I shoot two Dragoons in CAS matches that have been converted to shoot .45colt BP cartridges. I love it and have a ball with them.
One revolver has always had a problem with the wedge working it's way out. Recently it actually was flung out and we had to stop the match to look for it. We found it and it has happened twice more.
I order some replacement wedges and even though I'm assured they are correct for my gun, they don't fit any better than the originals. They actually seem to go in too far.
I'm thinking I may have a stretched arbor or deformed wedge slot on the arbor.
Short of machining a larger (wider) wedge does anyone know if there is a process to fix this? I'm thinking I may have to buy a new arbor but I hope not.
Thanks for your thoughts.
One revolver has always had a problem with the wedge working it's way out. Recently it actually was flung out and we had to stop the match to look for it. We found it and it has happened twice more.
I order some replacement wedges and even though I'm assured they are correct for my gun, they don't fit any better than the originals. They actually seem to go in too far.
I'm thinking I may have a stretched arbor or deformed wedge slot on the arbor.
Short of machining a larger (wider) wedge does anyone know if there is a process to fix this? I'm thinking I may have to buy a new arbor but I hope not.
Thanks for your thoughts.