Turn line question

[Wild Will]

I know a correctly timed and properly handled SAA will not get a cylinder turn line.  I do not know Remington 1875 and clones very well.  So, what I'd like to know if an 1875 Remington clone properly handled and timed will still get a cylinder turn line or not?  I'm looking at buying a Hartford Armory 1875 Remington that according to its owner has never been fired but has been dry fired with snap caps.   It has a turn line around the cylinder.  Is this normal or acceptable?

Thanks,

Wild Will

[Flint]

Very often the turn line is made when the gun handler brings the revolver to half-cock, then lowers the hammer back down without bringing it to full-cock first.  This has affected many unfired, but played with guns, and is the reason a lot of dealers run tie wraps around the hammers in the store.

If it was properly handled, and still dug a turn line, the bolt may be dropping off time, or it is protruding too far up into the frame opening.  If it didn't drop into the notch on occasion through very fast cocking, it can happen... it only takes one time to remove the blue.

[Wild Will]

Flint,

Thanks.  I definately know the proper handling of a SAA and was wondering if the same type of mishandling is what would lead to a turn line on an 1875 Remington clone (Hartford Armory) or if it was a design issue.  Thanks for your answer.

Wild Will

[Skinny Preacher 66418]

my uberti clone revolvers don't do the line if properly tuned bolt drop. and yes, the line bothers me too.

[GunClick Rick]

A feller named Longline Charlie would put lines through them and turn the into stars aroun the cylinder by engraveing.

Looked like xmas stars all around the cylinder and he used the existing line that was there and it dissapears.