MAS 1873 Revolver

"But Father's Day is coming so I might rate for one day soon."


Good Luck! Hoping to hear from you soon.

I've been waiting for about 14 months to get a tip added to an Italian Vetterli firing pin. Last Father's day they had a party/picnic.

"I've been waiting for about 14 months to get a tip added to an Italianhttps://www.milsurps.com/autolinker/images/link6.gif Vetterli firing pin. Last Father's day they had a party/picnic."


Tell him you'll pay for a crate of beer AFTER your firing pin and pawl have been welded.

But Father's Day is coming so I might rate for one day soon.

Playing the Fathers Day Card.

I like it.

Patrick Chadwick -- what a fine thread. I personally learned a great deal from your systematic diagnosis and prescriptive recommendations. We should call you "Dr. Chadwick."

I was able to follow your instructions exactly and diagnose the problems with a 1896 Hopkins & Allen 32 revolver that fires Colt 32 shorts. Because these rounds are nearly impossible to find new, I had some made from old shells. Unfortunately the reloader is getting on in years and the bullets often were ill-fitted to the brass, overhanging like a pot belly and love handles. I was worried that the bullet would not enter the forcing cone with precision, given the wear on the cylinder.

Rather that make a big deal, I used a traditional old fashioned pencil sharpener (the little one-inch kind we had in our pencil cases as school kids) (which to my surprise is perfect for putting a nice cone on a 32 lead bullet). Simply by putting the cartridge in the pencil sharpener and twisting like you'd sharpen a pencil, it shaved off a lead curl forming the bullet into a nice cone -- easy, about 10 seconds of work per bullet.

Patrick,

Found this on a video last evening and took a screen shot. It looks like the side touching the ratchet has also been built up a bit. I can also see a slight "lift" on the right side top a bit similar to what you've described. The ratchet looks worse than mine.

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Too fine of a weld job for my son in law. I'll have to find someone else. He works on heavy equipment and that's what he's set up for.

How are you on silver-soldering?

I can do it on copper pipes no problem. I have done it on steel a few times, a 1917 front sight, and a Vetterli front sight. Wouldn't that be too soft?

"Rather that make a big deal, I used a traditional old fashioned pencil sharpener (the little one-inch kind we had in our pencil cases as school kids) (which to my surprise is perfect for putting a nice cone on a 32 lead bullet). Simply by putting the cartridge in the pencil sharpener and twisting like you'd sharpen a pencil, it shaved off a lead curl forming the bullet into a nice cone -- easy, about 10 seconds of work per bullet."


Sheer brilliance! Deserves a creativity medal.