Didn't want to steal a thread a member has on polishing brass.
I have this PR FIE frame that was beaten up pretty good. The arbor was loose also. I removed the arbor and filed down smooth the recoil shield, removing the indentations. Screwed the arbor back in as it should go. Now the cylinder to barrel gap is large. The arbor is a little loose but I think pinning it in it should tighten up. To correct the gap issue, a Pietta cylinder might work since they are longer than any of the other revolvers I've seen. And sometimes the ratchet part is also bigger around. Either that or remove some metal from barrel, or from the frame itself.
Haven't tried any of those things. As I found another frame for all the parts I have off the FIE.
I have this PR FIE frame that was beaten up pretty good. The arbor was loose also. I removed the arbor and filed down smooth the recoil shield, removing the indentations. Screwed the arbor back in as it should go. Now the cylinder to barrel gap is large. The arbor is a little loose but I think pinning it in it should tighten up. To correct the gap issue, a Pietta cylinder might work since they are longer than any of the other revolvers I've seen. And sometimes the ratchet part is also bigger around. Either that or remove some metal from barrel, or from the frame itself.
Haven't tried any of those things. As I found another frame for all the parts I have off the FIE.