Hand broke on my new civilian

pghrich · September 16, 2012, 10:01 AM

Hello, i was cycleing the action when my thumb slipped off the hammer and when i thied to pull it back again no go it was locked up, i disassembled the gun and the hand was broken in hallf and the little spring fell out, i have a old 1851 from the late 70,s on display and decided to do a little experament and removed the hand and hammer from the old and installed it in the new, well to my amazment it works perfect [no filing needed], timing is spot on and trigger pull is the usual 2lbs, boy did i get lucky, i am going to order another hand from vti or the whole kit from cabelas, pghrich

Hawg Haggen · September 16, 2012, 10:07 AM

The new hand will need fitting.

Beagle333 · September 16, 2012, 10:11 AM

This is another great reason for owning multiple revolvers.... replacement parts that already fit! I keep telling the wife that very thing!

pghrich · September 16, 2012, 10:23 AM

Hello, is the cabelas kit as good of quality as the seperate parts from vti?, all i really need is the hand 12 bucks delivered[vti] as opposed to 44bucks[cabelas]thanks pghrich

Hawg Haggen · September 16, 2012, 01:32 PM

I think they're all replacement parts from Pietta.

dickydalton · September 16, 2012, 01:52 PM

They are. I ordered what I thought would be Colt parts from Numrich and what came was the same Pietta package that Cabelas sells.

Shotput79 · September 16, 2012, 04:46 PM

Pghrich, The whole kit from cabelas is not that bad of a deal long as you use them for the Pietta pistols. I like the parts that VTI, and DGWs sale. You still may haft to do a little fitting for your gun. These spare parts are good to have cause sooner or later you never know when you'll need something. I can't stand a broke gun and not having the part or screw needed to fix it. Don't ask how I found out.

pghrich · September 16, 2012, 06:33 PM

I am like that also, thats why i canabilized my wall hanger, pghrich

jldee55 · September 16, 2012, 06:39 PM

You can also get some from Dixie, I got a hand from there for my 51 all it took was a little hand filing..

September 16, 2012, 10:01 AM	#1
pghrich Member Join Date: September 8, 2012 Posts: 63	Hand broke on my new civilian Hello, i was cycleing the action when my thumb slipped off the hammer and when i thied to pull it back again no go it was locked up, i disassembled the gun and the hand was broken in hallf and the little spring fell out, i have a old 1851 from the late 70,s on display and decided to do a little experament and removed the hand and hammer from the old and installed it in the new, well to my amazment it works perfect [no filing needed], timing is spot on and trigger pull is the usual 2lbs, boy did i get lucky, i am going to order another hand from vti or the whole kit from cabelas, pghrich

September 16, 2012, 10:07 AM	#2
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,225	The new hand will need fitting. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php

September 16, 2012, 01:32 PM	#5
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,225	I think they're all replacement parts from Pietta. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php

September 16, 2012, 10:11 AM	#3
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Back in the woods a piece Posts: 740	This is another great reason for owning multiple revolvers.... replacement parts that already fit! I keep telling the wife that very thing!

September 16, 2012, 10:23 AM	#4
pghrich Member Join Date: September 8, 2012 Posts: 63	Hello, is the cabelas kit as good of quality as the seperate parts from vti?, all i really need is the hand 12 bucks delivered[vti] as opposed to 44bucks[cabelas]thanks pghrich

September 16, 2012, 01:52 PM	#6
dickydalton Junior Member Join Date: September 9, 2012 Location: Central Minnesota Posts: 12	They are. I ordered what I thought would be Colt parts from Numrich and what came was the same Pietta package that Cabelas sells.

September 16, 2012, 04:46 PM	#7
Shotput79 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Location: NC Posts: 171	Pghrich, The whole kit from cabelas is not that bad of a deal long as you use them for the Pietta pistols. I like the parts that VTI, and DGWs sale. You still may haft to do a little fitting for your gun. These spare parts are good to have cause sooner or later you never know when you'll need something. I can't stand a broke gun and not having the part or screw needed to fix it. Don't ask how I found out.

September 16, 2012, 06:33 PM	#8
pghrich Member Join Date: September 8, 2012 Posts: 63	I am like that also, thats why i canabilized my wall hanger, pghrich

September 16, 2012, 06:39 PM	#9
jldee55 Member Join Date: July 5, 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 19	You can also get some from Dixie, I got a hand from there for my 51 all it took was a little hand filing..