tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792712909547439946.post2014584915882118643..comments2019-08-25T01:06:40.266-04:00Comments on BugBear's Pulpit: Comparison of Colt 1860 Army vs. Colt 1911A1McBugBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11795694520541527082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792712909547439946.post-18651861177964370842011-08-02T09:23:27.792-04:002011-08-02T09:23:27.792-04:00If you could maintain an 1800's technological ...If you could maintain an 1800's technological base then you'd be able to keep the 1860 going. The tough part would be the percussion caps. You should keep in mind that the brass cartridge was actually developed before the 1860 was released. Primers were the problem and once the primer problem was solved the brass cartridge gained wide popularity...obviously.McBugBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795694520541527082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792712909547439946.post-79699908850754119452011-07-29T11:02:29.604-04:002011-07-29T11:02:29.604-04:00There's a reason we're still making design...There's a reason we're still making designs based off the Browning Hi-Power and the Colt 1911. The design of these is time-tested, battle-proven and they are maintainable and sufficiently accurate for a sidearm (for which only a very small percentage of the world needs extreme accuracy). <br /><br />Still, I give the aesthetic bump to the Colt 1860. It's an attractive piece. <br /><brLux Mentishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188286486649909678noreply@blogger.com