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I am very familiar with ASM stuff so the loose arbor doesn't surprise me. I also do repairs and tuning on these type revolvers. PM me if...

I ran across a loading method that guys were using in competition with C&B revolvers. They were dropping the loading lever into an empty...

There are differences in the synthetic greases, some are intended for really cold temperatures and don't work well at higher temps. Mike...

I have used Pyrodex,777, and black powder in my ROAs. T-7 doesn't like a lot of compression. Just enough to seat the ball/bullet firm...

You most definitely need to check the arbor length. The wedge needs to seat firmly. Other things that help are addition of a cap post...

Be sure to fix the arbors on those guys, you don't want them becoming paper weights.

That's quite a write up, thanks for posting it. It doesn't really explain the poor fit and finish of the internal parts. I don't think...

About the only other option if you can't find a cylinder for it is to set the barrel back. It may not be worth the effort.

Can you clarify that? Colt had a paper on chamfering the chamber mouths to direct any gases from firing away from the other chambers...

The 2nd gens from my understanding are Italian parts sent to the US under contract from Colt. The parts are then put together and...

I like a 452 200 grn semi wadcutter in my ROAs. Both shoot to point of aim at 50 yards. To make the bullet work I roll it between a pair...

Conventional petroleum products don't work well with bp anyway. You should either use non-petroleum or synthetic products. Most...

It's most likely from Spain. I have had several CVA branded guns, judging by the Manton style lock Spain is a good guess. It may be...

Well you posted a rather silly opinion on that one. My main comment was on the original design and the fact that it wasn't particularly...

That is a wise choice, Much more solid and reliable design.