Spiller & Burr

[jdesro]

Since we are posting videos...

 

[wiscoaster]

Nicely done!!

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

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Those casting flaws on the recoil shield should have been caught at the factory.

 

[Trot]

I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with this thing. I shot it a bunch today, honestly lost count but around 7 cylinders full, 6 at a minimum. No cap jams, and no cylinder binding at all. That's a first for me with an out of the box revolver. My Colt repros cap jam and my Remington repro starts to bind after two cylinders shooting. I have to do something about the crazy 12 inch high shooting though, I think I'll make a higher sight when I get the chance.

 

[Darto]

Blackie Thomas also made 2 or 3 videos on getting the Spiller to shoot lower and centered. He did not change the front sight. He was draw filing the octagon barrel at the muzzle. To make it shoot lower a few strokes off the top flat (on the front end of the muzzle, not on the top flat on the top of the barrel).

 

[Darto]

Blackie had what turned out to be an original Spiller in his youth. He sort of has a liking to them and has a few other videos on them.

 

[B P Arn]

Those casting flaws on the recoil shield should have been caught at the factory.

I would imagine that the originals had them too.

 

[Tyler L]

Those casting flaws on the recoil shield should have been caught at the factory.

Yes, it's rather noticeable

 

[stephenprops1]

I just noticed, DGW has these available in kit form also...$20 less than the finished version, for all you cheapskates!

If you figure you are going to tear a gun down and rebuild it you might as well get the kit.

 

[ernbar]

Taylor’s has them is stock at $359 + shipping and tax. I got tired of waiting for the re issue so bought one from a member here not long ago and I’m very happy with it. It was made back in 1997 and was unfired. The quality is very good having EXCELLENT fitting wood grips and great metal finish. The hammer spring is extremely thick and made pulling the hammer a Herculean effort. I hour glassed the spring which reduced the atrocious heavy pull and replaced the tiny front sight post with a taller one. It shoots great and is very accurate.
For those that have the current re issue, how is the hammer pull?
Here’s mine with a Tripple K CS holster.

 

[ernbar]

I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with this thing. I shot it a bunch today, honestly lost count but around 7 cylinders full, 6 at a minimum. No cap jams, and no cylinder binding at all. That's a first for me with an out of the box revolver. My Colt repros cap jam and my Remington repro starts to bind after two cylinders shooting. I have to do something about the crazy 12 inch high shooting though, I think I'll make a higher sight when I get the chance.

Change the front post to a taller one. Very easy to change.

 

[Trot]

Change the front post to a taller one. Very easy to change.

Yep, that’s the plan. Did it on my Griswold and Gunnison repro.

 

[ernbar]

Yep, that’s the plan. Did it on my Griswold and Gunnison repro.

How is your hammer pull, heavy?

 

[Trot]

How is your hammer pull, heavy?

Not bad. Within reason anyway.

 

[B P Arn]

Here are pictures of my Spiller & Burr replica and the holster I made for it.

I have had this one for a long time. I had to make a taller front sight for it, since it shot way high, but that's all I had to do.

This thread reminds me that I need to get out and shoot it!