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This morning I did my normal routine of looking at gunbroker no reserve cheap junkers and threw a bid at the gun linked below. I tossed out a $5 bid and I just got an email saying I won the auction for $0.26 so 20 shipping, 20 FFL, and $0.26 purchase price I will once again own a colt revolver. Now the question is if it’s safe enough to get going and then if it’s cost effective to do it. If nothing else it can be trade fodder because it does infact day Colt on it. It’s ugly though.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/756439381
 
Ha... I was considering bidding against you! If I'd known $5 was the top bid, I might have sprung for it! On the other hand, my deciding factor was that I didn't need another project...

Yeah, it is ugly. CB Longs are your friend!

So... we eagerly await your repair thread and pictures!
 
This is my first gunbroker buy, it's not as easy as it would seem. Perhaps I'm the problem, but it's not the easiest interface out there on the web.
 
I am jealous. I would like to see a restoration progress thread. I am sure it could be done. Especially they have all those companies out there doing some fine plating jobs.
 
3731A240-EA27-4EDC-B373-BC7BD6C16CDC.jpeg Swung by the LGS today and picked up my purchase. I’m $40.26 in it at this point. On the road for Easter so I will not be starting a revival thread. What I do know is lockup is loose and the hand needs cleaned up with a file, but it does turn, it does lock up, and it does have plenty spring tension on the mainspring. This shouldn’t be too bad to get minimally functional and safe for cb caps.
 
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From the beginning, I'm not a revolver expert.

That said... I think the only way to improve lockup is an oversized bolt to lock the cylinder, or somehow shrinking the recesses for the bolt in the cylinder. I suppose a new cylinder would do that, but you are unlikely to find "New old stock" Colt cylinders around...

If timing is good, fantastic! If not... I pity you, but encourage you to take little bites! Spend 15 minutes on it at a time! Exercise that patience!

And show us some cool, fancy looking grips!
 
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From the beginning, I'm not a revolver expert.

That said... I think the only way to improve lockup is an oversized bolt to lock the cylinder, or somehow shrinking the recesses for the bolt in the cylinder. I suppose a new cylinder would do that, but you are unlikely to find "New old stock" Colt cylinders around...

If timing is good, fantastic! If not... I pity you, but encourage you to take little bites! Spend 15 minutes on it at a time! Exercise that patience!

And show us some cool, fancy looking grips!
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I’m better with metal than I am with wood, so grips will be pretty basic. As far as lockup goes, once everything is moving properly and springs are properly tensioned then things will naturally be a lot tighter. Timing on these old guns either is right, or it’s wrong so there really isn’t much adjustment. Shims may be needed but I doubt it. The old gun doesn’t look like it’s been shot a lot, so what little repair work is needed is just from a little rust and a lot of time sitting around.
 
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