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  1. Ontario47

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Send the lock and trigger asm to TOW for evaluation and a new bridle. I assume you bought the kit from them, and assume you have enough work on the rest of the kit to keep you busy till the parts are returned.
  2. Ontario47

    Trying to understand this “short arbor” on Uberti revolvers

    The wedge is like a three leg stool. The three contact points that count are the front of the window in the cylinder arbor and the two rear shoulders of the barrel slots. The top and bottom of the wedge do nothing. The wedge needs to be narrow enough to appear at the far side of the barrel...
  3. Ontario47

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Just to clarify: The front screw on the trigger asm adjusts how much movement of the front trigger is required to release (fire) the rear "set" trigger. The rear screw adjusts how high the rear trigger (the surface of the rear trigger that touches the center line extension of the sear) is when...
  4. Ontario47

    Is this tumbler broke?

    QUOTE "Could be from snapping the set triggers with the hammer at half-****. The way it is chipped from the inside out looks like hitting the sear bar somehow at half-**** did it." I have to confess I am guilty of dry firing the set trigger with out paying attention to the Hammer down or...
  5. Ontario47

    Is this tumbler broke?

    After looking at the pictures again it looks like the last picture shows the full **** position with the tip of the fly showing. Replace the tumbler and fly. look at the sear nose and replace if damaged.
  6. Ontario47

    Is this tumbler broke?

    Great pictures! Yes it is chipped. If cost is no concern, buy a new one. More important, why is it chipped, and what is the condition of the full **** notch, the sear nose, and the fly that is supposed to stop the sear nose chipping the half **** notch. Is the fly there and working...
  7. Ontario47

    Trying to understand this “short arbor” on Uberti revolvers

    There are two ways to think of the wedge system in a open top revolver. One is that the wedge (when tight) completely fills the width of the windows in the left and right of the barrel, and simultaneously completely fills the slot in the arbor. This would work but is hard to machine and allows...
  8. Ontario47

    Peep sight.

    Any form of hole/peep/ghost ring mounted on your glasses or tang will also sharpen regular open rear sights. The barrel mounted notch rear sight on my break barrel air rifle is more accurate than a scope or tang peep sight. I use a peep sight to sharpen the view of the notch rear barrel...
  9. Ontario47

    SOLD Value on LH Cabela's Hawken with spare barrel and Lyman sights

    Trade agreed to.
  10. Ontario47

    Newb question about powder

    3F is great in a PRB flintlock for target loads( (lighter loads) in part because it works well for prime also. 2F is considered better (by some) for heavier bullets (conicals) in larger calibers (.50 and larger) . 3f in larger conicals and heavier loads kicks harder than 2f and may not be as...
  11. Ontario47

    Researching 1816 Springfield conversions

    The Dovetail on many of these period rear sights were not the "drift" to install but were the usual undercut on the rear edge and a perpendicular cut on the front edge. You hooked the rear wedge under the lip on the barrel and tipped the front square edge into place and secured the sight in...
  12. Ontario47

    1851 uberti navy misfiring

    If the cylinder to barrel gap is bigger than usual, or the cylinder moves forward and backward more than usual, the barrel assm is not seated all the way on the cylinder arbor. The wedge is not seated properly or the arbor hole below the bore has something stopping the arbor from seating all...
  13. Ontario47

    Buckhorn 209 in a percussion side lock

    Ask this question on 'modernmuzzleloader.com' What rifle do you have, are planning on using?
  14. Ontario47

    I would like to identify this sight on my T/C Hawken

    If you don't like the fixed sight you can swap it for the original adjustable style. The screws and threaded holes are already there.
  15. Ontario47

    This screw won't budge!

    Pull the cylinder and see if the front trigger guard screw hole is all the way thru the bottom of the frame, they usually are. More penetrating oil/solvent, tap both top and bottom of screw, freeze, heat, oil, more soak time, tighten,loosen (carefully) repeat. heat the frame not the screw.
  16. Ontario47

    Left handed vrs right

    I have the "sinister affliction". I am left handed and left eye dominant. Sinister= left eye, Dexter=right eye. Since you said you are a left hand shooter, I assume you are left eye dominant. I built a lefty kit and would recommend that especially in a flint long gun. If you are going to...
  17. Ontario47

    Please forgive my ignorance. Patch and/or wad question.

    The sealing of air rifle pellets and minnie (mini,minie,minni) bullets is the same process, Both have to be made of pure lead to be soft enough for the skirt to expand to the depth of the rifling. Both have to have a head/front band/area that rides on the rifling lands without rattling around...
  18. Ontario47

    FOR SALE 1795 Springfield

    More and sharper pictures, Please.
  19. Ontario47

    SOLD ORIGINAL 1842 HARPER'S FERRY AND ACCOUTREMENTS

    I will buy it. PM sent.
  20. Ontario47

    SOLD ORIGINAL 1842 HARPER'S FERRY AND ACCOUTREMENTS

    Offer sent as PM
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