Uberti wedge problem

[Triggersmith]

I have a Uberti 1860 Army 44 and the wedge key won't push in until it clicks.  It will bind the cylinder.  It does the same thing on the R&D conversion cylinder.  Is it better to file fit the wedge to the cylinder pin or  file the cylinder pin slot?  Seems cheaper to file the wedge to fit in case you screw it up.  Any Thoughts?
Triggersmith

[litl rooster]

My Pietta will not rotate if I put the wedge in to far...I back it up a wee bit, then tighten the screw a quarter turn. I took a piece of emory cloth to the wedge just to remove sharp edges. I guess it makes more since to screw up the wedge and not the barrel and frame.

[Triggersmith]

I'm obliged for your reply. I works where I have it but it's not right and that bugs me.
Triggersmith

[Montana Slim]

Triggersmith: Believe I've always removed metal from the "rear" mating surface of the wedge to get it "in" further.

Lil rooster: The stop/retaining screw can be adjusted out slightly to act as a stop.

Hope this helps.

Slim

[Triggersmith]

Much Obliged
Triggersmith

[Remington Kid]

Speaking of Wedges....I own several Remingtons and have done so for years. I just bought my first open top and it's a  51 .36 Navy Colt. It's shooting great and I have the trigger pull down to about 1.5 lbs. and all the innerds running like the whole thing is on ball bearings.The problem I'm having is decideing how far the wedge should go in. Some people tell me that you should only need thumb preasure to set it and others say it should not go in any more than the little tit on the spring...... There is no way my barrel will stay tight that way . I need to tap it lightly and it ends up about 1/16" from the spring  bottoming out against the screw head . At that point it works perfect, tight barrel, free wheeling cylinder and the barrel stays tight until I tap it back out.
Is that acceptical for these Colts or should I try a another new Wedge?
Thanks for any help on this, Mike

[Montana Slim]

....................The problem I'm having is decideing how far the wedge should go in. Some people tell me that you should only need thumb preasure to set it and others say it should not go in any more than the little tit on the spring...... There is no way my barrel will stay tight that way . I need to tap it lightly and it ends up about 1/16" from the spring  bottoming out against the screw head . At that point it works perfect, tight barrel, free wheeling cylinder and the barrel stays tight until I tap it back out.
Is that acceptical for these Colts or should I try a another new Wedge?
Thanks for any help on this, Mike

IMO, the "correct" fit is to have the hook-end of the spring just clear the other side of the barrel, pop-up & lock. If yours drives in a bit further, this is probably "ok" for now & I'd continue to use this way until the wedge becomes loose or unserviceable in some other way. Then fit a new or modified wedge (weld rearward facing edge to widen) at that time. Most of mine are tight enough to require some asisstance (tapping or hard object) to push them out. My most accurate shooting Colt percussion gun has a "looser" fit of the wedge compared to my others, go figure.

Slim