Update on my earlier post:The spring and roller pin arrived from Dixie Gun Works last week and I installed the new parts today.First Problem:The spring from Dixie was different from the Lyman spring(The Dixie spring had a groove for the hammer roller that the Lyman spring did not.The hammer fall was weaker than the original Lyman spring!So I took off the Dixie spring and re-installed the Lyman spring along with the new Dixie hammer roller pin.I noticed that the old slightly bent roller pin was only a piece of wire and not a correctly hardened roller pin!Guess what?The revolver works perfectly now and did not need a new main spring!Oh well, live and learn ,at least the Dixie main spring only cost 3 bucks!The two springs differed in design and I suspect that the Lyman Revolver may have been produced by Uberti or some other Italian maker and not Pietta.
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Update on Lyman 1851 Navy
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OK The problem has been solved!The nipples I ordered from VTI were too short so I tried an experiment:I backed out the nipples a few threads and tried to fire the caps.The result was perfect ignition!So the nipples were a tad too short!So I thought that a metal spacer would solve the problem for good!I took an old bike chain and took out the round links!They would not fit so I had to cut a slot in them with my Dremel and spread them apart slightly.After all six were mounted up I capped them and gave it a try!Everey one fired!Problem solved!
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Good to hear that ya got 'er fixed. Good 'ol Southern ingenuity. :grin:
Thanks Rebel!This Navy has been giving me fits!I am almost sure that the previous owner used mixed parts when making up this revolver!I got it for a good price(Now I know why!)The gun (Or at least the parts!)are in great condition and the nickle-plated square-back triggerguard and color case hardening are choice!I can't wait to take her out and shoot her!
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My Navy and Army is made by ASM or Euroarms it is stamped DGG in a circle. Look at bottom of the barrel where barrel and frame meet near the S/N. I had to look up the carouche and cross reference it. Parts I got from Dixie to have as spares didn't fit, they were told that ASM/Euroarms was the manufacturer. A Lyman rep told me that there were several different Italian makers.
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DGG in a circle stamp is ASP(Armi San Paolo) Nqw Euroarms...dang good Rev...
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Boy am i glad to hear that EuroArms is ASP and not ASM. I have a EuroArms .58 Remington and so far it seems like a pretty good gun. Can't say the same for the ASM's i have been unfortuate enough to buy.
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My bad, typing one thing and thinking another. I too have had no luck with ASM, was thinking glad he doesn't have an ASM revolver.
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Here's a site for ASP, Euroarms, and parts.
S&S Firearms...the catalog is a .pdf download, address is listed.[url] http://www.ssfirearms.com[/url]/
S&S Firearms...the catalog is a .pdf download, address is listed.[url] http://www.ssfirearms.com[/url]/
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Well,just got back from the range and can report complete sucess!I had a few bad caps but she ignited the caps as long as the caps were ok!Accuracy was ok for plinking,but I still have to work up a target load.The barrel is marked Pietta but I don't see and proof marks on the frame.I will carefully inspect the cylinder and frame for proof marks with my mini-Maglite and report back.
