My rusted pile of parts is now ready to shoot. I ordered nipples, a wedge and a main spring from Dixie Gun Works. VTI wasn't much help since they don't stock Euroarms parts. The wedge took a couple of minutes of file work to fit it to the pistol. The mainspring fit perfectly. The knipples were slightly longer than the ones I had and that made all the differance. It popped twelve caps in a row with no misfires. Awesome!! The next thing was the too light trigger pull. If your finger brushed the trigger while inserting it in the trigger guard the hammer would drop. A true definition of a hair trigger. I took a jewelers file and made the full cock notch on the hammer a little bit deeper and more defined. I also squared off the top of the trigger so it mated squarely to the hammer notch. That firmed it up enough to make it a safe trigger. Next stop is the gun shop to buy some balls. Next time I go to the indoor range I'll make it my last six shots. I'll give it a good workout at the outdoor range come spring.
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Brian: I suggest you make it your last five shots. I know, you are supposed to be able to safely wedge the hammer so six shots are safe, but I think five is a much better choice. then you let the hammer down on an uncapped, empty chamber. nice and safe.shooting cap and ball revolvers is a lot of fun. I've owned one for many years no, and have run a heck of a lot of ammo through it, five rounds at a time. graybeard
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the Jan/feb. 2008 issue of "the Backwoodsman" has an article by Rusty Keller. It is entitled "Five shots aren't enough.
It goes on to explain why you should fill all 6 chambers. Not leaving 1 empty. I agree. should you carry your .36 cal with 1 empty under the hammer, now your down to 4. I load with what they are designed to be. 6 gets 6, 5 gets 5.
How about carrying your rifle unloaded until you see the deer or other game?
It goes on to explain why you should fill all 6 chambers. Not leaving 1 empty. I agree. should you carry your .36 cal with 1 empty under the hammer, now your down to 4. I load with what they are designed to be. 6 gets 6, 5 gets 5.
How about carrying your rifle unloaded until you see the deer or other game?
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I load all 6 but only cap 5. so it's safe to carry, but when you need that 6th shot, it only takes a second to grab the capper.
if you can't kill it with the 1st 5 rounds, you need practice, not more firepower! :wink:
if you can't kill it with the 1st 5 rounds, you need practice, not more firepower! :wink:
By leaving the cap off a loaded chamber you are just asking for a Chainfire. The flames coming from the back have a perfect place to get into to set off another chamber.
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I carry fully loaded. My 1858 has the safety notch in between cylinders. I have confidence in the half cock on my 1861.
One other thing, IMO, is that if you could FILE the hammer notches and the sear nose then those parts are too soft and probably the reason they were in the condition they were. If nothing else, get some Casenit and surface harden those parts. They will last a lot longer. Emery
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Being one who has had a thread/topic hijacked, I now wish apoligize for segwaying my portion of this thread to the 5 or 6 shots in a cylinder. :redface:
