Remington Pocket Model

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Ned Christy

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I've got a problem! I want another Remington .31 even though in the past I've bought four of them and all had problems ranging from miner to major. None of them would let the hammer nose rest in the notches between chambers like the larger Remingtons. All needed some frame fitting to allow the rammer to seat fully. One had a bent sight and one had major timing issues. Is this usual with the little Remingtons? Or have I had a run of bad luck? Have most of you .31 Remington owners been happy with your guns? Any suggestions?

Ned Christy
 
Of your maladies, they only one I've had with my CVA is when the hammer nose is on a half notch, I can twist the cylinder with my fingers and force it to turn. Takes a little twist, but it comes out of the notch. The timing is great and rammer works. Gun is very tight. I was amazed at the perfect timing and tightness of the action when I got it.

It shot super high, so I pulled the sight out and epoxied in a piece of brazing rod to regulate it. Now it shoots to POA at ranges to 25 yards. Not a very accurate gun, but it's fun and it was cheap. I don't shoot it all that much.

Mine's a brass framed gun I bought from Cabelas some years ago for sixty bucks. I've looked around and it seems to go for $180 in brass now days.

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Is your CVA the brass frame one? Oops! Just noticed you said brass - sorry. Is your's a Pietta? I'm kinda wondering if these problems are only with the steel frame .31 Remingtons. I had a brass frame .31 years ago and it was fine except for shooting very high.

Ned Christy
 
I don't really know where to look for the manufacturer. I have the gun out in the bedroom if you know where to look and what to look for. All it has on it is a CVA stamp and some proof marks that I've found.

Oh, it has "ASM Black Powder Only Made in Italy" on the barrel. There's a PN on the brass just next to the rammer and a serial number and some markings under the rammer and "cal. 31"
 
I don't know about the repros, but are you sure the hammer is all the way down when you are trying to set it into the safety cut in the cylinder? You can't do it when the trigger is in the half cock or the safety notch of the hammer.

If the hammer is down all the way and the hammer nose still won't fit in the safety cuts, then the hammer can be trimmed a bit on the sides until it will fit. One problem with many repros is that the makers didn't really understand what those cylinder cuts (or Colt's safety pins) were for, so they either eliminated them or just made a cut for looks.

Jim
 
I think the problem in mine is the safety notches are too shallow in the cylinder. It's no biggy anyway. I can carry it like that, won't hop out on a cap. And, I don't carry the thing anyway. I just shoot it at the range once in a while. It ain't accurate enough for small game and I have J frames and compact 9s for defensive carry.

My serious BP revolver is the Ruger Old Army. That thing packs a pretty good punch and is as accurate as most cartridge guns. Pretty awesome six shooter.
 
the half notch is the "safety" for the New Models, something that Colt or the others could not offer. The thing is not going to defeat your fingers and hands turning the cylinder, its sole purpose is meant for the owner to be able to SAFELY carry his pistol with all chambers loaded, whereas by loading the 6th chamber of a Colt, you are just begging for a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A simple solution , take a file and deepen the notch. BUT ,if with minimal pressure try turning the cylinder, if it does not turn when applying minimal pressure, I would not mess with it
 
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