Just bought a Pietta 1851 Navy in .36, what do I need to know?

[snakebit]

Unfortunately I don’t have the package it came in and don’t remember . I sized the post with my calipers and matched the size. No threading, but a tight friction fit.

Sounds good. Thanks for the reply

 

[ernbar]

Sounds good. Thanks for the reply

Glad to help.

 

[CaptainKirk]

That did the trick, thank you so much! I just have one question now - does the wedge have to protrude out of the right side of the barrel? Mine isn't even poking out or flush at all, it stops JUST before being flush with the barrel. Is that a safety issue at all? It came from the factory not flush as well

No sir. As long as the wedge is firmly seated and you can still rotate the cylinder in half-cock position (.002-.003 clearance between forcing cone and cylinder) you are good to go.

 

[Smokerr]

Actually, if someone is deepening the hammer sight, they must be burying the front sight don't ya think?

Yep, you would have to mill down the top of the hammer and deepen the notch to get it to work.

Its why if possible its easier to do the front sight (raise it in this case)

 

[Old Shepherd]

Smokerr,
You must not have read where I am only cleaning up, at the least and only just deepening the V notch a 1/16 at the most. There is no need to mill any part of the hammer. Please keep in mind that this is just what I do on my Colt replicas. There are lots of different things you can do to accomplish what I do.
This is just an inexpensive way to correct a sighting issue.
Old Shepherd

 

[Old Shepherd]

Ernbar,
Thank you for sharing the information about the small brass rod. You just helped me figure out a cheap and easy way to replace a missing front sight bead on my Howda pistol.
Old Shepherd

 

[maillemaker]

I have several articles on replacing various revolver front sights here:

https://4thla.weebly.com/links-of-interest.html

 

[TNGhost]

Hey all, this will be my first black powder gun and I was wondering if there are any kinks or anything I should know? Thanks!

Just saw your post, and thought this may be helpful, the producer is a member here as I recall.

 

[45D]

Yep, you would have to mill down the top of the hammer and deepen the notch to get it to work.

Its why if possible its easier to do the front sight (raise it in this case)

You can raise the front sight of course and I do that by installing a '72 Open Top front sight on my '60 Uberti's.
Deepening the notch though doesn't mean you do away with any of the hammer material that is the existing rear sight. "Burying the sight" is just knowing "WHERE" to place the top of the front sight in the rear notch.

Fixed sights aren't necessarily a "single" sight-picture apparatus.

Mike

 

[Old Shepherd]

Well put.