I came across another XL 8 for a reasonable amount. Much worse condition but it was advertised as functioning and in time. It wasn't. Because my original didn't have any issues and no diagrams could be found, I never took it apart. Well, this one had to come apart as I couldn't remove the cylinder for cleaning. I'll follow uo in the gunsmithing forum with that issue and a hand spring issue.
This post is to display the parts and how they are arranged. First is a picture of the main parts. The screws on the ejector and latch are pretty buggered and I don't want damage them any further. So those remain on the revolver.
Here are the parts generally mounted on the outside of the revolver.
It is a very simple action with minimal parts. In this thread @Driftwood Johnson posted some very detailed pictures of a couple of his Merwin Hulbert's:
The MH's have a sideplate while the XL8 does not. Also, the MH's have a leaf spring attached to the grip frame for a trigger return while the XL8 has a short simple trigger return spring. But the hammer and hand look like they would interchange.
This post is to display the parts and how they are arranged. First is a picture of the main parts. The screws on the ejector and latch are pretty buggered and I don't want damage them any further. So those remain on the revolver.
Here are the parts generally mounted on the outside of the revolver.
It is a very simple action with minimal parts. In this thread @Driftwood Johnson posted some very detailed pictures of a couple of his Merwin Hulbert's:
Hopkins & Allen XL No. 8 Army Half Cock Notch
I have posted about this pistol before. https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/hopkins-allen-xl-no-8-army.880718/ Function is nearly perfect except when in half cock the hammer will fall if the trigger is pulled. This is a solid frame and I have been hesitant to remove the lock works...
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The MH's have a sideplate while the XL8 does not. Also, the MH's have a leaf spring attached to the grip frame for a trigger return while the XL8 has a short simple trigger return spring. But the hammer and hand look like they would interchange.
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