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Offline sourdough

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Original Colt Wedge Question
« on: May 02, 2020, 03:53:43 PM »
OK, I did not know where to put this on the forum, so here goes:

I know I have read somewhere that Sam Colt advocated seating the wedge with some force (greater than finger/thumb pressure) in his instructions, supposedly with each revolver sold.

I would like to verify this and if someone has a photo of those instructions it would be very much appreciated.

Any help?

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Jim
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Re: Original Colt Wedge Question
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2020, 04:53:06 PM »
It says to drive it out but doesn't say anything about driving it in. I guess you could assume if it was to be driven out it should be driven in.

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Re: Original Colt Wedge Question
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2020, 05:32:06 AM »
Quote from: Hawg on May 02, 2020, 04:53:06 PM
It says to drive it out but doesn't say anything about driving it in. I guess you could assume if it was to be driven out it should be driven in.

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Re: Original Colt Wedge Question
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2020, 06:55:31 AM »
Jim, I saw your post on the Muzzleloading forum, so was interested in this also. I haven't been active on that forum since the good Captain invited me over to these forums, but get updates from there by email.
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Re: Original Colt Wedge Question
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2020, 06:05:22 PM »
Quote from: mazo kid on May 03, 2020, 06:55:31 AM
Jim, I saw your post on the Muzzleloading forum, so was interested in this also. I haven't been active on that forum since the good Captain invited me over to these forums, but get updates from there by email.

Good to see some folks get around! Appreciate your interest. There are some folks there that think they are above the fray. It is what it is.

Thanks for the reply.

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Re: Original Colt Wedge Question
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2020, 08:54:57 PM »
Quote from: Hawg on May 02, 2020, 04:53:06 PM
It says to drive it out but doesn't say anything about driving it in. I guess you could assume if it was to be driven out it should be driven in.




Yes, Hawg is correct.
  Under "Direction's for cleaning",  it says to " drive out" the key (wedge).

It also says to "take out the nipples (doesn't say to put them back in)
It says to wash the cylinder .  .  .  it says to wash the barrel .  .  .   dry them and oil them .  .  .  it never says to " reinstall the nipples"  and "re-assemble" the cylinder and barrel to the frame.
  In that time period, you didn't have to  s-p-e-l-l everything out . . . a bunch of clean but unassembled parts wouldn't function as a revolver.   Last step, "drive in"  the key (wedge) .  .  . 

Mike
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