Can a repro wedge be used in an original Colt?

[barman]

Hi,

I've been looking at an original Colt 1860 civilian version, overall condition is Good though almost no finish is left and there are a few dings on the frame, the bore has strong rifling, the crown of the muzzle is intact, there's some minor pitting inside the barrel, but nothing critical.

However, the owner says that there's a play at the cylinder gap that I suspect is due to excessive wear on the wedge (on the photos it looks pushed inside the barrel assembly to the max).
Can this part be replaced by a current repro?

 

[Voodoochile]

www.dixiegunworks.com
Has a wedge that will work on an orriginal Colt, follow that link there & scroll down a bit & you'll spot it.

Now you may need to do some stoning to the new wedge to make it fit properly but it should work just fine.

 

[BHP FAN]

There's also VTI Gunparts.

 

[barman]

Thanks, Dixie seems to have run out of replacement wedges.
I'll check VTI.
I really like the gun but I want to make sure I can shoot it normally, without loosing too much pressure at the cylinder gap.

 

[pohill]

I put a small shim next to the wedge on a few of my guns to tighten them up.

 

[sharps59]

S & S firearms or lodgewood for original parts