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Hellgate · February 2, 2011, 12:19 AM

Ben,
After I clean my Walkers as I reassemble them I put a folded piece of typing paper (.0035" X2=.007" thick once folded) between the cylinder & barrel and tap in the wedge til it grabs the paper. That is my "feeler gauge" for setting the gap to .007". You can also just go to a copy/print shop and buy paper of .007" thickness and cut it into strips for the same use. None of my guns have the arbor properly adjusted so I set my gaps with the wedge. Not Kosher but has worked for me for years. I used to eyeball the gap and it ended up being about .007 anyway which gave me just enough gap to avoid fouling on the cylinder face that would cause dragging. That how I set all my Colts after cleaning & oiling (9 of them).

February 2, 2011, 12:19 AM	#18
Hellgate Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Orygun Posts: 869	Ben, After I clean my Walkers as I reassemble them I put a folded piece of typing paper (.0035" X2=.007" thick once folded) between the cylinder & barrel and tap in the wedge til it grabs the paper. That is my "feeler gauge" for setting the gap to .007". You can also just go to a copy/print shop and buy paper of .007" thickness and cut it into strips for the same use. None of my guns have the arbor properly adjusted so I set my gaps with the wedge. Not Kosher but has worked for me for years. I used to eyeball the gap and it ended up being about .007 anyway which gave me just enough gap to avoid fouling on the cylinder face that would cause dragging. That how I set all my Colts after cleaning & oiling (9 of them). __________________ With over 15 perCUSSIN' revolvers, I've been called the Imelda Marcos of cap & ball. SASS#3302 (Life), SASS Regulator, NRA (Life), Dirty Gamey Bastards #129 Wolverton Mtn. Peacekeepers (WA), former Orygun Cowboy (Ranger, Posse from Hell)