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A friend of mine has a Colt SAA (.45 Colt) with a broken hand spring. I was all set to order him a replacement hand from Brownells (#160210000), but the Colt hand they stock says it’s for a 3rd Generation Colt. I queried whether it would fit a 2nd Generation Colt and Brownells replied it would...

I recently ordered a replacement locking block from Brownells for my Italian made Beretta 92FS. When it arrived, I was able to fit the new part easily enough, but the angled slot is too narrow to accommodate the slightly thicker operating rod that passes through the barrel lug. I assume the...

How do you find the ball fit? You mention the chambers are bored .456", and you use. .457" ball - a thou seems fairly minimal to retain a ball? Maybe you cast your own ball, mine are always a few thou oversize. Nice looking gun; looks like a quality piece of kit. Tight Wad

Nicely done, obviously a labour of love. Just one suggestion - had you considered adding beading to give a slight raised edge around the sides? That way, if you drop a ball it won't roll off and end up on the floor. You could even leave a few balls on the base for ease of loading. I tried a...

I have both the Pedersoli Remington and Rogers; they are both fine revolvers straight out of the box, with competition trigger pulls you can only dream of - they both break at just over 1 lb. I believe they put a degree of hand fitting/honing into the final assembly and they are certainly...

.38S&W BP Loads The Speer manual gives nominal bullet dia for this cartridge as .360" so you may find .357" bullets a tad undersize. The earlier post was correct in stating that the original bullet had a step or heel which went inside the case - much like the .22 rimfire. If your .38S&W has...

Here are three suggestions that won't see you far wrong. 1) Euroarms or Pedersoli version of the Rogers & Spencer .44 Army Revolver. The original was built for the American Civil War c.1865 but was delivered too late for active service. It's a fine design and doesn't suffer from fouling of...

I've replaced all the nipples on both my Rugers with Ampco beryllium nipples from DGW http://www.dixiegunworks.com. Part number for the Ruger is NP1092 - they look and work great, and they're not expensive either. Will most likely last forever. Tight Wad :)

I've always used the Ted Cash brass snail capper with my Rugers - some say it won't work with the Old Army but no ones told my pair. There is a technique to using them which you learn to develop. There is also a plastic version by Thompson Centre which I believe is effective but I haven't...

The further you drive in the wedge the closer it will bring the barrel in to the cylinder. If you drive it in too far you'll end up with no clearance between them and the cylinder will bind. I suggest you get yourself a lightweight brass headed hammer - about 4oz - and a feeler gauge. Tap the...

Here's my two: Tight Wad :)

Have you worked out where the wedge is hanging up - frame or arbour? Try the wedge in the frame without the rest if the gun fitted and see if the wedge passes through, then try the same with the separate arbour slot. If it passes through both when separated but not when joined it suggests a slot...

Yeah, I had a perfectly good Euroarms Rogers & Spencer .44 revolver that worked fine but I decided to trade up - or so I thought. I bought the $1000 Pedersoli Match version but it came with an incorrectly indexed barrel which canted the front sight over and sent the shot well off the paper to...

I live in England and you can't get wetter than that! Rules for the storage of blackpowder here have recently been rewriten and the old requirement to lock it away in a steel container has changed to using a compartmentalised wooden box. The steel box is judged to be a bomb whereas the wood...

Edggy Unless it's really bad I shouldn't worry. I have a $1000 Pedersoli Match and a Ruger Old Army - both of which exhibit the same problem. I call it a problem but it isn't really. If the side of the hammer is just showing a slight buffing where it rubs the frame - ignore it. If you...

Check out dixiegunworks.com. I ordered a set of their Indian rosewood chequered grips for my stainless ROA. They fit very well and there is just the slightest overhang in places but so small I won't risk damaging the finish to trim them. They offer a much better grip and my hand doesn't slip...

Greyhound Is the patch coming out black or brown? Black is obviously fouling but brown could indicate fresh light rust caused by the boiling hot water heating and oxidising the barrel as it instantly evaporates. I know many will recommend boiling water as they say it opens up the pores of...

Jim The cartouche is 'RPB' Robert P Barry, Capt US Army and Inspector 1860-65. The thing I love about these old guns is the way they used to stamp the serial number on everything - frame, cylinder, barrel, loading lever, even each wood grip panel! It's also covered in small 'B' inspectors...

Thanks guys. I remember reading about Francis Bannerman's emporium and how he bought up a lot of Rogers & Spencer revolvers (unfired) for fifty cents each! That article was in the NRA magazine about 30-years ago. Nowadays they fetch up to $6000 for one in mint condition - sound like a good...

Home made but it can be adjusted to fit about anything and it's simple to boot. Tight Wad :)