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Centurion · July 15, 2017, 06:43 PM

Needed a wider wedge for a 1860 army. Bought 2 from Taylors but were the same width of the one I had installed, so no way to reduce cylinder gap to the close tolerances required, with any of it.
Being out of the states means that asking a gunsmith to manufacture a new with the right dimensions could go up to more than 50 dollars, so after thinking for a solution I made it myself in a couple of hours working.
Just installed a dovetailed sheet of steel performing all the task the old fashioned way...just a set of files and sandpaper...
Not the finest and/or meticulous work I ever did but functional enough to return this piece to the range tomorrow.

Will try to share some pics attached.

July 15, 2017, 06:43 PM	#1
Centurion Senior Member Join Date: May 9, 2016 Posts: 270	Wider wedge for a 1860 army Needed a wider wedge for a 1860 army. Bought 2 from Taylors but were the same width of the one I had installed, so no way to reduce cylinder gap to the close tolerances required, with any of it. Being out of the states means that asking a gunsmith to manufacture a new with the right dimensions could go up to more than 50 dollars, so after thinking for a solution I made it myself in a couple of hours working. Just installed a dovetailed sheet of steel performing all the task the old fashioned way...just a set of files and sandpaper... Not the finest and/or meticulous work I ever did but functional enough to return this piece to the range tomorrow. Will try to share some pics attached.