Just my luck

[Jake C]

Oh, Ok, sounds like we're on the right track!!
(You just wanted me to give away a secret didn't ya?!!!)

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

Oh you know me, always trying to weasel out any tricks of the trade I can.

I do very much appreciate the help. It's great to have all of this support. Really helps a young guy get into these really great firearms.

[45 Dragoon]

Just an aside, it really doesn't matter which side of the hammer face you set back, if you can see which side has more contact, then set back the other side. The point is, you don't want the whole cap to cushion the force of the hammer (which causes ftf ). One side is enough.

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

[sail32]

I had an 1860 Colt and the washers did tighten up the revolver.

The best answer was a new properly fitting wedge.

[Lefty Dude]

I run my hammer faces flat and never have an issue.

[Thumb Buster]

Out of a mix of boredom and curiosity I ran my 1851 Pietta (.36 caliber not the hybrid) this morning using CCI caps and Remington (both #10 & #11).  Mind you I have only deburred and fussed with the cylinder gap and the revolver still has its factory nipples.  They all went bang well enough but the Remington's behaved the best at not falling into the action.  The small notch in the hammer face has been deburred as well.  Then I noticed something else; the Remington's stay put in the cap-strippers whereas the CCI flip all over the place which I am ashamed to admit prompt explicatives.  Caps stay in my Ted Cash with no problems but the in-line cap strippers were giving me all sorts of maddening problems. 

This time the screwdrivers went with me and after 45 rounds the revolver was just starting to drag a bit.  That was when some guy with a brand new .308 parked himself next to me so I left as he banged away at 30 yards.

Bottom line is I have learned so much just reading the many, many helpful posts here...so to all thanks pardners.

[45 Dragoon]

Sail32,
The best answer is an arbor that fits and bottoms out in the barrel assy. All the wedge does is hold two assemblies together, preferably with tension.

Lefty Dude,
 Yap, most folks do but their revolvers are not tuned and still incorporate much over tensioned springs which beat the parts until broken or no longer useful. Setting back half of the hammer face (mentioned above) is just an "insurance" with a highly tuned C&B revolver.  When a revolver is to be used (expertly), it shouldn't be a fight just to cycle it. Cycling the action should be pleasant,  exact, accurate. The shooter should be most concerned with the target and have the utmost confidence in his weapon. I strive to give my customers the very best revolver that can be had which includes all the "insurances" I can instill.

Thumb Buster, keep at it!! Next time someone comes over with a modern whatever, heck, show um what a real gun is all about!!!

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

[Thumb Buster]

45 Dragoon,
Normally I get asked the question "...Can you actually hit anything with those?"  They see the crude sights being only familiar with drifting sights and adjustable reticles.  It seems to amaze them that good groups can be had with the brass bead/blade and notched hammers.  Apparently they also don't know how to compensate for shootin' left, right, low or high.  'Put a little Kentucky on it!'  "Put what on it?"  The big smile comes when someone is converted.  My favorite convert was a young woman who fired 7 rounds (she loaded five of them) and liked the phrase '...reloading on the run'.  Her prissy husband wrinkled his nose.  She was the shooter; he wasn't.  The smoke, flame and the deep throaty 'BOOM' seemed to appeal to her.  It didn't hurt that she shot a nice little group at about 15-18 yards.  "Well...if you buy one you'll clean it!"  Said he.  "I do the cleaning anyway.  Don't I?"  Replied she.  "It smells bad!"  He fussed. 

[Jake C]

Always fun to find someone who never knew that they loved black powder  My wife isn't as excited about it as I am, but she loves seeing the sparks and flame and that big 'ol cannon boom that comes with them. When we're at her parent's farm, she'll usually send a few rounds down range, and have fun doing it.