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Army Models / Colt Signature Series 1860 Army
« on: October 23, 2023, 11:42:59 PM »
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Gunsmithing/Parts & Repairs/Refinishing / Signature Series 1860 Army cylinder overtravel
« on: October 23, 2023, 04:41:48 PM »
I have a Colt Signature Series 1860 Army that is in need of help. If I cock it slow it seems to time and lock up just fine. If I cock it fast it fails to lock up and the cylinder overtravels. Can anyone tell me why is it doing that and how can I fix it? Any help would be appreciated.
PS. - I will post some pics of it later when I get the chance.
PS. - I will post some pics of it later when I get the chance.
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Gunsmithing/Parts & Repairs/Refinishing / Too many clicks
« on: November 30, 2020, 08:57:52 AM »
As I understand it a properly tuned cap n' ball revolver should have 3 clicks when you pull the hammer back. What does it mean when it has 4 clicks, or even 5 clicks?
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Gunsmithing/Parts & Repairs/Refinishing / Sticky cylinder and/or hammer doesn't want to cock
« on: September 06, 2020, 09:48:45 AM »
Hello. I hope you all can help me again with this. What is making it hard to cock the hammer and/or the cylinder hard to turn?
At first I thought it was "late bolt pickup", in which the bolt is not coming out of the cylinder stop notch soon enough. You helped me with that before and your suggestions to file the "shelf" on the bolt worked. I corrected that problem so now the bolt does come out of the stop notch well before the cylinder starts turning.
I just cannot figure out why the cylinder is still "sticky" for lack of a better term. When I cock the hammer sometimes the hammer won't go back unless I wiggle the cylinder. It usually happens when I shoot full charges. It rarely happens with light charges unless I've fired a lot of rounds and the gun is dirty. It never happens when I'm not shooting and the gun is clean. At home and I'm just working the action the gun appears to work perfectly.
At first I thought it was "late bolt pickup", in which the bolt is not coming out of the cylinder stop notch soon enough. You helped me with that before and your suggestions to file the "shelf" on the bolt worked. I corrected that problem so now the bolt does come out of the stop notch well before the cylinder starts turning.
I just cannot figure out why the cylinder is still "sticky" for lack of a better term. When I cock the hammer sometimes the hammer won't go back unless I wiggle the cylinder. It usually happens when I shoot full charges. It rarely happens with light charges unless I've fired a lot of rounds and the gun is dirty. It never happens when I'm not shooting and the gun is clean. At home and I'm just working the action the gun appears to work perfectly.
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At The Range! / Wax bullets
« on: August 25, 2020, 12:54:07 PM »
Here is a report on the wax bullets from this post: https://blackpowdersmoke.com/colt/index.php/topic,3879.0.html
You are supposed to drill out the primer pockets to make the hole larger and then you just shoot these with primers and no powder of any kind. However, I did not drill out the primer hole since I was only going to take a few shots just to try it out. I just used normal .45 Colt cases and a CCI Large Pistol Primer. The wax bullets are just pressed in by my thumb. Very simple.
I took one test shot and then loaded up all six, thus there are seven shots on the target. The target was about five yards away. The first shot was fired from a sandbag rest because I just wanted to see first if it would even hit the target. It did and so the next six shots were loaded up and fired from the hip. I must say it was a blast(no pun intended).
The wax bullets hit the plywood target and bounced back. Some of them broke into pieces while some remained intact. I have to say one must be careful of ricochet with these. All of the bullets and pieces landed behind me, meaning they hit the target and bounced back. Definitely wear eye protection, which I did.
You are supposed to drill out the primer pockets to make the hole larger and then you just shoot these with primers and no powder of any kind. However, I did not drill out the primer hole since I was only going to take a few shots just to try it out. I just used normal .45 Colt cases and a CCI Large Pistol Primer. The wax bullets are just pressed in by my thumb. Very simple.
I took one test shot and then loaded up all six, thus there are seven shots on the target. The target was about five yards away. The first shot was fired from a sandbag rest because I just wanted to see first if it would even hit the target. It did and so the next six shots were loaded up and fired from the hip. I must say it was a blast(no pun intended).
The wax bullets hit the plywood target and bounced back. Some of them broke into pieces while some remained intact. I have to say one must be careful of ricochet with these. All of the bullets and pieces landed behind me, meaning they hit the target and bounced back. Definitely wear eye protection, which I did.
