I picked up a couple of fixer uppers Navy revolvers cheap - an brass framedno name no proof mark 1851 Colt and a steel framed Euroarms 1858 Remmie. Both need work but the bores and cylinders look OK.
The Remmie has what appears to be a very amateurish repair on the cylinder pin to make it fit after being bent. I'll try to replace it of course, but I'm wondering how it got bent in the first place. Judging by the marks on the side of the frame, it happened when it was in place on the gun and the user had to hammer at it to get it out.... just how does someone bend a cylinder pin in an 1858?
The Remmie has what appears to be a very amateurish repair on the cylinder pin to make it fit after being bent. I'll try to replace it of course, but I'm wondering how it got bent in the first place. Judging by the marks on the side of the frame, it happened when it was in place on the gun and the user had to hammer at it to get it out.... just how does someone bend a cylinder pin in an 1858?