White Horseradish
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While out on an errand today I stopped at a pawn shop. They had a cap-nball- revolver sitting in the case with a tag that said "wallhanger". I asked the guy what was wrong with it, he said "everything". Well, I couldn't resist.
It was tagged at $99, he gave it to me for $65 out the door.
This appears to be a replica of an 1858 Remington six-shooter with a brass frame. The only marking on it is "Richland-Arms-Co. Blissfield Michigan" on the barrel. I can fit the tip of my pinky into the barrel, so I assume it's a .44 caliber. It's got a lot of dirt on it and some surface rust on the trigger and that thing the cylinder spins on. (I wanna say axle, but please educate me)
#1 problem with it is that the cylinder spins freely when it's cocked. I figured out that was due to the stop not coming out the bottom of the frame. I bent the spring a bit and it does work now, but the spring bent a little too easily and I think it isn't going to keep working for long. Does anyone sell replacement springs?
The back of the cylinder between notches is a little beat up, I assume due to someone dropping the hammer with the cylinder out of battery. A few minutes with a file will fix that.
#2 problem is that is has no nipples on the cylinder. I assume these things can be bought.
So, just how junky is this? Did I overpay? Can this be a shooter? Where do I get the supplies?
Thanks in advance.
It was tagged at $99, he gave it to me for $65 out the door.
This appears to be a replica of an 1858 Remington six-shooter with a brass frame. The only marking on it is "Richland-Arms-Co. Blissfield Michigan" on the barrel. I can fit the tip of my pinky into the barrel, so I assume it's a .44 caliber. It's got a lot of dirt on it and some surface rust on the trigger and that thing the cylinder spins on. (I wanna say axle, but please educate me)
#1 problem with it is that the cylinder spins freely when it's cocked. I figured out that was due to the stop not coming out the bottom of the frame. I bent the spring a bit and it does work now, but the spring bent a little too easily and I think it isn't going to keep working for long. Does anyone sell replacement springs?
The back of the cylinder between notches is a little beat up, I assume due to someone dropping the hammer with the cylinder out of battery. A few minutes with a file will fix that.
#2 problem is that is has no nipples on the cylinder. I assume these things can be bought.
So, just how junky is this? Did I overpay? Can this be a shooter? Where do I get the supplies?
Thanks in advance.