Cowboy Action belt

[Mark_Mark]

Destroying a gun by abusing it sounds expensive to me. To each their own I suppose.

knowing me, I’ll eventually get a tuned guns for both quick draw and cowboy action. When I get into something, I go all the way.

I do enjoy tinkering too. So it is what it is.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Destroying a gun by abusing it sounds expensive to me. To each their own I suppose.

have you heard of these guys?

https://www.ktgunsmith.com/colt_clone.htm

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

reporter… Is there something faster than you
Bad Bob… Speed of light!

Bad Bob was Bob Munden

Not exactly known for being modest.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Bad Bob was Bob Munden

Not exactly known for being modest.

You blame him? that’s a shooter, fast and accurate

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

You blame him? that’s a shooter, fast and accurate

He was sometimes known as Modest Bob because he was anything but.

No, I am not one of his admirers.

 

[Mark_Mark]

He was sometimes known as Modest Bob because he was anything but.

No, I am not one of his admirers.

who was your shooter? want to look he/him her/they up

 

[Seedy Character]

https://gunseditor.wordpress.com/category/fast-draw-shooting/


Randy Travis, more than singing

 

[45 Dragoon]

have you heard of these guys?

https://www.ktgunsmith.com/colt_clone.htm

I wouldn't call that a competition gun. What that guy did is very basic.

Mike






Adjustable Action stop -Colt action.
Remington A.S. is similar.



Adjustable Action stop- ROA ( Goons)

Mike

 

[Mark_Mark]

Alright, came in yesterday, Wolff lighting springs and stonger base pin and ejector spring. I got both the flat and wire trigger bolt spring.

conclusion:
reduce power Wire spring. Did not like the feel of the wire spring. The bolt part of the spring was not strong enough for my taste

reduce powder flat spring. Works GREAT. Trigger feels good and the bolt tension is tight and strong

Reduce power hammer spring, Works good, but the spring is a bit thin and I think I’m getting hammer over travel, just a small amount.

overall, cheap and fun to tinker with. And knowing that i can FIX a broken part… PRICELESS

 

[45 Dragoon]

Nope !! There IS a price . . .

(Sorry, couldn't help it!!) It's definitely good to know how different springs can affect overall "feel".

Mike

 

[CraigC]

I will say this, the newer Wolff wire springs feel better than the old Wisner or Heinie wire springs but some guns just need flat springs.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I feel that if I adjusted (bend the spring) the wire spring I would like it better. there was very light pressure on the bolt and it was a bit rough on the ends. Lets test it out!

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Why not put torsion type springs in it and never worry about breaking one again? That type of wire spring is slightly less likely to break than the original flat spring.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Why not put torsion type springs in it and never worry about breaking one again? That type of wire spring is slightly less likely to break than the original flat spring.

$5,99 for the flat spring. Buy 10 and I should set

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

Some folks will poo poo on any deviation that is not traditional, and wire springs fall in that camp.
It all depends on your taste if a wire spring is for you but most folks running them find them to be a more reliable improvement (GASP!)

 

[hawg]

My Uberti/Cimarron 73 has a Wolff bolt/trigger spring and hammer spring. They definitely lightened things up. You can no longer hear the hammer clicks in the next county. They're not historically correct but then neither are the grips.

 

[Mark_Mark]

My Uberti/Cimarron 73 has a Wolff bolt/trigger spring and hammer spring. They definitely lightened things up. You can no longer hear the hammer clicks in the next county. They're not historically correct but then neither are the grips.

I like the hammer spring! and the lighter trigger is ok. I prefer a crispy trigger over ultra light tiggers

 

[hawg]

Mine isn't ultra light.

 

[thirty-eight]

I prefer a crispy trigger over ultra light tiggers

Indeed.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Indeed.

I handled a Sig X 320 with a super light bearly anything trigger… LAME and dangerous

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

First off, the reason modern revolvers come with heavy springs from the factory is because the lockwork parts have a bit of friction inherent in them, so heavy springs help overcome the friction in the lockwork to make sure a primer will fire every time the hammer falls.

Changing springs is not an action job. An action job involves polishing parts where they rub against each other to reduce friction to a minimum. Then when lighter springs are installed, the lighter springs will be able to fire primers every time because the excess friction has been removed from the system.

Another little known fact is that lightening the hammer spring will have an effect on trigger pull. With a lighter hammer spring, the full cock notch is bearing down on the tip of the trigger a little bit less, so there will be less friction involved when the sear clears the full cock hammer notch. This will have the effect of lighening trigger pull slightly.

Finally, personally I do not mind a little bit of hammer over travel. When I cock the hammer, I give it a good yank which brings it all the way back, assuring the lockwork has cycled completely. A little bit of overtravel does not bother me.

Just my personal choice.

All my Colts have a trigger pull of about 2 1/2 pounds, which is right where I like it. Most of them have their original springs in them, I have installed an after market wire trigger/bolt spring in only one of them.

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Agree but only partially, yes the action job involves polishing internal parts. It also means, in my feeble little mind, correcting timing, installing a bolt guide so you can correct the timing, thinning the inner bolt leg so it's less likely to break, reducing the height of the hammer cam if needed, installing an action stop so you can give it that nice hard yank on the hammer with out breaking things.The music wire springs may not be traditional but once they are installed the revolver has a completely different feel, I rarely reduce the mainspring tension because once the other parts are polished and the music wire springs installed there's no need to fool with it If it takes a lot of effort to cock the hammer, the scale comes out and I will check the draw weight and adjust things accordingly. The nice part about all of this is once it's done you have a machine that will run for a lifetime without problems.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Agree but only partially, yes the action job involves polishing internal parts. It also means, in my feeble little mind, correcting timing, installing a bolt guide so you can correct the timing, thinning the inner bolt leg so it's less likely to break, reducing the height of the hammer cam if needed, installing an action stop so you can give it that nice hard yank on the hammer with out breaking things.The music wire springs may not be traditional but once they are installed the revolver has a completely different feel, I rarely reduce the mainspring tension because once the other parts are polished and the music wire springs installed there's no need to fool with it If it takes a lot of effort to cock the hammer, the scale comes out and I will check the draw weight and adjust things accordingly. The nice part about all of this is once it's done you have a machine that will run for a lifetime without problems.

If it ani’t broke, you can’t fix it

 

[drobs]

Going back to the original topic - belts.
I believe in having / carrying backup ammo. If you decide to carry a single action revolver on a normal - through the loops - pants belt, look into a cartridge slide for carrying spare ammo. These slide over the belt like a holster.

Example from google:

https://www.lonestarholsters.com/product/H500

I also like carrying spare ammo (for revolvers) in a shirt pocket.

 

[kje54]

I have a super light and stiff competition belt, 4 of them. just looking for a good looking belt cowboy belt that can hold 2 guns as still look like a good looking Cowboy! need a hat too

I think I’ll take Hawg advice and get those leather ones

Ya looking for original style cowboy (originally spelled 'cow boy', a derogatory term) or more modern "cowboy" hats?