My 1858 Remington has developed a bit of a problem. The hammer does not want to stay cocked (at half or full). Pull it back, let go, wham, it drops. ( I removed the good nipples and put a trash one on to test this)
I've given the internals a once over, and there is no blatantly obvious damage or excessive wear. It's been shot with mostly blank loads for reenacting and light loads for targets.
It's a brass frame and not terribly expensive, so no biggie if it's DOA. However, other than this problem it is in great shape and I'd like to keep it running if I can. It's one of my favorites and was my first handgun. (mom bought it for me at 16 years old, nearly seven years ago)
Can it be saved, or is this God's way of saying I need a 2nd model Dragoon?
I've given the internals a once over, and there is no blatantly obvious damage or excessive wear. It's been shot with mostly blank loads for reenacting and light loads for targets.
It's a brass frame and not terribly expensive, so no biggie if it's DOA. However, other than this problem it is in great shape and I'd like to keep it running if I can. It's one of my favorites and was my first handgun. (mom bought it for me at 16 years old, nearly seven years ago)
Can it be saved, or is this God's way of saying I need a 2nd model Dragoon?