Jointed Cylinder Pin

[Low Key]

I recently bought a 5.5 inch barrel 1858 Remington replica from Cabela's. It's made by Pietta, and I soon found that the cylinder pin was made to be non-removable. Old Dragoon came up with a solution for me so I can take the gun completely down for cleaning...his jointed cylinder pin! Dragoon constructed the pin for me and shipped it to me and I now have it installed on my 5.5 barrel 58. It works like a charm and I would recommend it to anyone with a short barreled Remmy who wants to be able to completely strip the gun for cleaning.

 

[Manyirons]

Wow!

Old Dragoon did a good one there! What a neat job!

 

[BP Tess]

OMG, that is a nifty idea and what a great looking job! Has he got a market on that...if not he should! Nice gun too

 

[Manyirons]

Yep Tess, some talented guys on the board and Old Dragoon is one of 'em!

 

[Duncaninfrance]

Old Dragoon came up with a solution for me so I can take the gun completely down for cleaning...his jointed cylinder pin! Dragoon constructed the pin for me and shipped it to me and I now have it installed on my 5.5 barrel 58. It works like a charm and I would recommend it to anyone with a short barreled Remmy who wants to be able to completely strip the gun for cleaning.

Thats very neat indeed. Well done OD Looks good.
Duncan

 

[Old Dragoon]

AW Shucks. Twern't Nothing!
Actually if any one wants one I do make them for sale. It sure helps when you wnat to strip the pistol down for a full cleaning. They are Reasonalbr too.
If ound out about this when I cut my Gunslinger down to 4 3/4 inches and mounted the rammer latch and could not remove my pin. So I cut it, made a jpoint for the pin and it is now in my Gunslinger 4 3/4" '58 Rem it can be see here: www.scorrs.org on the gallery page near the bottom.

Email me if you can use one and we'll talk.

Thanks for the flowers Low Key. I borrowed your pictures...LOL

 

[Beartracker]

OD, Time to get a patent ! That really looks great. Nice job for sure!, Mike

 

[Low Key]

I borrowed your pictures...LOL

No problem, use them to advertise your jointed pin if you like. I don't mind a bit.

 

[Old Dragoon]

LK,
Glad you like the pin.
Thanks and I did use your pictures the Jointed Cyl. Pin is on CAS Classified and the Open Road Traders Rendevous.

 

[finlander]

How about filing the loading lever catch more thin and then sawing or machining a slot to the cylinder pin? What do you think, would this work?

 

[snuffer]

So if the cylinder pin can't be removed, does that mean that the loading lever and plunger can't be removed also?

Thanks

 

[Old Dragoon]

Loading lever and rammer is not a problem because it bends down, it comes out with the removal of the retaing screw. The cylinder pin , however, is too long and doesn't bend so it is trapped unless you drive the rammer latch out of the dovetail(on Uberti's) no such fix for Pietta's.
I'll be more than happy to build you a jointed Cyl. Pin that negates the drifting out of the dovetail on the Uberti's and untraps the pin in Pietta's.

Cutting a notch in the cylinder pin would work, if the notch isn't wider than the rammer that holds it in place. Also just how would that notch be cut in the Cylinder Pin without removing it from the piatol. Most assuredly one will damage or at least scratch the bbl cutting the notch.

Email me privately or PM me for a price on a jointed Cyl. Pin.

 

[snuffer]

Thank You Old Dragoon, I may take you up on your very kind offer. First I'd like to play with my new 58 a little, I still haven't figured out how to get the loading lever and rammer removed. I removed the screw but can't slide the parts out, I'll play with it a little more.

Thanks

 

[Old Dragoon]

With the screw removed the Rammer and lever should slide right out. Sounds like they may have pinched the frame at assembly in Italy. The Lever end that the screw goes through is what holds the cylinder pin in, not the screw. but with the screw removed the rammer assy should slide right out, unless the frame was pinched. It must be a very tight fit. Does the rammer move into the chamber easily? or is it really stiff?

 

[finlander]

Also just how would that notch be cut in the Cylinder Pin without removing it from the pistol.

I should have explained better, I thought about this when I was planning cutting the 8" barrel of my Rem. to 5 1/2". In this factory-fiveandhalf case my idea isn't probably working.

 

[snuffer]

Old Dragoon, the loading lever and rammer move smoothly. I'll try to check to see if the frame appears pinched.

Thanks