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cleaned a new horse in the stable today. special thanks to AJ for being easy to work with!

camo

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cleaned a new horse in the stable today. special thanks to AJ for being easy to work with!

camo

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fired a couple of blanks this eve with eye balled cardboard wads
........just to make sure nothing catastrophic occurred.

went oof without a hitch. boom on a rainy indiana eve.

some slixshot nipples and think will be good to go.

just have to keep the LOTH from stealing it
......she took a liking to it quickly.

camo
 
delightfully happy this eve......

the #00 winchester buckshot I bought at local Meijers and cannibalized........measures .325 ish.

should work well I think.

just will wait on slixshot nips and wrench before I get too excited.

happy friday all.

camo
 
delightfully happy this eve......

the #00 winchester buckshot I bought at local Meijers and cannibalized........measures .325 ish.

should work well I think.

just will wait on slixshot nips and wrench before I get too excited.

happy friday all.

camo
wife JuJu still eyeballin' the piece. said the bullets are small and "JuJu" sized.

made some comment about a garter.

I cursed a wee bit and said I'll have to buy another if she robs me!!!!!!

camo
 
cylinder and nipples were nasty. soaked them in a small Kraft Old English cheese spread jar that is used in our household as an extra small juice glass.

part denatured alcohol part hoppes #9. 1/2 hour soak.

had to build my own nipple wrench by dremeling a very small socket driver bit.

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cylinder and nipples were nasty. soaked them in a small Kraft Old English cheese spread jar that is used in our household as an extra small juice glass.

part denatured alcohol part hoppes #9. 1/2 hour soak.

had to build my own nipple wrench by dremeling a very small socket driver bit.

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anybody who happens to own an 1849......

could you please provide a measurement of the distance from front of crown to the bead sight?

thanks in advance.

camo
 
looking nice, set up your trail cam on it. So you will know when she decided to make it her own.
another fun Google search for you all.

I'm a person who always wants to know everything.......how it works, etc.

I've searched the world over multiple time and cannot find an answer to this.

this 1849 repro has checkered grips.......

can anyone else find an example of this.......because I sure as Hades cannot.

checkering is sharp and good work
.......whoever did it.

all photos I've seen are smooth grip????

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camo
 
sorry keep posting progress on this one but hope it will help out another newbie like me.

complete malfunction breakdown this last weekend.

broke a handspring. took my wife's springy hairclip and made a new one. had to dremel into the handspring arm to give a notch. notch was needed to pry open and remove 1/8" remaining part.

then I had trouble reassembling and getting inner working to work right.

despite exhaustive youtube and internet searches could not figure it out.

may seem simple to some folk.......but one piece of instruction.

when putting the bolt/trigger spring back in......there is one important step not explained.

make sure you put the long arm on top of the trigger sear or it will not reset or work properly. put in upsidedown and it seems springy but does not reset. short side of spring curves down into the bolt.
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think I'll make a YouTube video explaining the inner workings of the blackpowder action and how it works....nothing available on this that I've searched.

she's back in the saddle again.....oddly enough didn't have to adjust handspring tension. nailed it on the first go around.

camo
 
sorry keep posting progress on this one but hope it will help out another newbie like me.

complete malfunction breakdown this last weekend.

broke a handspring. took my wife's springy hairclip and made a new one. had to dremel into the handspring arm to give a notch. notch was needed to pry open and remove 1/8" remaining part.

then I had trouble reassembling and getting inner working to work right.

despite exhaustive youtube and internet searches could not figure it out.

may seem simple to some folk.......but one piece of instruction.

when putting the bolt/trigger spring back in......there is one important step not explained.

make sure you put the long arm on top of the trigger sear or it will not reset or work properly. put in upsidedown and it seems springy but does not reset. short side of spring curves down into the bolt.View attachment 245439View attachment 245440

think I'll make a YouTube video explaining the inner workings of the blackpowder action and how it works....nothing available on this that I've searched.

she's back in the saddle again.....oddly enough didn't have to adjust handspring tension. nailed it on the first go around.

camo
oh yeah.

she thumps with 10 grns of about 4fg nicely. I only have 2fg to mortar and pestle down. works for me.

awesomeness.

big thanks to BigTexasLeatherWorks on Etsy!!!! awesome and reasonable holsters!!!! top notch Customer Service to boot! I put the extra decorative beads on and custom adapted loading rod on there.

hope this shout out or show of appreciation doesn't break any forum rules. if so, I owe ya two our fathers and three hail Mary's

camo
 
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okay, did some investigatory work.

apparently you can stick a 10x jewelers loupe in front of a cell phone camera and get a good picture.

I see outline of star on right side circle and PN.
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according to internet search this leads me to believe it was proofed by the Italian house Gardone & Brescia 1951. listed as their 1st Black Powder proofing stamp.

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still no clue to actual maker but at least detective work leads me to believe more than likely an old piece.

thanks for bearing with me.

camo
 
My 1849 has weird size thread on nipples. Had to have one custom made. If you find any from slix that work be sure to lemme know. They are COOL! My daughter in law is sure nice to me when we take it out to the range and I could see her asking for one soon. Ladies love em!

What that holster run and give us a web site. I need another for my Sherrif thats being goonerized as we speak. Hoping to get it this week per last check in. Mike stays too BUSY! HA
 
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My 1849 has weird size thread on nipples. Had to have one custom made. If you find any from slix that work be sure to lemme know. They are COOL! My daughter in law is sure nice to me when we take it out to the range and I could see her asking for one soon. Ladies love em!
 
thanks for providing input.

I'd think before 1951????

if it's their first proof mark......I'm more than confident with that assessment.

camo
That proof mark was first used in '51.

"Since '51".

I'm assuming that means it's been used on black powder revolvers ever since.

Actually, all black powder guns since '51.


PS: No frame stamps. Two letters inside a square. That's your date code.
 
That proof mark started being used in 1951 and is current. The very first Italian reproduction pistol didn't come into existance until 1959 and .31 caliber reproduction pistols started being produced in the mid to late 1960's by Armi San Marco. That one looks like a Wells Fargo .31 model because it has the oval trigger guard and no loading lever. Uberti makes them and are still made. That one is a newer one that someone scrubbed all the finish off of it and and most all of the markings (defarbed). The grip was checkered by a professional or the owner bought an aftermarket grip for it. There are companies that make custom grips for all the reproductions.
 

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