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"4 click"
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Based on my Uberti 1860 Colt:
Click #1= The sear snapping into the half cock notch.
Click #2= The cylinder bolt snapping up against the side of the cylinder.
Click #3= The cylinder bolt latching into the slot on the side of the cylinder.
Click #4= The sear entering the full cock notch.
Several of my pistols cylinder bolt's snap directly into the cylinder slots without hitting the outside of the cylinder first so they only make 3 clicks. It isn't a big deal whether the gun makes 3 or 4 clicks as long as the half cock notch, the cylinder bolt and the full cock all work as they should.
Click #1= The sear snapping into the half cock notch.
Click #2= The cylinder bolt snapping up against the side of the cylinder.
Click #3= The cylinder bolt latching into the slot on the side of the cylinder.
Click #4= The sear entering the full cock notch.
Several of my pistols cylinder bolt's snap directly into the cylinder slots without hitting the outside of the cylinder first so they only make 3 clicks. It isn't a big deal whether the gun makes 3 or 4 clicks as long as the half cock notch, the cylinder bolt and the full cock all work as they should.
Cool thanks.
Anyone know of any articles or illustrations that explain how the things function?
I can pretty easily take apart and put together the things, I'd just like a better understanding of how it all works together, with a eye towards making them work better.
Anyone know of any articles or illustrations that explain how the things function?
I can pretty easily take apart and put together the things, I'd just like a better understanding of how it all works together, with a eye towards making them work better.
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. apr 3 / 22:05
these two articles will show you the parts of a pietta revolver as they interact and how you can "fine tune" them for performance.. unfortunately they don't actually show the click sequence as zonie described, but the pictures do include each part he mentioned..
the sequence is the same for most colt-based revolvers.
http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Pietta_Part_One.pdf
http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Pietta_Part_Two.pdf
(these are old links but seem to be still working last time i checked.. if they fail, go to www.theopenrange.net/articles and you will find both "Tuning" pdf's.)
i'm a "picture" guy too and have not found anything that actually shows the "1,2,3,4" sequence step by step.. hope this helps.
~d~
. apr 3 / 22:05
these two articles will show you the parts of a pietta revolver as they interact and how you can "fine tune" them for performance.. unfortunately they don't actually show the click sequence as zonie described, but the pictures do include each part he mentioned..
the sequence is the same for most colt-based revolvers.
http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Pietta_Part_One.pdf
http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Pietta_Part_Two.pdf
(these are old links but seem to be still working last time i checked.. if they fail, go to www.theopenrange.net/articles and you will find both "Tuning" pdf's.)
i'm a "picture" guy too and have not found anything that actually shows the "1,2,3,4" sequence step by step.. hope this helps.
~d~
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Here I thought my revolver was spelling something all of these years...
Click #1= C
Click #2= O
Click #3= L
Click #4= T
That's the way an old timer explained it to me.
I think I like my explanation better. :wink:
Click #1= C
Click #2= O
Click #3= L
Click #4= T
That's the way an old timer explained it to me.
I think I like my explanation better. :wink:
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Mine all spell the same thing too. C-O-L-T.
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I tune my Colts for three clicks. The bolt drops into the notch as the sear drops into the full cock notch on the hammer. If you pull the hammer back very slowly you can hear the bolt drop just a fraction before the sear drops, but it's a very light click. If you are getting a loud click of the bolt dropping into the notch I say you have to much spring pressure. On some, the initial bolt release from the cam and sear engagement are so close they sound like one click, giving the gun a two click cocking sound. Use what ever works for you.
