Put two brass rods in a vice, set two chambers of the cylinder onto the rods, cylinder will not turn.

Blackie, I sure do enjoy this series on percussion revolvers. I've owned 8 or 9 of them over the last 50 years, but never long enough to shoot any of them before someone offers me 3 or 4 times what I have into it. That's not my comment though. I've done a lot of work on coal burning boilers, big one's that the fire box is 11 stories high, and the boiler front 90's get orange hot when she's running at normal speed. I've also done a lot of work and rebuilt a lot of valves on tug boats. there's only one thing that lets me take threaded parts out, without breaking and galling things. That is copper coat anti-seize. Clean the part sanitary clean, no rust or salt or ash left on the nipple. Use a flux brush, and put a very little bit on the MALE threads only! Make sure the female threads are sanitary clean, and put the nipple back in. I get this stuff at my local auto parts store. Remember, Copper Coat Anti-Seize, Not the stuff with aluminum powder in it. No matter what anyone says, the aluminum stuff is no good in a corrosive environment, and burning black powder gets a little corrosive! I recently became the owner of a Lyman, 1851 Navy .36, and I think I'll keep this one an have a little fun with it. You keep you powder dry, and keep up the good work.

Sweet. Was out Cabelas this morning early because Easter. Had take 1858 back. Rammer was bent little it was brand new. Display all they had last week. Brass frame anyway got one today after little back an forth and saying no ,carry out to truck only to bring back in because still wanted a nipple wrench. He was talking to manager said that guy was little upset. Manager said do we have any trade him so I paid 50$ difference got steel frame. And on nipple wrench They had one 25$. With nipples. Got the six pack of nipples for 9.99$ and look how to make one I have the unimat dB 200 mill lathe combo. Thanks to you I got good way use old socket in my small tool box. The old drawer of sockets and wrenches every garage has. And save 15$ smackers. Thanks Blackie keep those video’s rolling and stay safe.

Blackie, Thanks for these cap and ball videos. Great information and truly appreciated.

@Mrtubbs56

7 жыл бұрын

Howdy Dee. I've learned a lot watching Blackie's Percussion Revolver series'. I've been practicing how to make paper cartridges using 40 grains of BP

Blackie, i just destroyed my nipple wrench after the very first use. Traditions brand. Then i found your video and you confirmed for me that they are junk. Thanks for the video, keep makin them.

Thanks for the information! I just bought my first black powder pistol, Uberti model 1860 Army, and I was debating buying one of those crappy nipple wrenches, but you saved me the trouble. I'll be making one like you showed here.

Thanks to you Blackie on the 5mm mod and an impact driver I was able to remove all my rusty frozen solid nipples out of my 1860 colt army original. The impact driver was key to the removal. It’s the kind you hit with a hammer not an air impact just so we’re straight lol

Blackie I always enjoy your videos. Here's a little tip or trick I've learned from watching others. If you want to hold something small up to the camera and have it focus a little quicker try holding your hand out flat as a backdrop to the small item you're trying to show this is some thing I've seen others do when showing small toys or other small things to the camera. I hope it helps thank you for your videos.

Might be an old video but knowledge never expires! Thanks for the tip. Restored my hope in an old family heirloom.

One of the best videos on practical tips. Your right the nipple tools sold are junk! Thanks for sharing!

Blackie you sure do have a lot of tricks for percussion revolvers. I just broke a nipple wrench about 15 minutes ago gonna give this a try right now.

Excellent advice.. I made one in about ten minutes from a cheap regular 5mm socket (didn't need a deep socket) and it works great on my Colt 1860 Army.... Thanks Blackie you saved me money and stress....Bob

Hi Blackie, haven't hade that trouble yet, and now, Thanks to you I won't. Safe Jurnies to you and your Family. GOD Bless.

