Pietta Pocket Remington hammer problem--cam fell out.

[tinhorn]

Paid WAY more than a rational person should (except for the one dude who nearly outbid me) for an all-steel Pocket Remington. As I cycled it, it jammed solid in full cock. Well, I've disassembled a few 1858s so I opened up my second-most-expensive revolver and discovered that the little cam had fallen out of its little hole. It's like the hole it fit in was bored way too large. I can insert the cam, turn the hammer over, tap it, and the cam will fall out.

Pietta (as expected) has not responded but I ordered a new hammer from Taylor's Firearms. My concern is that the replacement hammer is going to be the same piece of junk that the original gun had. I mean, how many different variations of hammers would Pietta produce for their Pocket Revolvers?

Anybody dealt with this issue? I really like the gun, and even bought a conversion cylinder for it, but I didn't overpay for a wallhanger, I want a shooter.

[Hawg]

If the new one does the same thing go buy a lottery ticket. Even big name guns make a dud now and then.

[Captainkirk]

I'm guessing the new part will be fine. I've ordered replacement Pietta parts before and had no issues with them.

[tinhorn]

Man, I hope you guys are right. Instead of a lottery ticket I may buy a bike helmet. I haven't had good results from new "oddball" guns this year.

I just got my new NAA revolver back today after the SECOND warranty repair for a broken hand and the gun has never even made it to the range. I haven't shot my Heritage revolving rifle since it was returned from a warranty repair after it wouldn't properly cock. It would cock, but as soon as the hammer was released it would drop and fire the gun. It was my wife's first time shooting. Thank goodness we'd had some chats about basic safety procedures.

And now this goofy Pietta problem. Sheesh--I may just stick with boring Rugers. Those suckers always work.

[Necessaryevil]

Until your new hammer arrives you could try re-inserting the cam into the hammer with some Wonder Weld or Chemical metal. Just make sure that you put it back in the correct position because with these adhesives you won't get it out again.

Good luck.

[tinhorn]

I would have tried doing that with some JB Weld but I had no clue what the correct positioning was. The new hammer arrived today, and after a little polishing, got installed. Gun seems to cycle fine with both BP and conversion cylinders. Maybe I'll get to the range this week...

[tinhorn]

Hahaha--it keeps getting better! Found a picture of the cam side of the hammer the day after I installed the replacement. It was on the Dixie Gun Works site. For posterity:

[Captainkirk]

Hahaha--it keeps getting better! Found a picture of the cam side of the hammer the day after I installed the replacement. It was on the Dixie Gun Works site. For posterity:

With that as a reference, install your cam back in the hammer and keep it as a spare.