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  1. M

    Are cap rakes really necessary or a solution in search of any real problem ?

    😆 Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag !!! Everyone's been wondering where the caps have been the last couple of years . . . I've gottum!! ALL of um !!! Been testing something new for several months and we should have a pretty good handle on the "longevity" of it in about 20 more years...
  2. M

    Are cap rakes really necessary or a solution in search of any real problem ?

    About the same thinking as use of 12L14 screw stock alloy for barrel steel being a good idea just because it doesn't fail regularly , until it does. At least if the hammer fails it's not going to blow anyone up !
  3. M

    Spru possition

    Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut I have noticed I have more fun when I score high ! 😄
  4. M

    How to ream cylinders and to what size?

    No, reaming it not required as some guns shoot lights out from the factory. When it really pays off is when wanting to shoot conicals along with balls or misalignment issues are in play. Very often chamber mouths will be of different diameters or out of round from their mates in the cylinder...
  5. M

    How to ream cylinders and to what size?

    Stainless flat springs are faster acting and at least as reliable as wire coil . I make both. It really depends on the application as I also have converted some rifles I've made from flat to coil and strut springs which are very reliable and especially smooth of operation.
  6. M

    Might have a ball stuck...

    Don't yah just hate it when Momma gets all excited about potentially shooting a smoking hole in the ceiling or floor, making a Mt. out of a Mole hill ! 😄
  7. M

    Spru possition

    After all these years of competing I still can't seem to nail down why I can drive tacks in some matches and go ho-hum in others. Can't blame it on old age as it's been a persistent occurrence over the last 50 years. I've looked at position posture , breath control, trigger control, diet, sleep...
  8. M

    Issues with new Pietta.

    I'd check the chimney (hand mortise in frame) hand or ratchet star for any burrs or nicks that are catching also.
  9. M

    Did Remington steal Colt tech???

    The false propaganda that open frame design is in any way as strong or stronger than solid frame design is so over the top "nutso",flat earth thinking" it isn't worth the space to argue but I absolutely support the freedom to think that way if one chooses. Truth is I don't really believe anyone...
  10. M

    Are cap rakes really necessary or a solution in search of any real problem ?

    Well I ain't afraid to say what I believe to be correct gun craft !;)
  11. M

    Are cap rakes really necessary or a solution in search of any real problem ?

    Look at the side view of the shield, see the contact area with the frame/arbor root in the curve just above the shield purchase on the hammer. This is Sam's method/invention of checking the full hammer force that causes premature nipple batter in open frame guns.
  12. M

    Are cap rakes really necessary or a solution in search of any real problem ?

    Give it some more time, it should eventually stress crack in your cut. I'm surprised you never discovered the curve of the hammer stop Sam designed into open top guns. That would explain your ill conceived shield purchase cut position. Ever notice the cheek stops on either side of the hammer...
  13. M

    Are cap rakes really necessary or a solution in search of any real problem ?

    I heard you say that before about through hardened but don't think that's correct but as I've not cut into one I can't say positively and they are case colored and I believe made of 8620 equivalent case harden-able steel alloy. If it is 8620 or equivalent than it is designed for case hardening...
  14. M

    New Revolver To The Stable

    Great idea, I like it ! Thanks for posting it! Wonder if it buggers the spring end or the frame it butts up to from recoil impulse working the lever over time ? I see the original latch spring has been removed. Mine has a very strong spring latch that holds the lever up under recoil but makes...
  15. M

    Arbor Problem?

    I can't go along with the notion that a percussion cylinder modified for smokeless cartridges is in any way a good idea or safe for the operator or the little open top five shooter!
  16. M

    Arbor Problem?

    Why not look around for a Ruger single action in 9mm,357 convertible, lathe shorten the front of the 9mm cylinder for the .380 and set the barrel back to the proper barrel/cylinder gap, rather than ruin a percussion gun not designed for smokeless cartridges. Probably have to come up with some...
  17. M

    Arbor Problem?

    😄 Yeah, we do think differently on some issues of pistol craft but that's fine as they both seem to work and no one has gotten blown up yet !
  18. M

    Arbor Problem?

    Boy that sure is the truth as only a GI can know ! They can show up with PHDs or be drop outs and all get treated exactly the same ! Even growing up as a pretty rough farm boy I was shocked at the treatment in boot camp and that was the Air Force which I assumed would be much milder than the...
  19. M

    Arbor Problem?

    Yeah it had a barrel gap of .027 I remember as it was the largest I ever encountered and had to close up which is why the lower lug needed trimmed and new wedge made to close the gap circumferential-ly even as the arbor end was made to bump up in the well with it's new steel plug. It also...
  20. M

    Arbor Problem?

    Very simple, solid steel is stronger than the same depth of drilled and threaded steel of less diameter. As a wedge progressively deforms its support strength is increasingly compromised as tolerances are moved out of design specification.
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