Assessing 1858 problem

[kenneth strickland]

I am trying to put my 1858 Remington CVA back together correctly. The cylinder hand has the spring, unbroken, attached. When I screw it back on the hammer and slide all into place with hammer screw replaced, the cylinder hand spring doesn't press against anything in the slot to press the hand toward the cylinder slots. It was spring loaded before disassembly. I've looked at schematics and all parts are accounted for and undamaged. I would appreciate any ideas. thanks Ken

 

[Zonie]

Your saying that after reattaching the hand to the hammer, locating it into the slot and sliding the hammer back upward into place and installing the hammer screw, the little end of the hand does not stick out of the slot in the recoil shield?

With the hammer in the "fired" position the little hand doesn't stick out of the recoil shield much at all but when the hammer is brought back to half-cock or full cock the hand should stick proudly out of the recoil shield.
If it doesn't it is possible that the little spring became dislodged and turned or fell out?

 

[kenneth strickland]

The hand does not engage unless I tilt the gun forward. The spring is still on the hand. It is really puzzling.

 

[kwilfong]

Sure sounds like the hand spring has either lost it's shape or a peice broken off.
I shot my Walker a few times while waiting for the new hand spring; works as long as you point the muzzle down while cocking.