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Working the 1862 Pocket 380
- Thread starter Sharps40
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As you should!
I get back to the shop soon, I'm gonna have to put this one in hand....looking over the progress so far, that spur is soooo tall and unpocketfriendly-like....I'm guessing it could loose 1/3 to 1/2 its height and still be plenty for operation, more pocket friendly.
Finish is setting up overnight. Went with natural color with that slight amber from the truoil. All the nickle is off the backstrap and its cold blued for now. I'll rust blue that when I have enough parts to make it worth while. Brass trigger guard was cleaned and wiped down with Birchwood Casey super blue to tarnish it nicely.
Still haven't shot it. But, it needs arbor lengthened, a front sight and perhaps a pin stored in the butt to poke out the casings, and maybe do something about that spur. Then I can look at the insides.
Still haven't shot it. But, it needs arbor lengthened, a front sight and perhaps a pin stored in the butt to poke out the casings, and maybe do something about that spur. Then I can look at the insides.
Made up a spacer to replace the arbor spring. No more bound cylinder.
Squared up the breach end of the bore and removed the tool marks.
Cylinder gap is just about .002"
About an hour was spent refitting both steps of the cylinder hand. Both were too Long and were binding enough that to get to full cock took a really hard pull of the hammer and helping the trigger forward was needed.
Squared up the breach end of the bore and removed the tool marks.
Cylinder gap is just about .002"
About an hour was spent refitting both steps of the cylinder hand. Both were too Long and were binding enough that to get to full cock took a really hard pull of the hammer and helping the trigger forward was needed.
Marlin 336 mag and barrel band was cut and fitted to the muzzle. Lots more sculpting to do so it doesn't look so beefy. But soldered on I can clamp it up and thin the ring considerably leaving the bead up on an island.
A cleaning jag reshaped, threaded 6-48 for a taller front sight and the works soldered to the muzzle.
Widened the notch in the hammer to match and the Winchester 95g white box flat noses hit just 1 in under point of aim at 5 yards.
A cleaning jag reshaped, threaded 6-48 for a taller front sight and the works soldered to the muzzle.
Widened the notch in the hammer to match and the Winchester 95g white box flat noses hit just 1 in under point of aim at 5 yards.
Cool piece for sure. So I have a few questions. Did this pistol come in 380 or did you rechamber it? Also on the recoil shield, where is the loading gate? And I suppose you have to carry a dowel of some kind to extract spent cartridges?
