Old Stumpy
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Again ? That trick never works.
Hokey Smokes!
Again ? That trick never works.
And as our friend pulls a Colt revolver out of his hat he exclaims, “no doubt about it. Gotta get another hat. “Hokey Smokes!
My understanding is that on the early models you could pull the pin out and drop and lose it just like a wedge. The new army model went through many tweeks , some of which they reverted to the old way, since the first Remington Beals 1858 model . Being able to remove the pin is one . I don’t know if it had a flat side or not. Maybe that was another tweek. Either it was flat all the way down or they relocated the screw or my source is wrong.The Remington base pin is flat on the bottom so you can pull the pin and drop the cyl. Otherwise you'd have to unscrew the loading lever screw to remove the pin.
on the walkers, I also read that bullets were sometimes loaded backwards but did not attribute all of the failures to that. In fact they stated it low key in that it mostly happened when someone was scared or hurried but usually both. They attributed the failure mostly on metal of the day and 60 grain charges.
Expat - I have never seen any primary source materials that indicated the old timers swapped cylinders. Still looking and welcome any cites.
Swapping cylinders on a Colt seems absurd.
Expat - I have never seen any primary source materials that indicated the old timers swapped cylinders. Still looking and welcome any cites.
Swapping cylinders on a Colt seems absurd.
i am willing to learn I just want to get right the first time. A month ago I Knew absolutely zero about antique pistols or BP shooting.Be willing to learn, Katz.
I thought so too, and a little heavy. I don’t know when the photo was taken. It may have been some sort of reunion but they are...Those guys look old for Pony Express.
18 tpi and there are five threads engaged. On modern pistols apparently loc tite is used. Once installed a pin is driven in to lock the arbor against rotation.i am willing to learn I just want to get right the first time. A month ago I Knew absolutely zero about antique pistols or BP shooting.
Question.... how many threads per inch on the arbor and how many threads in the frame engage with it ? On a colt 1860 model.
Thanks. Are you saying the part of the frame that the arbor screws into has 5 threads also?,18 tpi and there are five threads engaged. On modern pistols apparently loc tite is used. Once installed a pin is driven in to lock the arbor against rotation.