GREAT TIP! I just broke my nipple wrench removing the nipples out of my 1970's Navy Arms 1858. I was able to grind the wrench and get it to work again but eventually it was beyond fixing. I will do just what you showed me in your video now and make a much stronger nipple wrench. PS I coated the threads on the nipples with Bore Butter hoping they will come out easier in the future. I used to just use oil.

I have been shooting black powder for 40 years and i havent seen anyone explain things better. I too have stumbled onto the socket solution. I enjoy fixing up old guns and making them shootable again. The first thing i do is remove the old nipples. Sometimes they come out easy, sometimes they dont. Oftentimes they are an odd size. I mike across the flats of the nipple then use the outsize jaws to find a socket that fits closely, then i cut away everything but the two opposing flats to make a custom wrench that i cam really put some pressure on. Great minds do think alike. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. John Davis

Just tried this, it took 15 minutes using dremal and 5mm, works great! I got 4 of the 6 nipples using a brand new nipple tool from tradition before it rounded. I was about to order a new tool when I watched this video. THANK YOU! the modified 5mm was able to get the last 2 nipples out much easier than using trying using the Tradition's tool. I would have never guess.

I've broken two of those cheap worthless pieces of junk. So I started using the breach plug grease that came with my Wolf. Works pretty good. Great tip Blackie. I'm going to make me one of those!!

Nice ! I've been been bringing some BP arms back to life. Cheep and Smokey goodness.

Great information, stopped on my way home and picked up a 5mm socket. Great idea

Thank you. I learned something new and very useful. I plan on making the socket mod and putting a ratchet in my kit.

Been using a modified socket for years..Works perfect..

Hey Blackie, you’re a genius:). I tried your tip here - modifying an old 5 mm socket to serve as a nipple wrench. It works great. I used a little hack saw and some small files. Hopefully I can now quit buying nipple wrenches!

That is an excellent tip Blackie, I’m going to do that!

This definitely was a helpful video. I appreciate that you made it

I own several percussion revolvers by Uberti, Pietta, and Euroarms. Several of them came with the nipples over torqued. Removing them was a lot easier after I pulled the cylinder then put a couple drops of penetrating oil in the bottom of each chamber and let it soak in overnight. Rem-Oil and Kroil both worked to let me remove the nipples without too much cussing.

Man I've learned so much from watching these videos thanks so much great job

@blackoracle69

5 жыл бұрын

thank you..glad you found it of use..safe journeys

Thanks, I was looking for a nipple wrench and I think this will work much better.

Useful thanks. Love the series

Hello Blackie. I have used copper slip on the threads before screwing them in. Any paste/grease that is used on engine exhausts bolts to prevent them seizing solid is suitable as its made for high temperatures. Great videos, keep going as they are very well done. From an avid follower in SW France

Blackie that is good information. I have found instead of a 5mm a 3/16 socket works good with the same slot cut across it also instead of holding it in a vise I made a fixture with a dowel the size of the arbor hole and another the size of the chamber set into a block of wood I can then slide the cylinder onto that and clamp the block into the vise. No chance of damage to the cylinder that way. For really tough nipples I use a 3/16 nut driver with a 1/4 drive shank and a 1/4" impact driver you can get on eBay or Amazon for 15 bucks That will back out the toughest nipple and as a bonus you can use screwdriver bits to back out stuck screws . Just have to use taps not raps . Heavy handed in not necessary. No buggered screw heads.

@blackoracle69

5 жыл бұрын

sounds like a good way to get them stuck things free

@taurushipointenthusiast1306

5 жыл бұрын

denster274 3/16 socket or 5/16? I am asking due to failed attempts with purchased nipple wrenches

@denster274

5 жыл бұрын

3/16 socket

I have used drill press to use down force, and hand gripping the drill chuck works good to remove stubborn colt clone nipples. I used a ted cash nipple wrench but by the time I broke it three times Its my design nipple wrench

Thanks Blackie great video you the man. All your videos have helped me so much.

@blackoracle69

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@todhurley3756

3 жыл бұрын

@@blackoracle69 I really appreciate your help I'm new to this.

