THE PILGRIM
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One in a row is too many!
Thinking About This .22/.32
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I think I am done with the metal. I decided to redo the hammer, as I did not like how it looked. I know it doesn't look original, but it looks good to me and is much improved for shooting. The front sight blade was made using a old sight blade I had. I used pictures of a Paine sight to get the hight right. The target shown was shot at 15 feet after some adjustments of course. I am happy with how it looks, but very happy how it shoots.
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Are you going to name it Lazarus? 
Nice job on restoration! Most people would have parted it out, you brought it back.
Nice job on restoration! Most people would have parted it out, you brought it back.Well done!
Those original I frame hammers with fine checkering were not that easy to cock and not improved like yours till the models of 1953. Nice job.
Those original I frame hammers with fine checkering were not that easy to cock and not improved like yours till the models of 1953. Nice job.
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Lazarus sounds appropriate thanks for the suggestion !
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"That trigger guard looks like it came from a Perfected 38" Ding ding ding we have a winner. Yes Gary it came off a toasted Perfected frame.
That sounds like a very "informed" guess!
I have to ask you how you welded the guard on? I have talked with many machinists, tool & die makers, welders, etc. who always state that without knowing the type of steel being welded, they cannot guarantee the results. Guessing what rod or wire to use can cause erosion, splatter, cracks, and holes in the pieces according to some craftsmen I have approached with projects on hundred-year-old+ guns.
I know enough to weld two pieces of steel together using stick welding, but MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG are mysteries to me. I am curious what type of welding you did and what materials you used and how it worked out?
I know enough to weld two pieces of steel together using stick welding, but MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG are mysteries to me. I am curious what type of welding you did and what materials you used and how it worked out?
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Don't laugh but I am far from a expert welder. I have a cheap Harbor Freight wire feed welder. I get the parts fitting like I want making sure I have a groove around the parts for the weld. I first tack weld the parts then check for alignment, if all looks good I proceed by basically spot welding filling in the gaps. I then using a Dremel grind the weld down until it is just above the surface of the parts. I repeat the welding process over as many times as necessary. I bought the welder many years ago because like you I could find no one willing to weld a hammer spur on an old Remington Rolling block. Oh and don't laugh again I use drywall mud as a heat sink. I am certain a good welder could do a much better job than I with a lot less cleanup afterword. Here is a before and after photo of my grip work.
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I just wish I was talented enough to do that kind of work.
