Well, Gaucho Gringo, thanks to you I got my first open top revolver. My 1860 arrived a couple days ago.
The barrel wedge was a bit tight, but nothing like the horror stories I have heard. Question on these......Do they ever reach a point where they can be removed and replaced without tools, like I think I remember seeing in some Clint Eastwood movie? Or, do they always require more than hand tight?
The fit and finish on mine was pretty good. My main complaint in this regard are all the sharp edges. I had to file some bevels on the stock and soften the sharp edges of the trigger guard.
The timing is also pretty good, though when cycled slowly the bolt sometimes does not engage the cylinder notch. But, cycling at normal speed seems fine.
The return of the hammer was very rough to say the least. I had to polish the sides of the hammer and the contact points of the bolt cam and rear end of the bolt.
The trigger creeps about a mile, and this is my main complaint at this point. I may have to put a stop pin under the sear to hold the trigger sear nearer the edge of the notch.
Otherwise, I'm pretty pleased with the whole deal. Now to get to the range sometime next week to see what she can do on paper, I hope!
P.S. Thankyou, Gaucho Gringo!