Screw barrel or not?

[Hanger]

Reads Allens patent on hammer.
Believe.36 caliber

Wanting to go through it and get it back to firing for my uncle.

Thanks

 

[Phil Coffins]

Like this.
IMG_0446 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[Hanger]

Just what I needed, I will add some oil and see if I can’t break it free

 

[Sam squanch]

Be gentle. Some of the cast frames of that period had flaws and might crack. Kroil, let soak , heat with propane torch or heat gun. Let cool. Repeat. A 50/50 mix or acetone and transmission fluid will work as a penetrating oil too. Above all, don’t rush. I’ve let stuff soak with the heat cool method for 2 weeks before I even took a wrench to it. Time is your friend. I’m thinking about getting one of these, l like the old Allen pocket pistols!

 

[Sam squanch]

Why “they “ don’t make a replica of these and the Allen pepperbox I don’t know. Those guns were more common than the Colts , especially among people of limited means( like me).

 

[CyrusP]

How was the hammer cocked on those? I assume a pinch with thumb and index finger? Nice pistol, BTW.

 

[rafterob]

Ethan Allen by Hoppes pepperbox.

 

[Sam squanch]

How was the hammer cocked on those? I assume a pinch with thumb and index finger? Nice pistol, BTW.

Double action. Just pull the trigger, no cocking involved.

 

[Hanger]

Next question…. I need to take the nipple out and possibly replace it.
Here is what I am working with

I called track of the wolf but they didn’t have anything. It maybe be something I have to make, not sure. I will try to get an actual picture tonight of the nipple.
I need a wrench with 2 pins coming out (for the hole cut outs above). The face of the nipple is smooth (besides the cone for caps).
Anyone run into this before?

 

[CyrusP]

After plenty penetrating oil, gun in vise, small punch in right hole taps clockwise or left hole taps clockwise. Or if you have two people tapping same time? Just a thought.

 

[Hanger]

After it soaks for a while, I was going to give it a go and see if some snap ring pliers would work. If need be I will try the punch.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Avoid the punch, it will ruin the nipple. There are no replacement parts the only way to have it near original is to make another with the spanner holes. Does it really have to come out? The pistol is a point and pop type and a lot of shooting can only reduce its historical value and less important it’s monetary value.

 

[springfield art]

Be gentle. Some of the cast frames of that period had flaws and might crack. Kroil, let soak , heat with propane torch or heat gun. Let cool. Repeat. A 50/50 mix or acetone and transmission fluid will work as a penetrating oil too. Above all, don’t rush. I’ve let stuff soak with the heat cool method for 2 weeks before I even took a wrench to it. Time is your friend. I’m thinking about getting one of these, l like the old Allen pocket pistols!

The 1st place I saw Kroil was at Dixon's Fair; never had seen it before, but now know of it's utility in all sorts of metal working stuff.

 

[Sam squanch]

You will have to make a wrench or borrow one. Those type are hard to get out.