Two Pietta Remingtons

[tom in nc]

I now have two Pietta repop Remington revolvers. One I bought a couple of years ago, and have shot it probably 24 times (+/-). Then recently I bought another one. Both were lightly used when I bought them. Both previous owners told me the guns had been fired about 10-12 times. They look almost identical except the grips are finished darker on one and the front sights are slightly different. However, the previous owner of the one I recently bought told me that he had disassembled and polished some of the internal parts in it. There is a noticable difference in the feel when cocking the hammers and letting them down gently (no dry firing my guns), with the triggers. My older one may get the same treatment. I believe I will disassemble both and see what surfaces have been polished on the newer one. It sure feels smoother.

 

[smokeum54]

Just smooth out all metal to metal contact, and don't read to deeply into people who say the hand , the bolt, the foot all have to sync up in the same millisecond of the cosmos so Samuel Colt smiles in his grave Have fun.

 

[wiscoaster]

I dunno if you've seen Mike Beliveau's video on polishing cap 'n ball revolvers yet, but it's been a great guide for me getting both my Pietas and my Ubertis to run more smoothly:

 

[45D]

Just smooth out all metal to metal contact, and don't read to deeply into people who say the hand , the bolt, the foot all have to sync up in the same millisecond of the cosmos so Samuel Colt smiles in his grave Have fun.

Hey!! That's all ya gotta do !!
Timing doesn't mean a thing . . . (what's a "foot" ?).

 

[azmntman]

I will buy Mikes beer to do mine. I am mechanically dangerous or so I've been told??? Now if I could just find a member to rework my CVA locks I'd be at least a danger at the range and in the deer woods HA!

 

[45D]

I dunno if you've seen Mike Beliveau's video on polishing cap 'n ball revolvers yet, but it's been a great guide for me getting both my Pietas and my Ubertis to run more smoothly:

Just a hint about his process . . . files are better than stones. Stones change shape with each pass. Just passing on something from a Master tuner (my mentor). Got rid of any I had a dozen years ago.

Mike

 

[smokeum54]

Hey!! That's all ya gotta do !!
Timing doesn't mean a thing . . . (what's a "foot" ?).

Heard a couple old timers call a bolt a foot, opposite a hand i guess.

 

[45D]

Heard a couple old timers call a bolt a foot, opposite a hand i guess.

New one for me . . .

Mike

 

[CyrusP]

 

[tom in nc]

I just watched Blackie Thomas' video on the Remington. I think I'm ready to fix mine.