Nipple problem

[Booner]

I was wondering if that might be the case.I have tried to call and email alot if companies and I am told they haven't made this revolver for over 20 years they don't know which is the proper nipples for it. I hate to have to order dozen different ones and hope I get ones to fit.

Don't despair, this can be figured out.

Muzzle Loading & Black Powder Guns Kits, Parts, Accoutrements, Rendezvous Gear & Primitive Americana - Track of the Wolf

Muzzle Loading & Black Powder Guns Kits, Parts, Accoutrements, Rendezvous Gear & Primitive Americana.

www.trackofthewolf.com

The above link is to "Track of the Wolf" website, page 2 of their available nipples. Take note that the majority of their nipples are for long guns, not pistols, that's why I linked to page 2 where about half of the nipples are for pistols. The nipples on pages 1 & 3 are for long arms.

What you're going to need to do is first figure out if the nipples are threaded metric or imperial. If it's metric, it's probably 6-.75 and if imperial 12-28. My guess is if your pistol is Italian made, it's probably metric. You might be able to go to a true value hardware store, or a true-old time mom and pop hardware store where they probably have a thread pitch tool in both metric and imperial that you can use to determine what you have

Next. Measure the nipple you have now, the ones that are too long, and determine what length you need. You'll note that the TotW website gives the various dimensions of their nipples, so if you have a micrometer, you can figure which nipple to order.

From your pictures, based on the cone length of the nipple, I think they may have given you ones for a rifle. Pistol nipples have short cones by comparison.

Good Luck. This ain't no big thing, but it is a pita.

 

[Jader]

I have all the tools to figure out pitch and thread size. I. Just needed to find some place to find nipples that actually have spec's for them. I will try the place you mentioned.

 

[CaptSpook]

I have all the tools to figure out pitch and thread size. I. Just needed to find some place to find nipples that actually have spec's for them. I will try the place you mentioned.

You might want to contact a local black powder shop that sells cap and ball revolvers and who also has a gunsmith on site. The nipple seen in your photo looks too large. I would guess it's a size 11-50-166 with a cone length of .300". You probably need a 11-5-196 to fit a cone length of .284". But again, it's best to take it to a shop and have them determine the proper size. A set of six nipples should cost around $30.

cheers...