motorcycle_dan
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Okay in a weak moment at the log cabin shop I purchased a used stainless 1858 .44 cal.
It came with two cylinders and in fairly good condition.
I get it home and start fetter'n with it. I like to take 'em apart and make sure all the parts are clean and lubed properly.
Problem one. The cylinder in the gun had several nipples that were plugged. I tried to remove them, no luck. Put it in a pot of boiling water on the stove and let it simmer for a few hours. That allowed me to clear the plugged nipples but still could not remove them. Stuck tight. I quit before bugger'n up the nipples. I will need a new stronger nipple wrench. Mine sort of spread the fingers.
1. So looking for those old tricks to get stuck nipples out of a cylinder.
2. Who makes a strong nipple wrench? Source?
No biggie thinks I, the gun came with a spare cylinder. So I go about installing the spare cylinder. It is tight. Way too tight. It goes in but just barely. It needs help rotating the cylinder while cocking the hammer. Rubbing on the back of the forcing cone.
Is it a reasonable plan to stone the face of the cylinder to fit in this frame? Or is it better to take metal from some other area?
3. How is a new cylinder fitted to a frame?
It came with two cylinders and in fairly good condition.
I get it home and start fetter'n with it. I like to take 'em apart and make sure all the parts are clean and lubed properly.
Problem one. The cylinder in the gun had several nipples that were plugged. I tried to remove them, no luck. Put it in a pot of boiling water on the stove and let it simmer for a few hours. That allowed me to clear the plugged nipples but still could not remove them. Stuck tight. I quit before bugger'n up the nipples. I will need a new stronger nipple wrench. Mine sort of spread the fingers.
1. So looking for those old tricks to get stuck nipples out of a cylinder.
2. Who makes a strong nipple wrench? Source?
No biggie thinks I, the gun came with a spare cylinder. So I go about installing the spare cylinder. It is tight. Way too tight. It goes in but just barely. It needs help rotating the cylinder while cocking the hammer. Rubbing on the back of the forcing cone.
Is it a reasonable plan to stone the face of the cylinder to fit in this frame? Or is it better to take metal from some other area?
3. How is a new cylinder fitted to a frame?