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August 21, 2023, 10:02 PM | #1 |
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Tightening the Colt 1877 Lock-Up
Can anyone direct me to some gunsmithing notes or instruction on tightening up a Colt 1877 Lightning? (.38 Long Colt) I can only find disassembly/assembly instructions for this piece, but not how to tighten up the cylinder alignment.
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August 22, 2023, 01:18 PM | #2 |
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They are a notoriously fragile action. I know of no tutorials.
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August 22, 2023, 02:32 PM | #3 |
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Supposedly, they were known as the "gunsmith's favorite" back in the day. The other piece of lore (that I cannot confirm) is that the 1877 was likely to last longer firing double action. I sold mine a couple months ago, and it was reasonably tight and in time. Just how bad is yours? I doubt any example will lock up like a Python. Repair will mean replacing parts, which in this case means making parts. And I don't know of any smith that will take on that old smoke wagon. Given the prices I've seen, you'd probably do best rolling the dice on another example.
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August 23, 2023, 06:49 PM | #4 | |
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August 24, 2023, 06:02 AM | #5 |
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There is a repair manual for it but I dunno where to get it.
My article on V spring making was accepted by American Gunsmith Mag for publication. Dunno when it will be published.
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