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    repairing a replica 1860 "army" 44

    Exactly. That's the point. The instructions and the exploded diagrams fail to mention "trivial" little points like the one which made all the difference to me. I suppose this is why we have (or had) an apprenticeship system -- so that people could have a place to learn these details by being...
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    repairing a replica 1860 "army" 44

    Thank you. This was the major clue that I needed. It turned out that I had inserted the spring the right way up, but had not positioned the leg onto the little shelf. It had been UNDER the shelf! NO PLACE in the instructions had this "little" point been mentioned! And it was exactly what...
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    repairing a replica 1860 "army" 44

    I bought this pistol several decades ago, in a walnut box, with accoutrements. I don't think I ever shot it. Last month I decided that I don't want any guns around that are "not for shooting", and I took it out of the box. But something was wrong. It would go to full cock about half the time...
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    an old CVA derringer kit

    Thanks for that suggestion. I think the spring Ought To Be plenty strong enough, and the loud CLUNK when hammer hits nipple is reassuring, but.... no bang. But I do see, now that you mention it, that the hammer is hitting the cone at a slight angle, which MIGHT be enough to "pinch the corner...
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    return to building after 40 years

    After a 40-year layoff, I would like to try to get back into building muzzleloaders. I have built a rifle and two pistols, but that was long ago and in another galaxy.... My skills are very rusty, but I still remember more or less how to proceed. I have some books. I would prefer to build...
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    an old CVA derringer kit

    Well, that's an interesting question. I have a very distinct memory of the box it came in, and that it was marked CVA. But how well can I trust a memory 40 years old? The barrel is marked with a serial number and the word "Spain", and nothing more. The lock says "Derringer Philadelphia"...
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    an old CVA derringer kit

    Uh-oh! This does not apply in my case -- my lock has a COIL spring. Any ideas as to taking out or fixing this kind of mainspring? Shermo
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    an old CVA derringer kit

    Thanks for all these fine replies, folks! I tried a couple different nipples. No luck. Tried smoothing down the mating surfaces behind the lock works, and stoning a bit. No help. Shortened the screw. No help. Tried pulling back the hammer to fullest extent before letting fall. No help...
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    After shooting -- cleaning. There's the rub!

    I am very impressed by the number of people who so quickly responded to my post! And I learned A LOT. The most important thing I learned is that I not only don't have to, I actually should NOT remove the pinned barrel from the stock. That was news to me, but very welcome news. Yes, I feared...
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    After shooting -- cleaning. There's the rub!

    After shooting comes Cleaning -- and there's the rub! Way back in the 1970s I built a .45 caliber flintlock, Pennsylvania rifle. Took me a year to make it, under tutoring from a master builder, but I finally got it finished. It's probably rather ugly, but I think it's beautiful. Well, me...
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    an old CVA derringer kit

    Many years ago I bought one of the CVA 'derringer' kits, and laid it away (i.e., lost it). Recently it turned up, and I started building it. I have a bit of experience, but all of it is quite long ago. I built a by a 'Kentucky' pistol (caplock) from a kit. Then, under guidance from an...
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