New guy with broken Seville

[kingsx]

My 375 USA quit rotating. When I took the grips off these pieces came out.
I think the flat part is #37 on the Seville 1985 parts diagram ( thanks for posted it). I think I know where it goes.
But where the pin goes has me baffled. 
I would guess there is not anyplace to buy that flat part - right? 



I bought my first Seville off David Bradshaw for IHMSA Silhouettes. It was a 357 Max. Wish I had never sold it.
Took 8 years for me to locate a 375. It has my hunting companion for many years now.



Any help on location that broken part would be greatly appreciated.

RICHARD KING
Arlington, TX

[potatojudge]

We’re neighbors and I have a couple of Sevilles but no spare parts. If we need to pull mine apart to make a template for your replacement, we could do that.

[Deleted]

That looks like the flipper and the pin that holds it attached to the hammer.it was a way to skirt the Ruger design. John Linebaugh told me he has actually seen that part crumble out of New guns back in the day and would make new ones out of broken needle files.

[kingsx]

The pin is still in the hammer. So it is still a mystery.

[Deleted]

What about the plunger that actuates the flipper?

[bradshaw]

Richard.... great to hear from you----on the oblique!
Between a teardown with Potatojudge and a call to John Linebaugh, you should be able to get your .375 SM back on the Firing Line.

IHMSA All-American Eric King of Berkeley, California, blew up his .375 Super Mag Seville shooting rams @ 500 meters. Split the frame laterally through the base pin hole in the standing breech. Nosler 260 Partition over a canteen full of H110, as I recall. Lee Martin may have notes to share on some of the Seville frames.

Why does the bottom strap look so raw?
David Bradshaw

[needsmostuff]

Jan 21, 2022 15:03:54 GMT -5 bradshaw said:

Why does the bottom strap look so raw?
David Bradshaw

The texture of camo paint ?

[rvolvr]

Jan 21, 2022 15:03:54 GMT -5 bradshaw said:

Richard.... great to hear from you----on the oblique!

Is this "deja vu all over again"? David, didn't you just mention Richard in another thread - Sevilles I think.

[rvolvr]

Yup, "Seville sale on GB"

[rvolvr]

It would seem that Richard has been lurking!

[Lee Martin]

flexjr is correct. The part pictured at the top is the flipper. That piece was MIM and they failed miserable. Shortly before John Himmelmann's death, he had a local shop in Arizona making them from solid steel. Unfortunately, I don't know whatever became of those. I don't have any spare Seville parts, otherwise I'd mail you one.

Sevilles are super slick single-actions, but the guts are weak. Even the non-MIM parts were soft and wore easily.

-Lee
www.singleactions.com
"Chasing perfection five shots at a time"

[fbengineer]

Is this what's broken?
I have a couple NOS pieces that have yet to be drilled and fitted. I assume they are the "softer" ones as I was told the parts they came with were from left over shop parts.

[oddshooter]

fbengineer to the rescue.

Man, I love this board.


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[fbengineer]

I'm working on having replacement parts machined or laser cut, have been successful with cylinder pins and hammer spring bars so far....currently trying to perfect the cylinder stop. I hesitate to say the flipper may be easy to duplicate from stainless as the cylinder stop has been challenging. Can't have too many friends in the El Dorado & Seville world, whether it's trading parts or complete firearms.

[45dragoon]

Ok, what is the purpose of a "flipper"?

Edumacate me!!

Mike