Recent content by Win38-55

Well, I got my original cylinder stop, as well as several Uberti parts (hand, screws, front sight blade, hand spring). I general, these Uberti parts don't fit too well. Fortunately, I am able to modify the Uberti parts with a little TIG welding and diamond files to work just fine. In general, I...

I wasn't aware of that FS section. I'll check. I need a hand and some sideplate screws and the cylinder spindle retaining screw (not proper name)

I'm going to try a Uberti hand and see what happens.

That is correct. David Chicoine referred my to Jack First. I was able to get an original trigger actuated cylinder stop from them.

I need a few parts for an original S&W Top Break. The parts I'm looking for appear to be standard on the Schofield, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Model Russians, and the New Model #3. Question: Does anyone here know who might stock old parts like this?

Just got some input from David Chicoine. He says that the hammer actuated cylinder stop in the First Model can be replaced with the trigger actuated cylinder stop found in the Schofield and later Top Breaks, provided all the relevant parts are replaced (trigger and cylinder stop).

A friend of mine has given me his original First Model American to fix. The First Model American had a hammer actuated cylinder stop. A trigger actuated cylinder stop was first used in the Schofield a few years later. When I took this First Model American apart, I discovered that someone had put...

I hope this is not out of place and if it is, moderators please remove it and accept my apologies. I made a ‘Guns of the Old Timers’ calendar for 2011. Three of the months have old single action sixguns from the last half of the 1800's, including two vintage S&W's, and the rest of the months...

Thanks, Ed, for that info. I tried to find it in both Pate's book as well as Chicoine's book, but could seem to find that info.

146 grains at 686 fps is a very mild load. I would not hesitate to use it in a S&W top break. Keep in mind that the same revolver was also chambered in 44 Russian, which sent a 246 grain bullet out the barrel at 750 fps and with corresponding thinner chamber walls. I currently shoot a 256 grain...

Take a look at the ballistics of standard 38 ammo and the ballistics for MagTech 38 ammo. If they are the same, then MagTech 38 would be completely safe. Modern, smokeless powder loads, provided they are standard loads that shoot a 158 grain bullet at 755 fps, or thereabouts. There is no need to...

A fellow I've been emailing with just picked up an original 2nd Model American Russian Model, but the 1st or second type with the early gas collar, that has serial numbers in all the places that there should be assy numbers. Was this the case for the earliest Russian Models?

Ah-ha! I found it. I removed the grips and found it stamped on the grip frame. One of the grips had the serial number stamped on it.

I am wondering where the assembly number is located for the frame of a 2nd Model American Russian Model (OOM). I can find an assy no. on the cylinder, on the latch, and on the barrel (just behind the latch), but I cannot find one for the frame itself, just the serial number.

My 2nd Model American Russian Model hangs on the wall of my office.