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General Discussion / Great haul from LGS
« on: August 25, 2020, 12:23:08 PM »I got a great haul from a local gun shop. This stuff was all in the bargain bin. I also got a Lee Hand Press(not in the photo). The Lee Hand Press was $45 new. The shop was rather busy at the time and when I took the Lee Hand Press to the counter along with all this stuff from the bargain bin the guy just said "give me fifty bucks for everything".
A new Lee Hand Press(not shown).
"Colt Black Powder Reproductions & Replicas" by Dennis Miller.
An old shotgun reloading manual for 12 Gauge from 1992.
Two full, or nearly full, boxes of Sampson Wax Bullets.
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Navy Models / Uberti Navy with Johnson & Dow bullets
« on: March 01, 2020, 04:14:42 PM »
On the same day I got the Pickett bullets for my Walker's I also got some of these .36 caliber Johnson & Dow bullets. These were shot with loose powder and performed very well. I did not shoot very many since I want to try some in paper cartridges. Here is my Uberti 1851 Navy and a 15 yard target.
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Walkers & Dragoons / Walker with Pickett bullets
« on: February 29, 2020, 03:57:05 PM »
I recently received a gift pack of Pickett bullets so I thought I'd make a photo. The Walker revolver is an Armi San Marco with Colt markings, the flask and cap tin are Colt 2nd Generation that I borrowed from a 3rd Model Dragoon cased set for this photo, the Pickett bullets are cast from a Pedersoli mold.
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Smokeless Repeaters / Which would you like?
« on: February 28, 2020, 04:52:42 PM »
These are some rifles I've seen recently for decent prices. Which would you like most as a shooter? If I got one I would want to cast bullets and reload. The .300 Savage is looking mighty attractive to me but I know nothing about reloading that caliber. Do you need jacketed bullets or can you get good results with cast?
Marlin Model 1936 in .32 Special
Winchester Model 94 in .32 Special
Winchester Model 94 in .30-30
Savage Model 99 in .300 Savage.
Marlin Model 1936 in .32 Special
Winchester Model 94 in .32 Special
Winchester Model 94 in .30-30
Savage Model 99 in .300 Savage.
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Projectiles / Ball molds in custom sizes
« on: January 08, 2020, 09:40:35 AM »
I saw this on another forum, it is a place that makes ball molds in a lot of sizes. I have not used them myself but I thought it would be good to post in case somebody is looking for a certain size mold. I have a Uberti Hawken that takes .520 - .527" balls and a couple cap n' ball revolvers that take .457 - .464" balls. I already found molds for them but it took a long time. Perhaps there are other who could benefit from this site.
Marty's Arms: https://www.martysarms.com/products/round-ball-molds-inch-sizes
Marty's Arms: https://www.martysarms.com/products/round-ball-molds-inch-sizes
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Walkers & Dragoons / New Walker video
« on: December 15, 2019, 09:16:33 PM »
Found this on you tube, it's one I hadn't seen yet. Cimarron antique finish Walker.
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Smokeless Repeaters / Marlin custom shop
« on: August 03, 2019, 10:10:59 PM »
How about $3,000 for a Marlin 39a? I am glad I got my used one for $450.
I looked very carefully at these photos and I think they are not just stock photos, I think they are actual real guns.
https://gordyandsons.com/fineguns/rifles/marlin-39as-22lr-34091.html
They also have a selection of Model 95's:
https://gordyandsons.com/fineguns/rifles/marlin-model-1895cb-octagan-39423.html
I looked very carefully at these photos and I think they are not just stock photos, I think they are actual real guns.
https://gordyandsons.com/fineguns/rifles/marlin-39as-22lr-34091.html
They also have a selection of Model 95's:
https://gordyandsons.com/fineguns/rifles/marlin-model-1895cb-octagan-39423.html
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Walkers & Dragoons / Walker video
« on: June 24, 2019, 08:50:22 PM »
This is a Walker video you might not have seen, since it does not have the word "Walker" in the title. At about 5 or 6 minutes in there is a chronograph test.
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Trapdoor Rifles / Trapdoors in general
« on: June 23, 2019, 10:59:57 AM »
What do you think of Trapdoor rifles? Is it a good design? Are they prone to fouling issues such as jamming or losing accuracy after just a short number of rounds? How accurate are they? I don't know much about them and I was just wondering how they compare to other single shot rifles like Sharps and Hi-Walls.
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Winchester / Winchester '94 in .32-20?
« on: April 30, 2019, 08:17:47 PM »
Was the Winchester Model 1894 ever manufactured in caliber .32-20?