CaptainVane
Colt ‘51 & Remington ‘58 .36; Colt ‘48 .31
Truthfully, the number of people who can shoot a handgun really well are few compared to the internet marksmen.
Truthfully, the number of people who can shoot a handgun really well are few compared to the internet marksmen.
So you ignore your mechanic's advice on vehicle maintenance, just because you pay him to do it?I also find it interesting that some of the people that say you need the work get paid for doing the work. And if you paid big bucks to have it done I guess you would not say you wasted your money.
You also need to sign up for your vehicles extended warranty, send me $1,000.00 and I will fix that for you.
Truthfully, the number of people who can shoot a handgun really well are few compared to the internet marksmen.
That should get things started.
So... as the wedge and its mating surfaces wear to you continue to add shims?
And then there is the naysayer who actually does the work and has a contrary opinion !So you ignore your mechanic's advice on vehicle maintenance, just because you pay him to do it?
On the flipside, the folks unwilling to have the work done and have zero experience in doing so are always the loudest naysayers.
Thank you ,I did mean drivel instead of dribble but it's apparent every one caught the meaning which is the intent !Finally!!!
I knew what you meant! Been there, done that!Thank you ,I did mean drivel instead of dribble but it's apparent every one caught the meaning which is the intent !
Actually dribble is a pretty good description of this perpetual drivel !
So you ignore your mechanic's advice on vehicle maintenance, just because you pay him to do it?
On the flipside, the folks unwilling to have the work done and have zero experience in doing so are always the loudest naysayers.
Auto repair shops routinely fleece people for replacement parts they don't need! The trick is to gain enough knowledge and experience or know some one you trust who has, to know what is needed and what is not.
Actually I have more knowledge about cars than most of the youngsters in my local dealership who have never rebuilt an engine or kept one going with baling wire and duct tape back when I was poor.So you ignore your mechanic's advice on vehicle maintenance, just because you pay him to do it?
On the flipside, the folks unwilling to have the work done and have zero experience in doing so are always the loudest naysayers.
Tried to ignore this … can’t!!!!
what bothers me most is the notion that a Colt replica can have a short arbor and someone would consider this as “FINE”
anybody that examines the original article will find the arbor to be “JUST RIGHT unless it has been modified . These original Colts were produced to fit perfectly EVERY TIME disassembly reassembly occurred. They were built for quality and fit n finish which makes them stand the vigors of life when care was not to spiffy in most circles.
I do not understand [respectfully] how the cylinder gap and height of the front sight can reasonably be ignored as a result of improper wedge tightening without a solid marrying of the end hole and arbor fit each and every time Perfectly and being tight up against each other every time.
Engineering conflicts with the notion that in a firearm there can be a tolerant acceptance of several thousandths of an inch every time reassembly occurs.
the US gouvernment did NOT provide a feeler gauge to every soldier that was issued a 51 or a 60 Colts revolver I gaurentee.
DRIBBLE indeed. Any engineers in the house that care to weigh in on this … PLEASE?
Likely several hundred posts on this subject in various threads by now. Still have not heard from anyone who has taken the time to ask Uberti/Benelli/Beretta why their arbors are short. Nobody. Meantime, I still shoot an 1851 Uberti that works fine and is as accurate as any handgun I own. Really don't care about the short arbor. Of note, when Zonie moderated here it was universally agreed that the wedge is properly installed by thumb pressure alone. No tapping recommended. The Uberti instruction manual simply says "reassemble."
I must be one of the few...I am ambidextrous and can shoot accurate with either hand.I practice one to two days a week now. Years ago I was pretty good in uspsa shooting. Back then I shot three to five days a week. I went through thousands of rounds a week. Then I got married hahahah. I like to be proficient so I try to stay in tune.Truthfully, the number of people who can shoot a handgun really well are few compared to the internet marksmen.
That should get things started.
This is true, what's missing is that the wedge must have something solid on both sides to push(wedge) against so that it can tighten up. If the arbor is short, the only thing holding the barrel side firm for the wedge to push against and lock is the front of the cylinder, which needs to move. So the arbor is in effect, loose, it's not doing much. When fired, the barrel assembly won't be pushed forward and stay there, it will rattle back and forth. The cylinder should be "floating" between the barrel and standing breech, which should be locked together into a solid, it's not a supporting member.I am just a dumb red neck but if the arbor doesn't bottom out the wedge will move the barrel it will also change cylinder gap as well as rise the POI. Sure you can shoot it with a short arbor and can be accurate if you pay attention to the wedge, but good luck getting it the same every time! If the arbor is short the wedge determines many things as stated above, If the arbor bottoms out it only does one thing...
"Holds the barrel"
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