1851 timing problem

Troublesome River · April 04, 2006, 10:23:15 AM

HOWDY GUYS,
I'm having a problem with my Pietta 1851 .36. It seems the cylinder isn't fully going into battery unless i turn it by hand or pull the hammer back fairly hard. By the marks on the cylinder the latch is hitting just outside the stop notch on the cylinder. Can anybody give me an idea on how to fix this? Also, could somebody give me the order in which the parts should be removed?-Troublesome.

Arcey · April 04, 2006, 05:19:16 PM

Take it apart. Clean 'n lube it good, reassemble 'n then see what ya got.

Make sure it ain't loaded. Knock the wedge out 'n pull the barrel assembly 'n cylinder.

Take the screw on the bottom of the grip frame out then the two on either side of the hammer. Pull that part of the frame.

Edit - At this point yer gonna see the mainspring. You can back off the mainspring screw until the tension is reduced here or you can leave it tight and carefully follow the next step. Sorry I left that out. I've torn down clones so many times I could do it in my sleep. Things of little consequence just slip past.

Take the screw ahead of the trigger guard out then the two to either side of it. Pull off that part.

Take out the bolt screw then the screw that holds the trigger/bolt spring. Take out the trigger screw then the hammer screw. Pull all that out.

Should be good 'n took apart affer all that. To put it back tagether reverse the process.

Bull Schmitt · April 05, 2006, 11:05:22 AM

Howdy Troublesome River,

If a thourgh cleaning like Arcey suggests doesn't fix the problem it may be that the cylinder is underrotating. This could be caused by the hand (the part that pushes the cylinder around) could be too short. You could replace the hand, peen it on the sides the stretch it, or build up the end with weld and file a new end at the proper length.

Arcey · April 05, 2006, 11:30:00 AM

Good ta see ya, Bull.

Bull Schmitt · April 05, 2006, 10:14:48 PM

Howdy Arcey. Good to hear from ya. Hope to get down your way again some day.

Montana Slim · April 06, 2006, 11:34:42 AM

Likely need new cam (on hammer), hand, and/or cylinder stop.

Slim

Troublesome River · April 10, 2006, 10:15:44 AM

Thanks, guys. Appreciate the help. I've shot that pistol for awhile and kind of feel nekked (I appologize to all the ladies out there for my language) without it.

willyboy · April 13, 2006, 06:03:45 PM

Quote from: Bull Schmitt on April 05, 2006, 11:05:22 AM
Howdy Troublesome River,

If a thourgh cleaning like Arcey suggests doesn't fix the problem it may be that the cylinder is underrotating. This could be caused by the hand (the part that pushes the cylinder around) could be too short. You could replace the hand, peen it on the sides the stretch it, or build up the end with weld and file a new end at the proper length.Building up the end works well.