fitting an oversized hand

[jaymoore]

A wee bit of hardface TIG welded onto the LH side and top of the hand has worked for me more than once. It takes diamond files, etc. to reshape the hand after welding, though! It's especially useful on the older models.

 

[BigBill]

I lube the hand and the spur on the cylinder with moly. Since its a paste it stays were we put it. This will eliminate all wear and reduce friction. Don't let the hand and spur wear out.

 

[BigBill]

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A wee bit of hardface TIG welded onto the LH side and top of the hand has worked for me more than once. It takes diamond files, etc. to reshape the hand after welding, though! It's especially useful on the older models.

Now the weld on the hand is harder than the spur on the cylinder.
Lube this area to prevent wear.

 

[H Richard]

Have you been convinced yet that this is NOT a job for someone that needs to ask how? Unless your gun is a "donor" gun not intending to be used for anything but learning, I suggest you you contact a gunsmith who is experienced. When you have mastered quite a few other less complex fixes, you may want to get some video's to watch several times then try it.