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sir_n0thing · March 14, 2014, 10:22 PM

So after years of saying I was going to pick up a BP revolver, I finally did. A Pietta 1851 Navy, steel framed, .36 cal. Got a nice sale price on it.
I will say that I really like the gun, it's a purdy piece, and feels good. The only issue I found is that the slots that the wedge fits into do not seem perfectly aligned. Google reveals that others have also experienced this.
The question then is... do I return this and get another, or do I take a verrrry careful file to the slots? It would appear that if I took off about 1mm from the forward surface of the inner slot everything would align properly.

Opinions welcome!

Thanks!

March 14, 2014, 10:22 PM	#1
sir_n0thing Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2011 Location: WI, USA Posts: 281	Pietta 1851 Navy... wedge slots out of alignment So after years of saying I was going to pick up a BP revolver, I finally did. A Pietta 1851 Navy, steel framed, .36 cal. Got a nice sale price on it. I will say that I really like the gun, it's a purdy piece, and feels good. The only issue I found is that the slots that the wedge fits into do not seem perfectly aligned. Google reveals that others have also experienced this. The question then is... do I return this and get another, or do I take a verrrry careful file to the slots? It would appear that if I took off about 1mm from the forward surface of the inner slot everything would align properly. Opinions welcome! Thanks! __________________ You can take the Texan out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the Texan.