problem replacing cylinder

[csnudelman]

New Uberti 1858 Army. Cylinder removed on left side, should had been on the right side. Can't seem to reinstall cylinder using directions (install in the right side). Cylinder goes in only so far (¹/³ of the way). Tight fit, can't rotate in place) Ideas? Thanks.

 

[BADUNAME30]

Hi csnudelman..WELCOME.
With the cylinder out of the gun, slowly cock the hammer and watch the stop and hand. When they are both 'gone', hold the hammer in that position and then gently try to rotate the cylinder into place.

 

[samcolt1860]

Put the revolver on 1/2 cock and insert the cylinder with a cw rolling motion from the RIGHT side.

 

[NCWanderer]

Welcome csnudelman.

I know where you're coming from. I have 2 remys and sometimes still have to fiddle with the cylinder. I use the method described by Jim West PA and it does work. Just keep practicing. :banghead:

 

[csnudelman]

Thanks, that is what I have been doing. I just got the gun yesterday from Buffalo Arms so I'm kind of frustrated. I'll try again later. Thanks again.

 

[csnudelman]

Well, I just couldn't get the cylinder in. My wife and daughter-in-law were sitting at the dining room table, so...I decide to give them a crack at it. In it goes...go figure.

 

[samcolt1860]

I'll bet they both had a good laugh!

 

[St8LineGunsmith]

maybe you just wasn't holding your mouth right

 

[mykeal]

Yeah, that's it. Get a copy of Pale Rider and study how Eastwood holds his mouth while making the swap. Drove me nuts until I finally got one of those little cigars.:banghead:

 

[St8LineGunsmith]

notice he always holds his mouth the very same way in any movie he is making a barrel change, smooth and fast too

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[csnudelman]

I don't understand the movie. Is that how I should remove and replace the cylinder in my gun?

 

[arcticap]

I have a Pietta and not an Uberti. Sometimes it may go in better from the right and sometimes it seems in go in better from the left.
And with some guns it may be easier to insert the cylinder before thumbing the hammer all of the way back to 1/2 cock.
Sometimes when it gives me trouble, I will start with the hammer all of the way in the down position, and then I will begin inserting the cylinder simultaneous to gradually starting to thumb the hammer back.
That may be because the hand or pawl is a different length on every gun.
And some guns may be more finicky than others. Sometimes it takes a real slow and delicate touch to learn the travel of the pawl by feel, hammer position and movement.

 

[BADUNAME30]

No, no, no, no, no, NO !!!!
You guys are lookin at this all wrong !!!

It's the squint of the eyes.
The squint of the eyes i tells ya.


Mmmm....but then maybe mykeal is onto something with the "little cigar".
I gaurrantoldya that if i had a Perodi in my mouth i'd learn to swap them cylinders REAL FAST so's i could spit that thing out

On a seriouos note.I'm thinkin that thses 'difficult' cylinders lends to the fact that they fit good and tight and limit cylinder gap.
Yes?
No?

 

[St8LineGunsmith]

it will go in either side just depends on what works out best for you.

here is another view
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[BADUNAME30]

Wow st8.
Now that makes me wanna sit and practice.
You can hear tho that his gun has been worked.