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REPLICA PERCUSSION REVOLVER COLLECTORS BLOG

The Replica Percussion Revolver Collectors Blog is a collection of articles that provides historical information on the replica manufacturing industry, the importers who imported or currently import replica revolvers into the United States, the replica revolvers themselves and other valuable historical information. Much of this information is from the research of Dr. Jim Davis on the history of reproduction revolvers.  His notes have been compiled into writings for the replica revolver collectors to aid in researching their revolver collections.

By Roy L. Oak January 24, 2025
Empresa Natcional Santa Barbara of Industrias Militares SA 
By Roy L. Oak January 10, 2025
Proper Wedge Adjustment for Colt Open Top Revolvers
By Roy L. Oak December 24, 2024
Historical Use of Spare Cylinders
By Roy L. Oak April 3, 2024
An important part in revolver accuracy.
By Roy L. Oak February 6, 2024
A Brief History of Classic Arms
a close up of a revolver with chamfered chamber mouths
By Roy L. Oak January 28, 2024
Chamfering Cylinder Chamber Mouths on Replica Revolvers.
Stress crack in hammer channel.
By Roy L. Oak January 26, 2024
Metal Fatigue in Replica Revolvers
a revolver is surrounded by tools and bullets on a table
By Roy L. Oak January 18, 2024
While engaging in research in the historical use of wads in percussion revolvers we find the most detailed use of wads in John Deane's "Deane’s Manual of the History and Science of Fire-arms" published in 1858. He is quite definitive in his explanation of using wads in both revolvers and shotguns and in regards to the use of felt wads, and substituting cork instead of felt.
a close up of a revolver with a floral design on it
By Roy L. Oak January 17, 2024
The Brooklyn Bridge 1849 Colt Pocket Brevete Revolver
By Roy L. Oak January 17, 2024
Collecting the .31 Caliber Replica Revolvers
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