I have to say that out of the three handguns I own the Pietta Remington 1858 .44 is by far the most fun. I took a couple of buddies out to shoot my other guns and to break this one in. I was loading it with 30 grains of Pyrodex and a .451 ball. I still can't get over the flame shooting out of the barrel or the cloud of smoke. The whole experience was just awesome.
When I got back home I took the gun apart and gave it it's bath. When reassembling I installed the trigger spring upside down, but realized my mistake and installed it correctly. Now when I go to cock the hammer it will not turn the cylinder, most of the time, unless I help with the motion. I think I may have flattened out the spring when I installed it incorrectly. Does this sound right? My main question is, can I re-shape the spring or should I just purchase a replacement?
I do have some other general questions about BP in general. Is it safe or will it affect Pyrodex if I store it in the garage during the summer? Where I'm from it can reach 110F degrees and possibly hotter in the garage. Will caps also be safe in the same environment? How about the gun in general, will it be ok or should I move it indoors to a cooler area?
I would like to keep this stuff away from our living area since I have kids. Right now all of my firearms, BP, caps, etc are under lock and key in the garage. I do plan on buying a safe for the bedroom to store my other two cartridge guns. Should I look to buying a bigger safe to also store the BP gun, powder and caps?
Sorry this is so long, I didn't want to post multiple threads .
When I got back home I took the gun apart and gave it it's bath. When reassembling I installed the trigger spring upside down, but realized my mistake and installed it correctly. Now when I go to cock the hammer it will not turn the cylinder, most of the time, unless I help with the motion. I think I may have flattened out the spring when I installed it incorrectly. Does this sound right? My main question is, can I re-shape the spring or should I just purchase a replacement?
I do have some other general questions about BP in general. Is it safe or will it affect Pyrodex if I store it in the garage during the summer? Where I'm from it can reach 110F degrees and possibly hotter in the garage. Will caps also be safe in the same environment? How about the gun in general, will it be ok or should I move it indoors to a cooler area?
I would like to keep this stuff away from our living area since I have kids. Right now all of my firearms, BP, caps, etc are under lock and key in the garage. I do plan on buying a safe for the bedroom to store my other two cartridge guns. Should I look to buying a bigger safe to also store the BP gun, powder and caps?
Sorry this is so long, I didn't want to post multiple threads .