@blackoracle69

3 жыл бұрын

@@todhurley3756 glad to be of help safe journeys

The one that came with my Ruger Old Army seems to be of high quality. If you can find one, give it a try. The socket you use is better, but the one in the Ruger box is pretty good, in my opinion.

I can't speak to every model, but I have one from Traditions that I lightly surface sanded to expose the bare metal, heated it with a propane torch just glowing then dunked in waste oil three times (50w, synth if you think that makes a difference,) cleaning it thoroughly between treatments. It "case hardens" the surface and it doesn't roll off stuck nipples anymore. After treatment it will pick up a little bit of a patina, so smoke the surface with a Zippo or wooden matches and rub a very light coat of lard or bore butter on it to stop that and protect it from growing rust, although I suppose clear nail polish might work too. Just another suggestion.

excellent idea.

Thank you Blackie, made one & cost less then $4

Pretty handy tip. Time to but out the cutting wheel and files.

🥛 milk of magnesia is a great anti seize for dissimilar metals, regular milk 🥛 of magnesium sold in stores 🏬 , just dip and let dry, maybe twice if possible, then reassemble, it works for muffler bolts.

looks like Taylorsfirearms is specifing different nipples threads 12-28 UNF For Uberti Revolvers (Item Number 1025A) 6X.75mm For Pietta Revolvers (Item Number 1025) I wonder if the FLATS for sockets are always IDENTICAL (5mm) they also sell High Carbon Steel Universal Nipple Wrench With Screwdriver This universal nipple wrench features a screw driver tip, *0.196" slot, 0.236" slot, and 0.275"* (= 5mm , 6mm , 7mm )slot. It works well for most black powder revolvers. Due to its heavy duty weight and larger size this wrench allows more torque ability when removing stubborn nipples.

Thanks, great idea!

@blackoracle69

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

That's cool

i made one out of a deepwell 5mm too but it has a little play. i measured the flats on my nipple and it was 4.5 mm. i made another one out of a short 4.5 mm 1/4 drive 6 point socket and it fits perfect. i think the 4.5mm size is a oddball size that is skipped in most of the socket sets. if you can get a 4.5mm short or deepwell you will get a much tighter fit. the 5mm takes out and installs just fine so far.

@ramonortiz7462

5 жыл бұрын

Would you know what size socketwell I should alter to fit the nipples on Colt pocket revolver 31 cal? I appreciate it.

@taurushipointenthusiast1306

5 жыл бұрын

HEY J.D what is the Revolver in reference..... Pietta/Umberti or Not a repro.... Thanks

@southernexposure123

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that information.

Helped a lot. Mines stuck and tomorrow is opening morning 😭

I use Gorilla Grease on the nipples threads after cleaning and I have never had a problem getting them out after shooting.

Shoot yeah that'll work. I had modified a Nut driver. That is fine for nipples that ain't being stubborn. So this will be my next thing I build. I was toying with the Idea of Finding the proper size bolt a spent 45 colt brass cut into tubes. Will just slide over Then drilling the exact chamber pattern. Running the bolts through each hole and running nuts down to tighten the bolts to the base With road washers then fitted over covering the nuts. . So all six chambers hold the cylinder. Letting you torque on individual nipples. I don't thing he needs do all six chambers. Maybe four. This could of course be built onto the cylinder loading device many have just. Between the pivot base and the center pin for lining up the loading ram. It never be in the way nor would the lever n the up position be in the cylinder clamps way. The 45 colt brass tubes. Will help fill the chamber and not mar the inner surface of them. I know it sounds like alt of work. It really isn't especially if you only make four studs. There's no way the cylinder will twist nor can it get scratched up. Idk. I'm gonna give it a try on this quarter inch plate of got. Thanks again for the great idea. That beats the heck outa the nipple wrench.

