A recently acquired Pietta 1851 Navy reprodcution has proved to be a lot of fun.
There are a few minor problems I'd like to fix.
1. It shoots too high. Seems like an easy fix, but should I add metal to the front sight or remove metal from the rear?
2. There is very little clearance between the cylinder and barrel. After several shots, it begins to bind. Would it be acceptable to remove a little metal from the barrel? How much clearance should there be? Should it be measured with a feeler guage? What method should be used to remove the metal?
3. Major trigger creep. Should this be messed with or not?
There are a few minor problems I'd like to fix.
1. It shoots too high. Seems like an easy fix, but should I add metal to the front sight or remove metal from the rear?
2. There is very little clearance between the cylinder and barrel. After several shots, it begins to bind. Would it be acceptable to remove a little metal from the barrel? How much clearance should there be? Should it be measured with a feeler guage? What method should be used to remove the metal?
3. Major trigger creep. Should this be messed with or not?