foolzrushn
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I have read about loading levers that unlatch when the pistol is fired. I don't have one, but it sounds like the Walker is particularly bad about this, even causing some to use a rubber band to secure the lever.
Here is a lever latch on a 1860 Pietta Colt. As you can see the latch barely engages the stand (name?) on the barrel.
I was thinking that I could perhaps drive out the pin holding the latch in the end of the lever, and then file the slot deeper in the latch release. This should cause the spring to move the latch release forward more.....right??
Have any of you a better solution? Will there be enough meat on the latch release to file enough? This would sure beat bending the barrel 'stand' for the latch rearward if it will work.
Comments? Better ideas??
FRN
Here is a lever latch on a 1860 Pietta Colt. As you can see the latch barely engages the stand (name?) on the barrel.
I was thinking that I could perhaps drive out the pin holding the latch in the end of the lever, and then file the slot deeper in the latch release. This should cause the spring to move the latch release forward more.....right??
Have any of you a better solution? Will there be enough meat on the latch release to file enough? This would sure beat bending the barrel 'stand' for the latch rearward if it will work.
Comments? Better ideas??
FRN
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