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Offline Len

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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #390 on: May 24, 2021, 11:47:44 AM »
Manhattan Navy bolt had started to drag on the cylinder. Todays job was to fill in a drop of silver on the worn surface and then Dremel and file it to the right form. Amazing how even a slight wear affects the bolt movement. Mine is now retracting below the water board.
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #391 on: May 24, 2021, 11:52:13 AM »
Quote from: Doc Holiday on May 24, 2021, 11:42:55 AM
Guess you ain't whistling Dixie.....

That's just a few of the boys from Uncle Samuel's side. We can't forget Uncle Eli's offspring, nor the cousins... ;)


Uncle Eli's boys:
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #392 on: May 24, 2021, 12:08:31 PM »
Nice family photo Capt.
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #393 on: May 24, 2021, 12:40:36 PM »
Quote from: ShotgunDave on May 24, 2021, 12:08:31 PM
Nice family photo Capt.
Thanks. I had another pair of CVA Remmy brassers but sold them off a while back.
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #394 on: May 24, 2021, 12:41:49 PM »
Quote from: Len on May 24, 2021, 11:47:44 AM
Manhattan Navy bolt had started to drag on the cylinder. Todays job was to fill in a drop of silver on the worn surface and then Dremel and file it to the right form. Amazing how even a slight wear affects the bolt movement. Mine is now retracting below the water board.
Great job of making that bolt function well. Not too many places carry new Manhattan bolts any more! L@J
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #395 on: May 24, 2021, 12:44:28 PM »
Quote from: mazo kid on May 24, 2021, 12:41:49 PM
Quote from: Len on May 24, 2021, 11:47:44 AM
Manhattan Navy bolt had started to drag on the cylinder. Todays job was to fill in a drop of silver on the worn surface and then Dremel and file it to the right form. Amazing how even a slight wear affects the bolt movement. Mine is now retracting below the water board.
Great job of making that bolt function well. Not too many places carry new Manhattan bolts any more! L@J

I totally missed the "Manhattan" part of that conversation. Good work, Len! Would a Colt repro piece work if modified to fit in a pinch?
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #396 on: May 24, 2021, 01:18:26 PM »
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..... Would a Colt repro piece work if modified to fit in a pinch?
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I wouldn't know, but i doubt it. All measures are much smaller on the Manhattan comp to the Colt Navy (i.e. the Manhattan has just 5 chambers).
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #397 on: May 24, 2021, 01:31:43 PM »
Before and after photos of an Uberti Sheriffs model
« Last Edit: May 24, 2021, 01:38:01 PM by Fingers McGee »
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #398 on: May 24, 2021, 02:28:32 PM »
That's a nice polishing job, Fingers. What stuff/means did you use?
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #399 on: May 24, 2021, 04:40:20 PM »
Quote from: Fingers McGee on May 24, 2021, 01:31:43 PM
Before and after photos of an Uberti Sheriffs model

Before photos: ain't that purty! About two years ago I "scored" on a Pietta 1851 Navy .36 4-screw CFS AZ/1990 for a decent price, or so I thought. The gun had been shot long ago and put up "wet" like some abused animals are treated. It took an entire day with hot water, soap, and much elbow grease with #0000 steel wool to return it to acceptable condition, along with refinishing the wood. Even after the steel wool treatment I was surprised that the old brass patina was still there. Pietta has not marketed one of these since they went to CNC machined revolvers(nearly two decades ago, and that is why I purchased it. I like old C&B revolvers.







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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #400 on: May 24, 2021, 05:54:55 PM »
I remember when you got that one Jim. It was a real PITA to get into shape. But it sure is a dandy now.
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #401 on: May 24, 2021, 08:16:08 PM »
Some beautiful examples here, boys! (7&
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #402 on: May 25, 2021, 10:15:54 AM »
Santa Barbara 1858 NMA

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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #403 on: May 25, 2021, 12:51:37 PM »
Quote from: Len on May 24, 2021, 02:28:32 PM
That's a nice polishing job, Fingers. What stuff/means did you use?

I use Blue Magic Metal Polish and lots of elbow grease
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Re: Shot of the Day
« Reply #404 on: May 26, 2021, 06:55:20 AM »
"Accidental" Schneider & Glassick

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