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    45D replied to the thread Arbor Problem?.
    He mentioned making a new cylinder instead of moding a perc. cyl. A "modern" cyl would be the only way to go.
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    45D replied to the thread Arbor Problem?.
    Let's not forget that the '73 Mod.P was designed in the BP era but has been in the "smokeless era" since 1905. The only difference is...
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    45D replied to the thread Are cap rakes really necessary or a solution in search of any real problem ?.
    Well, just noticed this. Glad you like the shield, but to keep harping on a "defect" that doesn't exist is a little comical. You see...
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    45D reacted to JimCunn's post in the thread Arbor Problem? with Like Like.
    "The arbor is in tension, not shear". The arbor itself is in tension - BUT the load between the wedge and the end of the arbor slot is...
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    45D replied to the thread Cylinder locks up on half cock.
    The bolt is dropping off the cam much too early. Pics of the hammer cam and bolt would help. Mike
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    45D reacted to Smokerr's post in the thread Arbor Problem? with Like Like.
    With the barrel frame in compression.
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    45D reacted to BeardedGunsmith's post in the thread Arbor Problem? with Like Like.
    The arbor is in tension, not shear.
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    45D reacted to Curtis Lee's post in the thread Wire bolt/trigger spring with Like Like.
    I FOLLOW. I have read this procedure in Larsen E. Pettifogger book.Thanks Mike
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    45D reacted to azmntman's post in the thread Arbor Problem? with Like Like.
    Is this a fix I could do myself? Please PM me instructions if so. I keep all PM's, when I get around to it will take me a looong time...
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    45D replied to the thread Arbor Problem?.
    In a nutshell, if it's an Uberti product, the arbor is short. If it's a Pietta, you're fine. The "arbor" is what an open-top...
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    45D replied to the thread Wire bolt/trigger spring.
    No need for any heat treat with music wire. Sorry, I don't make "beam" springs. All my springs are coil -torsion springs. Thought...
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    45D reacted to Smokerr's post in the thread Arbor Problem? with Like Like.
    Got it. I have been involved in cycle mechanics since ? (not as a living). A couple of IT guys were the best ones I came across...
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    45D replied to the thread Wire bolt/trigger spring.
    .032" for most. .025 for Rem. hand springs and pocket pistol hand springs. Mike
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    45D reacted to Bad Karma's post in the thread New Revolver To The Stable with Like Like.
    Came across this little Walker nugget. An original with a novel way of solving the loading lever dropping. Cut a channel in the side of...
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    45D reacted to Bad Karma's post in the thread Arbor Problem? with Like Like.
    True enough. The USMC will drill things like this into your head so solidly that you will hear the instructions loud and clear sixty...
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