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  1. BamRanchCowboy

    Why doesn't Pietta and Uberti make thier revolvers more reliable?

    That's the first I've heard of this technique! Sounds like it would reduce stress on the spring
  2. BamRanchCowboy

    Why doesn't Pietta and Uberti make thier revolvers more reliable?

    That's about how much those things costed me to install myself. Wolff trigger/bolt spring ($6), Slixshot nipples ($35), steel screw set ($10). Plus having to file down the rear notch to a more appropriate 25-30 yard zero.
  3. BamRanchCowboy

    Why doesn't Pietta and Uberti make thier revolvers more reliable?

    Yep, I know I'm not the only one with these gripes. Duelist1954 and Thomas have them to, and have talked in detail about it. Why else are there so many tutorials on how to make your cap n ball gun more reliable and accurate? All I'm saying is there's a few simple things the manufacturers can do...
  4. BamRanchCowboy

    Why doesn't Pietta and Uberti make thier revolvers more reliable?

    The flat springs currently in production at Pietta are not even spring steel. They're sheet metal that has been tempered a bit. My black powder revolvers get exposed to very cold temperatures at times, and that's when I find the flat springs were more prone to breaking, at the top of the leg...
  5. BamRanchCowboy

    Why doesn't Pietta and Uberti make thier revolvers more reliable?

    Are they sacrificing reliability in the name of "tradition"? The flat trigger/bolt springs on factory cap n' ball revolvers are atrocious. By far my biggest gripe. They break so often they may as well be considered consumables for the gun. If Pietta/Uberti simply switched to a more sturdy and...
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