Recent content by venturasurf

Oh wow there's TONS of helpful information in those PDFs. I feel a lot more comfortable tinkering around inside the action of a SA BP pistol now - I'm gonna have a lot of fun with this. I'm definitely going to purchase some spare parts though, gotta learn someday how to time and tune a revolver...

I just polished the cam - barely enough to take out some of the bluing. It was definitely the leg of the bolt, was wide and had rough edges and no "taper" for the bevel on the cam to push it aside with. I do want to check out those PDFs you posted though but I got 404 errors...? Thanks again for...

FIXED IT!! I polished the cam on the hammer (previously referred to as "nub") and I filed off about half a millimeter off the left hand side of the bolt where it meets the cam and then polished that. Works like a charm now. Cylinder stays securely locked in place during all stages of hammer...

Okay here is a picture of my bolt: It appears that the side on the bolt closest to the hammer "catches" on the "nub" on the hammer while decocking. I am thinking that it is the nub on the hammer that looks kind of suspect. I don't see anything weird about this bolt but then again I have never...

Thank you so much for your help. I have stopped shooting it since I noticed it a month or so ago. Otherwise it shoots great and I didn't notice a thing until one day I was practicing loading cylinders and cocking. It hasn't been taken completely down, I'll do that tonight. I was speaking with...

Hello everyone - long time lurker, just registered because I need some of the expert help available here. I'm having an issue with one of my 1858's. Everything works well on it, it's timed okay (I think so), seems to be great. I am experiencing one problem, however, which may be very...