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I bought the cheap Filli-pietta blackpowder rem 1858 (what they call it) BP revolver and put in the conversion cylinder a while back. The front sight is so off that I have to aim about 8" down and 8" to the right at 15 yds.
Has anyone cut down the barrel before (for other reasons?) on their BP revoler.
Who knows how hard it is to cut off the last 3/4" off of my barrel and install a new sight? If someone is a gunsmith then I was wondering how much a job like this should cost.
I don't want to pay more than the gun is worth unless I have to. (the drop in cyinder 180% more than the gun alone). I anyone has an idea how I could do this myself without proper smithing tools then that would be nice.
If I should have posted this in the smithy section then I will learn to do that next time if this gets moved.
Has anyone cut down the barrel before (for other reasons?) on their BP revoler.
Who knows how hard it is to cut off the last 3/4" off of my barrel and install a new sight? If someone is a gunsmith then I was wondering how much a job like this should cost.
I don't want to pay more than the gun is worth unless I have to. (the drop in cyinder 180% more than the gun alone). I anyone has an idea how I could do this myself without proper smithing tools then that would be nice.
If I should have posted this in the smithy section then I will learn to do that next time if this gets moved.