Hawes 1851 Colt Navy barrel wedge problem - Page 2

junkman_01 · February 17, 2011, 04:30 PM

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Obviously they (the wedges described) were produced...

Wrong. They were never produced. That is the point. Just because there was a patent on it , doesn't mean it was ever used.

mykeal · February 17, 2011, 06:34 PM

Gentlemen. Please.

Ben Towe · February 17, 2011, 08:17 PM

I vote for a duel, with Colt revolvers.

Shooting wax bullets of course.

poppa59hd · February 18, 2011, 09:23 AM

Mr. Pohill.....Mr. Junkman:

You gentlemen can meet on the field of honor at sunrise. Seconds in attendance. Wedges in your revolvers optional.

Listen, guys, I'm a newbie in this forum and I enjoy the Hell out of reading these posts and threads. Even old dogs learn new things. I had the same problem years ago with a .36 Colt (my first b/p revolver) and I fixed it the way any mis-guided neophyte would have fixed it: I CAREFULLY took a piece of emory cloth and and sanded the wedge down until the cyclinder rotated the way God and Mr. Colt intended it should. Shot the thing for years, both blanks and live fire. Never had a problem with it. No, the gap between cylinder and barrel didn't open up and cause endless jump-fire problems. Not for me, anyway. I traded that pistol away, don't remember what I traded it for, now, but I remember the fella I traded it to used it to merrily blast Yankees at re-enactments for many years afterward.
C'mon, the guy had/has a problem with his pistol and he's asking here for help, just like I may do in the future. He's luckier than I was, he has a computer website forum to go to for advice. (I'm not certain computers had been invented when I had my problem) so I sat down, looked at it and used a bit of 'Southern Ingenuity' to fix it and, guess what? It worked!
Always Remember............
Yankees-1 Confederates-0 Halftime

junkman_01 · February 18, 2011, 10:42 AM

And if you will read post#5, you will see that I gave the OP the instructions to fix his problem.

arcticap · February 18, 2011, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawg Haggen

You're driving the wedge in too deep. On a new gun it should just be flush on the side opposite the screw.

As Hawg Haggan stated, if there's different ways to deal with an arbor problem then the OP should know.
Not everyone wants to fix their arbor or are able to do it themselves.
Some members here have mentioned how they've fixed the arbor problem on some of their guns and not others.
Meanwhile they can try working with the key [wedge].
It's recognized that one can treat the symptom or the problem directly.
And every member of this forum has the same right to post without being attacked or needing to repeatedly defend the reasons for their posts.
Members are equal under the forum rules and decorum should be followed.
Being respectful, courteous and polite is an important priority.

February 17, 2011, 08:17 PM	#28
Ben Towe Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 1,128	I vote for a duel, with Colt revolvers. Shooting wax bullets of course. __________________ 'Merica: Back to back World War Champs

February 18, 2011, 09:23 AM	#29
poppa59hd Member Join Date: February 10, 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 15	Revolvers at 20 paces! Mr. Pohill.....Mr. Junkman: You gentlemen can meet on the field of honor at sunrise. Seconds in attendance. Wedges in your revolvers optional. Listen, guys, I'm a newbie in this forum and I enjoy the Hell out of reading these posts and threads. Even old dogs learn new things. I had the same problem years ago with a .36 Colt (my first b/p revolver) and I fixed it the way any mis-guided neophyte would have fixed it: I CAREFULLY took a piece of emory cloth and and sanded the wedge down until the cyclinder rotated the way God and Mr. Colt intended it should. Shot the thing for years, both blanks and live fire. Never had a problem with it. No, the gap between cylinder and barrel didn't open up and cause endless jump-fire problems. Not for me, anyway. I traded that pistol away, don't remember what I traded it for, now, but I remember the fella I traded it to used it to merrily blast Yankees at re-enactments for many years afterward. C'mon, the guy had/has a problem with his pistol and he's asking here for help, just like I may do in the future. He's luckier than I was, he has a computer website forum to go to for advice. (I'm not certain computers had been invented when I had my problem) so I sat down, looked at it and used a bit of 'Southern Ingenuity' to fix it and, guess what? It worked! Always Remember............ Yankees-1 Confederates-0 Halftime Last edited by poppa59hd; February 18, 2011 at 09:38 AM. Reason: wrong decimal point

February 18, 2011, 10:42 AM	#30
junkman_01 Junior member Join Date: November 9, 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 260	And if you will read post#5, you will see that I gave the OP the instructions to fix his problem. Last edited by junkman_01; February 18, 2011 at 12:04 PM.

February 17, 2011, 06:34 PM	#27
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Gentlemen. Please.