Most of the guns I've played with that had timing issues were a result of: a) worn or improperly positioned hammer cam, or: b) worn out, misshapen...
The cylinders for the Pietta post-CAM/CAD guns are drop-in fit...for those guns (post 2003) but are too long for the earlier 1990s-2002 guns. Of...
As was mentioned, Buffalo Arms has all sorts of LOADED BLACK POWDER cartridges for sale. Many calibers, many bullets. Which, lately, is more than...
If your screw slot begins to strip while attempting to loosen, one tried and true old trip is to dip your screwdriver tip in valve lapping compound.
My two cents...I would never dunk and rinse a revolver in vinegar. It is an acid and needs to be neutralized in water and thoroughly dried and...
...and in 10 years, you will have 20+. Don't ask how I know...
If it's a Uberti, it's 100% that the arbor is short. If ASM probably 50/50. There are a ton of threads here regarding the short arbor problem and...
Overall, the '51 Navy balances in the hand best for me, though I find the grip a tad small. The Army suits me better, but for eyes-closed...
I was gonna say nipple wrench but Arcticap beat me to it. So I'll just agree with him.:D
Problem is, most rods are designed to PUSH a ball, brush or patch down the barrel. Same with spare ramrods. Consider making one from steel and...
Is this one of those "zombie threads"?o_O No matter, it's a good one. The early Bonanza episodes featured a number of C&B revolvers. I recall one...
So sorry for your friend's loss!
Thanks a million! This just answered all my questions and then some!
OK, so here's a question for you Walker junkies; I loaded up a test round for my conversion cylinder last night. .45 Colt, 35gr of 3F behind a...
When I'm done hunting for the day I generally discharge the ML into a safe backstop or pull the ball...uncapped, of course.
Very nice, and excellent 'family portrait'!
Frankly, I trust my own workmanship more than I do the manufacturer's. After all, they designed the flaw in the first place! I look at it this...
Nope. I've physically held the bolt (out of the gun) in my hand and tried to 'bottom' it in the cylinder notches...nothing doing. It sorta slips...
As you can see here, Dixie has the bolt available...it ain't cheap!...so I guess one could buy one in case you goofed up thinning it. Not the...
Let's put it this way: the notches come to a pointed apex at the bottom of the notch. How far does the bolt need to protrude to lock it up...
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