Help with jammed bullet in Colt 1860 cylinder

[Old Fuff]

I have an 1860 cylinder that I bought cheap because there are not 1 but 6 balls stuck in the chambers.

No, I'm not going to pitch it because I am the world's champion cheapskate.

Right now it is soaking in a bottle of penetrating oil. Given time is will loosen both the threads on the nipples and the balls.

Then I will unscrew the nipples, dump any powder that may be in the chambers, and then reach through the nipple hole(s) with the largest pin-punch I have that will go through the holes, and tap out the balls.

This of course isn't going to save me any money, because I'll have to put a revolver together to use the cylinder on. :banghead:

I'm working on that...

 

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

Old Fuff, that'll work just fine. They could have done the same thing. How damn hard is it to figure out how to get a stuck ball out of a chamber? Shoot it out, drill it out, tap it out, screw it out, blow it out, the list goes on....

 

[bigbadgun]

GoC some people might decide since they have 5 more holes they dont need the sixth one:banghead:

 

[madcratebuilder]

This of course isn't going to save me any money, because I'll have to put a revolver together to use the cylinder on.

I'm working on that...

At least you didn't spend it all at the same place.
Spare parts always turn in to a fire arm, at least for me.

 

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

Bigbadgun, you're right! I started to say that on the post to! "Hey! Just stop up that hole. Pour it full of melted lead or something. You'll still have 5 holes to work with and if you can't do it with 5 then you probably can't do it anyway!"

 

[bigbadgun]

You'll still have 5 holes to work with and if you can't do it with 5 then you probably can't do it anyway!"

ROFLMAO sprayed beer all over the damn screen let me get a towel

 

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

Shame on you! Drinking that good cold beer and not even offering me one....

 

[bigbadgun]

Sorry didnt know you was thirsty care for a cold one