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Pulled it apart this afternoon.
Did a lot of cleaning and polishing.
The hand spring was completely gone and the part that pinches the spring was broke off.
I’m hoping to find a new hand and spring that will fit this.
I read a few posts on the issue. I finally drilled the hand and used spring stock to form a coil type spring.
It took a few tries and adjustments to get it right but now it seems to function as it should.
Some of the nipples are bad.
Any recommendations for nipples to fit this old relic?
I believe it can be a shooter with new nipples.
Thank you Hawg for getting me headed in the right direction.
I learned a lot about these open tops after today.

Thank you Hawg.
I may be back with questions this weekend regarding this.

These are cut square to the end of the cylinder. Not round whatsoever.
That guy in that video made mention of this.
They are concave on my replicas.

Zulch the early cylinders weren’t very strong. I believe the bore went up to the smaller diameter of the cylinder and they would blow up.
The newer ones have a concave end to the bore leaving a little bit more meet at the shoulder between the step in the cylinder.

Trying pics

In the first post I wrote the wrong serial number.
The actual number is 68009.
The cylinder is very worn by n this. The teeth on the back barely engage.
It appears to have been squealed in a vise or something. One hole is very tight to get the loading lever plunger in as if it’s been flattened a little.
Absolutely no markings visible.
It doesn’t always rotate when cocked.

Hawg I can’t read anything on the cylinder. It actually appears to be in worse condition than the rest of the gun. None of it is in great condition but the cylinder is definitely worse. All other numbers and writing is very legible.
 Leads me to believe the cylinder may have been changed or buffed as you say.

Today I put an offer on a 1862 Army serial number 62008.
I think they’re going to take the offer.
If so I’ll go get it tomorrow.
It looks decent and seems to work as it should.
The grips are in poor condition and missing the screw above the wedge.
All numbers appear to match except I can’t find a number on the cylinder.
Would you leave it as is?