I came across this today. San Marco 1848 Baby Dragoon It was missing the wedge and the nipples were mushroomed.The first thing was to fab a wedge.
While I was messing with that the nipples were mirinating in penatraing oil. Once I got the nipples out I slowly worked on the nipples until a # 11 fit snug.I had chucked the nipples in the drill and used a file to clean them up. Before I did this there,was no way any cap would fit.
So then I test fired just some caps. All five fired.
Now I was feeling antsy and loaded one chamber, It fired.perfect. But !!!!!
The dreaded cap jam !!!!!
No Fear.. I forsee Penny style cap rake getting added tomorrow.
Here are some of the markings on it that I am not familiar with.
Life is good in Texas
While I was messing with that the nipples were mirinating in penatraing oil. Once I got the nipples out I slowly worked on the nipples until a # 11 fit snug.I had chucked the nipples in the drill and used a file to clean them up. Before I did this there,was no way any cap would fit.
So then I test fired just some caps. All five fired.
Now I was feeling antsy and loaded one chamber, It fired.perfect. But !!!!!
The dreaded cap jam !!!!!
No Fear.. I forsee Penny style cap rake getting added tomorrow.
Here are some of the markings on it that I am not familiar with.
Life is good in Texas