gtrgy888
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After a few months of trial and error, I had the best full cylinder of shooting yet with the .36 Uberti London 51. 6/6 shots accurate with no cap jams, cap failures, or dropping loading lever (except after the last shot). This was with 23 grains of Goex 4fg under round ball in paper cartridges, Crisco covered to prevent chain fires and hammer seated caps (pointed downrange with firm pressure).
I’ve put a lot of work in this gun so far. All parts were deburred with sandpaper. The forcing cone, crown of the muzzle, and chamber edges were opened up a tad. The arbor length has been adjusted to a perfect fit using sanded washers. The wedge has been cold peened thicker to a tight fit such that only a rubber mallet can seat or unseat it. I sanded down the forcing cone to create a printer paper cylinder gap. The arbor has been reinstalled with epoxy to stop a wiggle in the threads. I filed down the rear sight to shoot to point of aim. I fixed the dropping loading lever by bending it back the other direction from the usual curve caused by loading and I’ll be looking to hammer and epoxy the tiny pin into place to keep it more securely staked.
I can now shoot more accurately with the tiny brass sight then I used to with high visibility night sights on a semiauto. I’m starting to better understand those who lived and died by their maintenance of and proficiency with guns like this one.
This Christmas I’ll be repeating the same work on the Uberti 1860 to complete the set. Eventually I’ll throw in an 1858 and 1873 for good measure too! I’ve well and truly caught the black powder bug by now.
I’ve put a lot of work in this gun so far. All parts were deburred with sandpaper. The forcing cone, crown of the muzzle, and chamber edges were opened up a tad. The arbor length has been adjusted to a perfect fit using sanded washers. The wedge has been cold peened thicker to a tight fit such that only a rubber mallet can seat or unseat it. I sanded down the forcing cone to create a printer paper cylinder gap. The arbor has been reinstalled with epoxy to stop a wiggle in the threads. I filed down the rear sight to shoot to point of aim. I fixed the dropping loading lever by bending it back the other direction from the usual curve caused by loading and I’ll be looking to hammer and epoxy the tiny pin into place to keep it more securely staked.
I can now shoot more accurately with the tiny brass sight then I used to with high visibility night sights on a semiauto. I’m starting to better understand those who lived and died by their maintenance of and proficiency with guns like this one.
This Christmas I’ll be repeating the same work on the Uberti 1860 to complete the set. Eventually I’ll throw in an 1858 and 1873 for good measure too! I’ve well and truly caught the black powder bug by now.
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