Post by cubrock on Jul 8, 2011 14:37:33 GMT -5
A couple of you know the story on these. Here are the promised pictures.
This one is a smokeless gun from around 1904, but the barrel is from a very early gun, most likely a Cavalry Model under SN 23,000 or so. The bore is excellent. The cylinder is also from an early blackpowder gun. The only thing I can figure is someone wanted a .45 shooter and the older parts were available. It needs a new bushing and the hammer notches need to be welded and recut (pushes off and won't stay at half-cock). Actually, the cylinder should be replaced, too, as you can force the gun out of battery due to the shallow notches. Still, one could have a pretty nice shooter without a whole lot invested in it.
This one appears to be original except for the finish. It also needs a new bushing and there is some light peening on the ratchet that gives a couple slight catches while cycling. This one is from 1907.
This one is a smokeless gun from around 1904, but the barrel is from a very early gun, most likely a Cavalry Model under SN 23,000 or so. The bore is excellent. The cylinder is also from an early blackpowder gun. The only thing I can figure is someone wanted a .45 shooter and the older parts were available. It needs a new bushing and the hammer notches need to be welded and recut (pushes off and won't stay at half-cock). Actually, the cylinder should be replaced, too, as you can force the gun out of battery due to the shallow notches. Still, one could have a pretty nice shooter without a whole lot invested in it.
This one appears to be original except for the finish. It also needs a new bushing and there is some light peening on the ratchet that gives a couple slight catches while cycling. This one is from 1907.
