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    1849 pocket questions

    Not the best pics or many, but here are a couple I took. I WILL get better ones when time allows. Love the comparison with the Walker, just shows how big the Walker is.
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    1849 pocket questions

    Far from a gem, but it is now in condition to be fired once again. Will try to upload pics within 24 hours.
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    1849 pocket questions

    I picked up a 1849 pocket last week that Is in overall nice shape. Wouldn't lock up, had a hair trigger, wouldn't turn the cylinder when pointed upwards.....all things since fixed with only a new hand/paw for turning the cylinder. My question is I have read a lot of info on this and all...
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    Hand and trigger spring replacements

    Got the Lodgewood mainspring spring, works like a charm. That said, when I had it apart I put in parts from my Uberti, trigger, hammer & hand as well as attempted the bolt (more on that later). Work great in the original. Bolt could with some modification as it is oversized, the part the comes...
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    Grips that fit?

    I've got my eye on another Colt 1860 Army, from 1862. Overall pretty nice---but--- the grips are very poor replacements that don't fit right at all, showing 1/18 of the backstrap here, about the same of the trigger guard there. Are there any replacements that will fit this that are, at worst...
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    Anyone know what I have here?

    Yeah, it could be a factory modification of the CVA Tower Pistol above, the one with the red box, as the trigger guard, and the brass hardware on the end of the stock are the same. The box picture shows the flintlock that matches mine, the built one is percussion. So, maybe to change things up a...
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    Anyone know what I have here?

    That may be the ticket there. Only major diff is the missing brass on the front of the stock (and there was none in the kit). The stock provided did not have the extra length to mount it too either but based on the broken trigger guard, who knows, they may have damage it to and just removed it...
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    Hand and trigger spring replacements

    No, I understood, I just can't be on here all the time. Makes my wife unhappy! There are no places where the hammer rubs In fact, it is smoother then my Uberti. It also shows none of the other symptoms you noted. I did however make the rounds on YouTube and found a number of reviews of...
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    Black Powder Guns on eBay

    Here's one from a while back. They called it a "relic". Yeah.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Colt-1860-army-wall-hanger-/183369360208?_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true
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    Anyone know what I have here?

    No, it was an unbuilt kit in the Styrofoam packaging but no lid or instructions when I bought it at the auction. The trigger guard was broken at the hand grip screw which I think turned them off on it. Easy enough fix once you find someone who can braise. The rifled bore is just over 44, enough...
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    Hand and trigger spring replacements

    Thanks, gives me a place to look. Since the basic grip/receiver on the 1851 and 1860 are similar (the inletting was done to the 1860 for the larger round but the back half was the same) I could see where it might work too. John.
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    Interesting way to age brass.

    Wow, people. I sure guess I was NOT clear. The trigger guard was NOT plated, just shiny brass that a prior owner HAD polished tp a mirror like finish ( the inspector stamp is 1/2 gone). The REMAINDER of the revolver had been polished to look like nickel plate ( and its not either) which I have a...
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    Interesting way to age brass.

    As it was it looked like it was nickel plated. I bought it for it's great function but based on the age, I wanted to make it look the part. Other then being an actual military inspector marked 1860 it's value dropped dramatically after they did that to it so hey, what the heck. At least it now...
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    Hand and trigger spring replacements

    It's the mainspring. I called it the hammer spring, my bad. I was able to modify the trigger spring I got to fit and work with very little effort but I was surprised as it was listed under Colt products. I think they are using 2nd gen parts there and most are likely from Uberti.
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    Anyone know what I have here?

    I bought this as a unbuilt kit at an auction around 10 years ago. Just in the Styrofoam and no instructions. Nothing was built or started and the brass trigger guard was broke at the screw hole on the grip which I had braised). Turned out to be a neat pistol with a belt hook but for the life of...
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    Interesting way to age brass.

    I recently got a real 1860 Colt Army made in 1863. Perfect in function but cleaned a lot over the years including the brass hardware which was shiny too. Wanted to make it look aged and google searches brought up soaking it in vinegar but it gave a look I didn't care for and which was somewhat...
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    Hand and trigger spring replacements

    I'm back! Well, I got a good deal on a very mechanically sound 1863 production 1860 Army. Excellent bore with only slight pitting in the first 1/4 to 1/2" near the cone, the nipples have not been shot out, still just a little hole in them and the rest is sweet. Locks up tight as my Uberti. BUT...
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    Uberti Walker refinishing

    See, there are those who say the barrel on an authentic Walker did not have US 1847 on it. If that is a real pic of one, that proves that statement to be false.
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    Help with an Uberti Walker replica

    Well it looks like I have to live with the arbor I have. Uberti is no longer supplying a stand alone arbor, just with a frame and neither VTI or Numrick offer frames. I think all will be good with a little brass sheet soldered to my arbor.
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    Help with an Uberti Walker replica

    I would suspect that being an Uberti Arbor, it would work as well as the Uberti barrel I bought. I am going to try something before I replace the arbor. I took an aluminum can and cut 2 3/8" strips which I then glued to the arbor with Sinbad glue, a type of superglue on steroids. slipped the...
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