Brushy's New Improved 51 (45 Dragoons mods!)

[brushhippie]

Im puttin this up for Mike since he is computer impaired at the moment..but this is his thread....let me tell ya boys..Ive never had a revolver in my hand like this one...We are doing the video this week but I thought yall over here would like a peek as well...This is the real deal gun porn right here!....enjoy! Thanks Mike!!


Brushy sent me his '51 Navy and it needed a few things so I :
Installed-
-Frame/barrel studs ( after lapping the frame and barrel assy together)
-bolt block
-hammer stop
-arbor set screw
-cap rake (pin to block spent caps from falling into the action)
-hammer stud to remove slop which also gives a consistent sight pic.
-metal spacers for the combo spring and main spring which makes them adjustable and will maintain integrity unlike leather, rubber etc.
-resurfaced recoil shield bearing surface to remove play
-isolated the arbor to eliminate vibration
-Repaired:
-wedge screw and cut the head for easy wedge removal
-reworked hammer cam and hardened hammer
-fixed all screw heads, hardened, polished and fire blued
-reworked bolt head to eliminate damage to the locking notches, as well as lightening the bolt significantly

Before After
Hammer pull 4+ lbs 4 lbs
Trigger pull 2+ lbs (lots of creep) 2 lbs (no creep)
Barrel/ Cyl Gap .008 .003

What Brushy should see:
Pretty brass and pretty screws

What Brushy should feel:
easy, smooth action with a no creep 2 lb trigger. Solid stop of the action cycle when full cock is reached. Should feel big diff the bolt block makes when cycling fast/ fanning !


It's definitely a Different Animal


Here are some pics. (hope it shoots good !!)








I made up the goon gunworks logo...thats not really him...hes very ugly!
contact "The Goon" (.45dragoon) He does amazing work!

 

[44 Dave]

We should get together with our '51s and have a shoot out.
Your cap rake looks better than mine, more stout. What size is the pin?
Guess will have to wait on Mikes computer to ask how he removed the frame/barrel studs.
Just shot mine today, those .36 Navys are fun to shoot. I ain't in ta fanning, but you sure can rapid fire a Navy with less recoil than the .44s.

 

[brushhippie]

I really never had the desire to "fan"...but ....that being said...the thought of him having it that tight and close of tolerance....Id sure do it for the test at least!

 

[J-Bar]

Nice pics. Could you show a picture of the hammer face please? With the size of that rake it does not look like there is much space left for the hammer to strike the cap...I assume you have test fired caps and are not having problems with ignition failure?

 

[45 Dragoon]

Thanks brushy!!! My lap top is sick and waitin on a part. For those that are wondering about the hammer screw, it IS screwed in all the way !! It's a special screw with a cylinder shaped nut on the other end that will allow a shoulder stock to be attached!! Very cool!!! Thanks again brushy and I hope we end up with another qreat vid.!!

 

[brushhippie]

Here is a pic of the hammer face for ya.

 

[1KPerDay]

Sweet! What's the cost for this kind of work? Does the tighter barrel/cyl gap cause problems with fouling/binding up sooner?

 

[J-Bar]

Thanks for the additional photo. That is a dramatic notch!

I'm delighted to learn that caps will ignite reliably with only that small amount of contact with the hammer face.

 

[45 Dragoon]

Actually, it's just slightly wider than the safety notch. You can see the nip. imprint and the cap cap goes over that. Should be fine.

 

[brushhippie]

I have finally gotten a day off and we will know for sure!

 

[brushhippie]

An absolute complete success! I coudnt possibly be more pleased.....goon...you ARE the man buddy!! Video is uploading as we speak I ran 18 rounds through it without a single cap dropping in the works...no missfires...no binding from fouling, even using my screen powder..I think the close cylinder gap most definitely decreased the crap coming out (obviously)...timing was perfect..even fanned through 6 without problems! SAWEET! Thanks Mike! I cant wait to get the 60 back!!

 

[BowerR64]

I want to see the frame and the arbor pictures.

These mods im interested in

"-hammer stud to remove slop which also gives a consistent sight pic.

-metal spacers for the combo spring and main spring which makes them adjustable and will maintain integrity unlike leather, rubber etc.

-resurfaced recoil shield bearing surface to remove play

-isolated the arbor to eliminate vibration"

 

[brushhippie]

I can show ya.... Arbor bolt (I know...still dirty)
the arbor bedding...JB weld I believe
hammer pin (I believe)...you can just see it sticking out...keeps it over to one side giving you the same sight picture each time. The arbor bolt and bedding.."The Goon" will have to explain. I havent completely disassembled it yet Im going back out to shoot today again before a complete cleaning.