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    Pecatonica Tennesse Classic; Pics and 1st Shot

    Congratulations on you work building a beautiful rifle! What do you mean by a "mid-aligned mainspring that will be corrected? I have the same lock for a TVM Leman rifle I hope to build, so I'm curious if I should be looking out for something. HaHa! I can only hope for ignition as fast as...
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    That would be quite a road trip from Arizona to Georgia for a reproduction Colt! I'm patient with hope that I will get it back. Had this been returned in a timely manner and I was impressed with the work, I absolutely would have sent another revolver or two. We'll see.
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    COW TAG

    Congratulations on your draw success! I applied for that same hunt, but didn't draw. Maybe next year... Please follow up to let us know how it goes. Best of luck to you!
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    Just to follow-up on my previous post...three months later and I've still not received it.
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    Preferred Nipplies for Stainlesss Steel Pieta 1858 Remington

    This information above is not intended to stifle the recommendations on your opinions of the best currently available nipples... Don't be shy, I'm interested in hearing your opinions! :bow:
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    Preferred Nipplies for Stainlesss Steel Pieta 1858 Remington

    Hi Zonie, Thank you for the reply! I haven't tried to fire it, (loaded) or just with a cap. Would I use some inletting black to get the nipple length adjusted correctly? One of the reasons I was thinking of replacing the nipples is that they were not cut or ground off straight. In short...
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    Self defence carry?

    You might be interested in something like this shortened 1858 Remington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=monbm21UqQ0 Note you could use a separate loading device and carry this with black powder/round balls. Dualist1954 has a series of videos showing how he made this one.
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    Preferred Nipplies for Stainlesss Steel Pieta 1858 Remington

    Gentlemen, I just purchased a likely once fired BI date stamped (1999?) Pieta 1858 Remington. I noticed the nipples appear to have been ground shorter (dreaded Dremel job), but also appear somewhat mushroomed. The hammer has a slight blemish, but nothing significant. I would like to...
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    HaHa! I like your way of thinking! I e-mailed Mike late this afternoon again after posting the previous update, then received an e-mail from Mike. He said he will have it wrapped up next week. I'm looking forward to it's return. In the meantime, I picked up a used Pietta 1860 Army, so I'll...
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    Following up on my earlier post, I sent my 1860 Army to Mike at Goon's Gunworks in early June and still have not gotten it back. I spoke to Mike about one month after sending it. At that time, he said he usually waits until he has received several of the same model, then works on them all at...
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    Hawkeye, I completely understand! I haven't even gotten the 1860 Army back and I feel like boxing up my three other Ubertis (1858, Dragoon and Walker) for tuning. After speaking with Mike (Goons Gun Works), I'm confident that I'll be pleased with his workmanship!
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    Just a quick update to this thread. Based on the recommendation to sent my Uberti to Mike at Goons Gun Works, I spoke to Mike at length, then decided to ship this gun to him for his tuning package. He definitely seems like a great guy and I'm looking forward hearing what he has to say and...
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    Thank you for that suggestion. I'll keep that in mind for further consideration. I'm hoping to have Zonie take a look at it, being he is local to me.
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    Sorry for the delay in getting back to this post and for not answering the excellent question, "was the wedge fully inserted when I bought it?" Unfortunately, with advancing age, I don't recall. I'd swear that it was, but not on a Bible. I bought it a couple of years ago and every...
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    M.D., thank you for your very helpful posts! I think I'll print them off and bring them to the machinist, so he can read them exactly as written. Yes, the numbers do match on barrel and frame, so that's positive. Still, this is getting more complex with each post! When I install the arbor...
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    Unfortunately, the barrel is fully seated and this wedge will not go in. I've tapped with the plastic end of a medium sized screwdriver. I'm reasonably convinced that if I got more heavy handed, it still wouldn't go.
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    Unfortunately, I didn't have access to my feeler gauges, but did try one of those round, ramped spark plug gauging tools...so take it with a grain of salt when I say the cylinder to barrel gap is between .020 - .025". Still, I'm sure that's closer than my first guess of .010". You gentlemen...
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    I'll be out of town tomorrow, but will have a closer look at the Uberti and re-read all of the comments. Thanks so much for all of your comments and good information, so far!
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    If I post a few pictures, maybe I can get good at this! :wink: This picture does a better job of capturing the offset of the wedge key slots. Thank you for your comments!
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    Uberti Mfg. Colt 1860 Army Wedge Non-Fit

    Ok, I didn't think I could get a photo even that decent. What is not well depicted is the offset of the wedge slots between the arbor and barrel assy. If I were to simply file the leading edge of the wedge slot of the arbor, I wouldn't reduce the large cylinder/barrel gap.
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