Recent content by WestTex

Crawdad1; Sorry for taking so long to respond. I've taken note of your link to Howell, for future reference, however. Their services will not be required, at this time. The folks at LSB now have the original cylinder for my Navy... matching SN and all! :what: :cool: I didn't even dicker with...

I'm reading lots of good information here, and soaking it all in. That being said, I'm having mixed thoughts, now. AR-15/.223 vs. AR-10/.308. I'm no stranger to the .308 when it comes to long distance accuracy, however. I'm growing a bit long in the tooth, per se, and not so sure that I care for...

Hello Folks; I'm looking to build an AR-15, but trying to get started makes me more confused as I continue to read and try to understand exactly what parts I need to be searching for. Too many acronym's that I do not yet understand, a bazillion choices of part manufacturers, what fits what...

Ephriam and Crawdad, Please bear in mind that LSB is not going to just give me that cylinder, at no additional cost, if/when they find it. :banghead: They need to get the best value possible for the revolver. I can respect that. It makes perfect business sense. When all is said and done, I...

Crawdad1, I currently plan to wait things out and see what turns up... 'unless' you have something in mind that would give me a good reason to become impatient!

Ephraim, LSB is a large, high volume company. I seriously doubt that all of the guns that they are currently auctioning came from that one location, however. As I was told, there are still hundreds of guns and boxes of parts to go through, from that one hoarder, that have yet to be put up for...

Those two cylinder rock polishers from Harbor Freight and ebay are great for milling black powder and its components, however. There is also an optimum RPM involved in which they should rotate for the best results. The Harbor Freight/ebay models do not rotate at this preferred speed. I don't...

Great News on the Cylinder All hope is not lost. As it turns out, after speaking to a principle party... this revolver actually came from the home/estate of a 'hoarder' who literally has/had hundreds of guns, parts, etc. The folks who are charged with selling the stuff off have not yet been...

Many thanks for the leads. Most of those folks I've already spoken with. Lodgewood and Harpers Ferry were new leads, but they both turned up sour grapes, just like the rest of 'em. Hmmm. I'm beginning to wonder if maybe I just shot myself with a gun that I don't even have yet, nor will I ever be...

Crawdad1; Yes Sir, that be the one and it was me who paid $451.99. What the heck. If you want something, bad enough, in auction, just throw a bazillion dollars at it to insure that you win! :D Actually, I won by only $1.99

Yeah, I've been on the hunt for a cylinder ever since this auction began. No joy, at all, locating a 2'd gen Colt cylinder, but hey! Check this out on ebay! Item # 121692197296. It might be good for breaking in a holster until I find a shooting cylinder!:rolleyes:

It was me! Looking at the average cost of 100% complete 2'd gen's vs this one... and my wanting a somewhat authentic Colt... I saved a few bucks by paying $451.99 but, now. I need to find a cylinder for the thing! Hopefully I can find an orphaned 2'd gen Colt cylinder, but not going to hold my...

I just purchased a 2'd generation Colt 1851 Navy, manufactured in 1978. It has no cylinder. I'm pretty sure that Uberti made the parts back then, however. I'm not sure that todays modern Uberti cylinders will actually fit a 1978 Colt revolver without a bit of tweaking, machining, etc. Anyone...

44 Dave... your strategy at the table is all wrong. Keep your guns out of sight when wanting to start a card game. Wait until there's a lot of money on the table and then "call" while reaching for the trigger(s) on your double barreled coach gun mounted below. You'll still have the same problem...

Are there any hard facts, or clear 'gear' photos detailing exactly how Wild Bill carried his 1851 Navy's? We all know that he typically tucked them butt forward into either a belt, or a sash... unless he was riding when he then holstered them. I'm curious about the belt and sash thing. Did he...