Joel Harmon
New member
Help! I am having a small problem with my Army .44 cal cap and ball six shooter. This gun is one of the Italian reproductions of an 1850's (I think) model pistol. I didn't bring it to work with me (that is where I am typing this) so I don't remember exactly what it said on the barrel but I think the brand is something like "Armi San Breshci". I know it's one of the most famous Italian BP firearms reproducers out there.
I took it apart to clean it and it requires the removal of screws to take off the various parts. After removing and scrubbing everything down I put it back together but I can't figure out how to get the trigger back in there. I now realize I shouldn't have taken the screw out that held the trigger in. The trigger is one solid, shaped metal piece with a hole in it to accept said screw. When I try to place the trigger in the housing it looks as though the trigger is going up in the housing far enough for me to put the screw through the frame, then through the trigger, and back through the other side of the frame. However the trigger is loose after I screw the screw down and the hammer won't stay back when I try and cock it. The hammer just falls all the way forward when pulled back to it's fullest extension.
When I loosened the screw and pulled it out a little ways (when I originally broke it down) the trigger just fell out. There was no tension or anything on the trigger. I am assuming that I can put this trigger back in the gun but I need to know the trick in getting it in there so it "catches" the parts it needs in order to cycle correctly. Apparently I am not doing it correctly because I can't cock the gun when I put it in. I took it to two gunsmiths and they want to charge me upwards of $80! I know this is something simple because the damn trigger just fell out when I took the screw out. I just need to know the magic trick to get it back in there. Do I need to have the hammer back? Do I need to pray to some gods while I hold the gun upside down? I know there is a trick to getting that trigger in!
Does anyone know of any good BP forums like Firing Line only for BP shooters?
Thanks,
Joel
I took it apart to clean it and it requires the removal of screws to take off the various parts. After removing and scrubbing everything down I put it back together but I can't figure out how to get the trigger back in there. I now realize I shouldn't have taken the screw out that held the trigger in. The trigger is one solid, shaped metal piece with a hole in it to accept said screw. When I try to place the trigger in the housing it looks as though the trigger is going up in the housing far enough for me to put the screw through the frame, then through the trigger, and back through the other side of the frame. However the trigger is loose after I screw the screw down and the hammer won't stay back when I try and cock it. The hammer just falls all the way forward when pulled back to it's fullest extension.
When I loosened the screw and pulled it out a little ways (when I originally broke it down) the trigger just fell out. There was no tension or anything on the trigger. I am assuming that I can put this trigger back in the gun but I need to know the trick in getting it in there so it "catches" the parts it needs in order to cycle correctly. Apparently I am not doing it correctly because I can't cock the gun when I put it in. I took it to two gunsmiths and they want to charge me upwards of $80! I know this is something simple because the damn trigger just fell out when I took the screw out. I just need to know the magic trick to get it back in there. Do I need to have the hammer back? Do I need to pray to some gods while I hold the gun upside down? I know there is a trick to getting that trigger in!
Does anyone know of any good BP forums like Firing Line only for BP shooters?
Thanks,
Joel