Recent content by Steve Dee

SCAM DEALER SUPREME. I recently had the ugly experience of attempting to deal with a highly suspect gun dealer called Global Arms Online. I wanted a fairly cheap antique Webley and proceeded for the next 3 days to arrive at a suitable form of payment. Their Yelp rating was not good. I spent a...

Merwin & Hulbert?

And btw, the top of the pawl was not shaved at all, just the bottom radius cut beneath the tip moved upward to create a point

The hand is able to "lean forward" until it contacts the rear of rhe recoil shield slot thus letting the point of the birds head slip into the slot of the ratchet. It works because only the hand thickness front to back is affected. It works and it locks. Thinner silhouette but just as long...

If it hadn't worked perfecly, I woudn't post this. Ever had the hand come up short .030-.040"? Or the ratchet show wear? Yesterday, I tackled this problem with logic. I looked at the triangular rounded engaging nub on the hand and got out my calipers. Sure enough, .033" worn down short. Long...

Thanks guys. Still workng on it but I'll stay away from the window slot.

Hi folks, still chipping away at my 44 New Frontier. I got a new exractor star, made a new hand and hand spring and now trying to get the trigger to pull fully rearward to drop the hammer. The hand advances he cylinder (new hand spring was made from a piece of the same auto hose clamp I used...

First off, thank you for your reply. I stripped the gun and scrubbed with Hoppes. No gum anywhere. As far as Tony is concerned, he welded a new bump on each ratchet cog of the cylinder star. They were hand filed down to spec. No change. My only option might be to remove the hand, cycle the...

Hi Webb , Star came with ratchet. Accurate with micrometer. I used prussian blue to see the hand impressions on the ratchet. The wear is exactly where it should be. You have a good point though. Even if the hand is catching under the ratchet overhang on each cylinder, it could be too long...

Hi folks, Ok I got the trigger guard back on and installed a new extractor star but the pistol won't advance the cylinder. With the break action open, everything works fine. Hand is traveling upward correctly. As soon as I lock the barrel, the cylinder might spin a couple times on trigger pull...

Well Mike, I found the magic bullet for both removal and reinstallation. A simple automotive hose clamp and masking tape to protect the finish. Simply slide the clamp down over the trigger guard and crank it. It squeezes the guard easily. Under 5 minutes remove/replace. I appreciate all the...

Now the obvious elephant in the room .......how do I get the trigger guard back on? I can't compress it by hand and am not too fond of markng it up with channel lock scratches.

Seriou Grateful thanks Webb. There is no way in hell anyone would have figured that out. Clever but devious attachment.

Hi folks, first time posting here. I have a 1st model number 3 new frontier in 44 russian. I need to remove the trigger guard but there are no screws. There is a pin which passes through the frame and through the trigger but that's it. This is not a Schofield or actual Russian, only...