jason41987
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i have an 1860 army.. uberti made, but mine came with the blued steel 1851 navy grip... anyway, it wasnt locking up very tight at all, there was a lot of play in the cyinder... so, i looked carefully into the issue, and i found the hand was bent.. you know, the piece that lifts the cylinder to turn it...
so i replaced this piece.. and well, it rubs on the inside of the frame, so i'll have to file the edge down a bit later to smooth it up more.. but, now it locks up incredibly tight, absolutely no play... but heres whats curious...
before, with the old hand, id pull the hammer back a certain distance and it would lock.. however, i could continue to pull the hammer back a short distance past full cock... after the new hand was installed theres absolutely no more travel in the hammer after it reaches full cock
is this a good thing?.. should i want to not have any further travel in the hammer after it reaches full cock?
so i replaced this piece.. and well, it rubs on the inside of the frame, so i'll have to file the edge down a bit later to smooth it up more.. but, now it locks up incredibly tight, absolutely no play... but heres whats curious...
before, with the old hand, id pull the hammer back a certain distance and it would lock.. however, i could continue to pull the hammer back a short distance past full cock... after the new hand was installed theres absolutely no more travel in the hammer after it reaches full cock
is this a good thing?.. should i want to not have any further travel in the hammer after it reaches full cock?