Colt 61 Revised

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Question #1:

Das, for the 1861 do you think it would be better to use rub on or spray on True Oil on the grips?

Question #2:

I have been wondering is it bad to file the hammer down horizontally? I have been reluctant to do that. It seems like the hammer is designed to keep the cap junk from flying around and that altering it could be a bad move.
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The reason that I wanted to horizontally file the hammer was so that the sights would more easily line up with the correct (deepest) aiming position of the newly modified sights.

Higene

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Ummm , if'n your going with Tru-Oil on the grips , either one will be fine , its such a smalll area to oil , it isn't a problem with the hand applied bottle of oil .
If your looking for high gloss , I suppsoe the last coat sprayed on would be your best bet , but I can achieve the same result buffing it back up with Brownelss 5F pollish . It's a crapshoot man , either will work just fine .

Can't answer question #2 have never done that , I don't think ? I also am not completely sure what your talking about filing Horizontally ? Explain with pictures, I am stupid , need paint by numbers to understand you :D

Das Jaeger
 
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You can deepen the V notch in the hammer (rear sight) it's difficult because it's case hardened. I have done a few in a mill and I cut a square notch. Just cutting .030 deeper makes a difference on POI.
 
Several of my Colt repros shot high. I have both deepened & widened the rear notch (with a Dremel cutting wheel) and ground down the top of the hammer (on a bench grinder) to "lower" the rear sight. It improves the sight picture and makes the gun shoot POA.
 
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Das,

I have the guns tuned up and ready to go. I have 8000 acres of state land in back of my house. I have not found the rabbits yet. There is lots of coyote scat they may be thin to non existent on this plot. (they gotta be there somewhere I just haven't found them yet.

The search continues.

Higene

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Sounds good

the Coyote wouldn't be there if there were no rabbits more than likely . Did ya check the Yote scatt for furr or bone ? I know , I know, I know you don't like putting your finger in poop , but its the only way to see if your hunting grounds is furtile . :D
You should see Bunny poop too somewhere if they are there too obviously :D

Thats allot of acres , your truelly blessed man ! :D
Glad the 61's are ready for the fight , good on ya :D

Just got an e-mail from my buddy , my Little 61 is on its way , yeee haaa :D
It'lle be just like a mini family Colt reuinion next week here , me and my little Pony girl :D

Cheers, Jaeger

PS....... what else can you hunt on that land , birds , deer, adnof course we know your killin rats already , any Grouse or quail ?
 
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