Guys,
What were the problems ?
The one I purchased was $300, and thought it was a good buy, as I don't think it was ever shot. I slugged the bore and it measures .430. I don't think making ammo that will hit the target will be a problem. I just need to get some brass. If you couldn't hit anything, was it bore diameter, and did you load a hollow base bullet to make up for the bullet/bore difference? Was it a bent barrel, and that could be fixed easy enough.
Were the action parts soft? or why were your revolvers "POS" ?
The internals seem properly hardened, although I did not do a rockwell test on them, as I didn't think it was nessesary when I started stoning them. They seemed right.
Just need some imput, as I think it is a pretty nice piece.
It had a "very" light trigger pull, and was dangerous, so I fixed that. I want to do a little work on the extractor housing to make it look and fit a little better, and chequer the extractor rod head, as it is not quite correct.
I don't think I have ever had a firearm that I didn't have to do something to, so it would be up to what I wanted.
Are the new Uberti conversions, in any guise correct? Are they 100% correct in shape and style? Do they need tweeking in the hammer spur and rod head chequering, action parts need re-heatreating, etc. etc.
I haven't seen any of the new ones. what's correct and what's wrong with them?
Give me the low-down please!
I have an itch for a 1872 open top and a mason conversion.
Thanks,
Mark