Dave Markowitz
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The last time I took my Euroarms of America Rogers and Spencer revolver shooting, I managed to chip the tip off the hand, rendering the gun useless. Since EOA has been out of business for several years sourcing a replacement could be challenging. The only website I found that even listed a replacement was S&S Firearms, but they were out of stock. Dixie has a couple R&S spare parts but no hands.
The revolver in question:
Broken hand on the left:
I might have the broken hand built up with a TIG welder and then dress it to shape.
After I bought the gun a number of years ago, I put together a spare parts kit which included a hand. I installed it today, but first I made a detailed drawing of it in case it ever needs to be replicated.
I'm sharing these for the benefit of my fellow Rogers and Spencer fans. The drawing of the hand was done by tracing around it. Quarter provided for scale.
Perhaps I was lucky but it appears to have required no fitting. The cylinder rotates and locks up nicely.
Also, detail stripping and reassembly was made with the help of these two videos:
IMHO, these are two of the best firearms disassembly/reassembly videos on YouTube. The guy also has the equivalent for Remingtons.
Incidentally, doing this made me appreciate the design the of the Rogers & Spencer even more that I had previously. If you use the cable tie trick shown in the video to hold the hammer spring compressed disassembly and assembly are simplified, and because the entire grip frame is removed you're not fighting the hammer spring like you have to on a Remington.
I'll try to get to the range later to try live fire.
The revolver in question:
Broken hand on the left:
I might have the broken hand built up with a TIG welder and then dress it to shape.
After I bought the gun a number of years ago, I put together a spare parts kit which included a hand. I installed it today, but first I made a detailed drawing of it in case it ever needs to be replicated.
I'm sharing these for the benefit of my fellow Rogers and Spencer fans. The drawing of the hand was done by tracing around it. Quarter provided for scale.
Perhaps I was lucky but it appears to have required no fitting. The cylinder rotates and locks up nicely.
Also, detail stripping and reassembly was made with the help of these two videos:
IMHO, these are two of the best firearms disassembly/reassembly videos on YouTube. The guy also has the equivalent for Remingtons.
Incidentally, doing this made me appreciate the design the of the Rogers & Spencer even more that I had previously. If you use the cable tie trick shown in the video to hold the hammer spring compressed disassembly and assembly are simplified, and because the entire grip frame is removed you're not fighting the hammer spring like you have to on a Remington.
I'll try to get to the range later to try live fire.
