj3436
    @bigredjeepyj34364 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! I do have a soft spot for my 1851's and Walker replicas....guess I need an 1862 or 1847 pocket now....

  • @franz_stigler
    @franz_stigler4 жыл бұрын

    I'd love to see more civil war / old west stuff, I think your videos about lever guns are some of your best.

  • @PaulMauser
    @PaulMauser4 жыл бұрын

    It should be noted too that at this time for most people a Bowie knife was still the primary for civilians and the saber was still the the primary of the cavalry. So the capacity and reload speed of a revolver like this would have been less of an issue. It's cool to see them get used like this.

  • @wittsullivan8130
    @wittsullivan81303 жыл бұрын

    Speaking of hammer bounce..Bill Ruger did a press conference to show off his new Old Army cap and ball revolver. It was a Blackhawk that borrowed heavily from the Remington. Hence "Old Army". He demonstrated how strong it was by loading it with 8 grains(I believe) of Hercules smokeless powder and a standard 255 grain lead bullet and fired all six cylinders with no harm. A guy on a blackpowder forum talked about how he wanted to replicate Bill's stunt. He loaded all six cylinders of his Old Army with smokeless powder topped off with cast lead bullets. He said he cocked the hammer and pulled the trigger and it fired all six chambers like a machine gun. The hammer had bounced so hard, that it cocked and worked the action, rotating the cylinder. Since his finger was still on the trigger and it was pulled back, that released the hammer and it got blown back again. It was basically a gas operated machine gun, fanning itself automatically.

  • @chuckintexas
    @chuckintexas3 ай бұрын

    JUST discovered this ! Wow - Thanks !

  • @ApurtureSci
    @ApurtureSci4 жыл бұрын

    Great timing, I was just thinking about ordering one of these. Cap & ball revolvers and muzzleloading pistols are effectively the only proper-size handguns we can have in the UK.

  • @charlesadams1721

    @charlesadams1721

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't tell the authorities about this!! They don't want the random blade-wielding events where people share cultural enrichment with people walking or sitting on tube/buses. (Might get accused of trying to roll back things to the 1880s,, yep, the murder and assault rate might drop to those levels.)

  • @darkwolfshark8464
    @darkwolfshark84644 жыл бұрын

    I love to see more this.

  • @graysonsnyder5048
    @graysonsnyder50484 жыл бұрын

    More of this please

  • @bopeton
    @bopeton4 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the mid-late 1800's content, Karl. Good stuff.

  • @outdoordannyd
    @outdoordannyd4 жыл бұрын

    Love it! Definitely want to see more. Thanks for the video.

  • @soylentgreen7074
    @soylentgreen70744 жыл бұрын

    This new series excites me.

  • @RobinRobertsesq
    @RobinRobertsesq4 жыл бұрын

    Nice demo, Karl