Recent content by Spcwolf

Why did you change the spring kit?

This time of the year if you put the rifle in your attic in a black plastic bag it will remove a lot of it by itself.

Ok. When I get back from vacation I will check this out. I did notice that it only falls out of battery on the same cylinder holes.

Also, does anyone have a extra bead for the ejector rod?

My 1896 hand ejector has a timing issue. I have posted more pictures on a earlier thread. If you want the full info on the model it’s all there with more pictures. Please take a look at the pictures and tell me what can be done if anything. Also, when I pull the hammer for single action...

I have one of these. It’s missing some parts. Action doesn’t function well. I am glad to own it. I hope to eventually get one that functions 100%. How much did you pay for it?

All issues solved. A aftermarket hogue brand grip fit perfectly, J frame size. The gun cleaned up and lubed made the trigger pull considerably better. I wish I could take it out and shoot it today.

I followed the advice of a lot of people here. Brake cleaner, and then added CLP, a few drops. Wiped away the excess. It made a difference. Now only problem. The grips are starting to split. I guess all the taking it apart has made a problem worse. I also turned the screw on the front of...

Old varnish is exactly what it felt like. If I didn’t know better it felt like cosmoline. Packing grease, old oil, dirt, burnt carbon. Would that mixture hurt the finish at all? The gun has a nice patina. I don’t really want to mess it up.

I have a feeling a good cleanup and better grips will make the difference. The gap between my hand and grips while trying to fire DA is probably attributing to the poor trigger control. There is just a little bit of pitting in the barrel, but I don’t think it’s enough to matter. Especially at...

I am just not familiar with what those parts are on a revolver. One of the other post recommended an aerosol brake cleaner. I will do that first. The gun had 100 years of dried oil and dirt inside of it. As far as polishing these parts, not sure how to do it.

What was the main use for this gun? Police work? The barrel is 4 inches, but no target sights. Sights are really small. I imagine it’s best to shoot it on single action only.

I just broke the gun down a bit, took off the side plate. I gave it a good blast of Remington oil spray, let it drip out before wiping. Then I hit everywhere I could with hoppes #9 with a tips. Dried it out and assembled it. It was pretty damn filthy. I then dry fired it, it seemed a little...

Would you know of an example for that type of grip? What about springs, are their new spring available to help clean up the trigger? The spring is 105 years old.

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