@blackoracle69

4 жыл бұрын

good luck and safe journeys

I take mine out every time i shoot it an clean them an put grease on them an i never have trouble with them an slix shot makes a great wrench

First install the nipples with never seize on the threads. THanks for the vids

Sir, will a 5 mm socket work on a 1862 Colt police?

would be doing me a tremendous favor if you could show how to replace the hand and spring assembly in colt 1860 army. I'm legally blindd and am finding it difficult to do, there has to be some good tips and tricks to it. thanks.

use that neat tool with an impact driver and there is no cone that will not come out.

Instructive. I'm curious as to why you use a cap & ball revolver as a woodsbumming piece. For my use a .22 pistol fits the bill but a .32 is more versatile if you reload. I bitterly regret selling my revolver. But black powder is fun.

@blackoracle69

6 жыл бұрын

i have and reload for 17 diff. cal. ( 44-40 ,44mag..44 spec..357..38..9mm..40 ..45acp..30-06..223..308..20ga..12ga..45-70..30-30..8mm..7.62x54r)..plus several 22 revolvers rifles ect..all of these i have carried on trips at one time or another..but i have a passion for the old cap and ball .36 and .44..and it give me pleasure to carry and shoot them as a field gun..anybody and bust a bunny with a 12ga..when ya hip shoot a running bunny with a .36 and he rolls..priceless

@randyzwieg8467

6 жыл бұрын

blackoracle69 Gottcha.

hey Blackie have you shot anything with that Rock Island 38?

@blackoracle69

7 жыл бұрын

i few small game shots.. and a snake or two..it has now become Ms Blackie's carry when we are out fishing /camping

I've never had a nipple wrench that lasted or worked well.

Is a particular brand to use? I tried this with a 5MM socket but couldn't get the socket into the recess of the cylinder of my Pietta made 1858 Remington.

@blackoracle69

18 күн бұрын

i used a deep well 5mm 1/4 inch drive i bought from the automotive store those are usually smaller in outside diameter

5mm ????? which Revolver .36 .44 uberti/pietta I know threads are different is it pretty much a universal size on the nipple for extraction? Thanks

@blackoracle69

5 жыл бұрын

yep its a snug fit on the cone base..then i cut the notches in the socket to allow it to frip the shoulder of the nipple..it is a help getting the stuck ones free

These sockets should be commercially available.

so ? what happens if you round one off or snap it off ?

@blackoracle69

7 жыл бұрын

then you got real problems.. usually the nipples are such hard metal they don't round off easy..i have had the threads sheer inside the cyl..then that becomes the hammer down chamber..if its to far gone a new cyl may be the only choice ..but in 40 yrs of playing with these guns i have never had to replace a cyl..knock on wood..good to hear from you brother ..safe journeys

never bought a wrench for this. made one, did it well, one is enough. doesn't fit pedersoli though.

Blakie, I always use anti seize lube on the cone threads. Never had a problem. I do like that tool though.

@blackoracle69

7 жыл бұрын

i have had brand new guns.. that i have broken down to tune never fired yet..and had a devil of a time getting the cones out...i use anti seize as well..but as often as not its always a hit or miss for the nipples being stuck..thanks for the comment safe journeys

secure the cylinder in a padded vise so it will not slip. Put your tool (pretty neat) on an impact driver then Iet everything down tight and give the impact driver a good lick with a hammer. Prior to this soak the cylinder in penetrating oil for about a week. If that does not move the nipple shame on you for not using a aniti-size compound on the threads, go to VTI and buy another one and a set of nipples.

What size deepwell socket should I alter for removing nipples from an antique Colt pocket revolver 31 cal?

@blackoracle69

5 жыл бұрын

not sure you might have to go to a auto parts store that has sockets and do a test fit

@ramonortiz7462

5 жыл бұрын

+BLACKIE THOMAS. Any guesses? I appreciate your reply...I will check some out. Its a deep well socket probably 4.5 mm?

@blackoracle69

5 жыл бұрын

my guess would be 4 mm

@ramonortiz7462

5 жыл бұрын

+BLACKIE THOMAS. Thank you...!!