spacecommander
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I had issues with a Howell 5 shot 45 Colt in an Uberti 1858 - the pawl was not picking up the cylinder. Here's some photos of the modified pawl - the face that contacts the backstrap was ground and polished slightly to allow the pawl to protrude a bit more, and an angle was ground on the pawl itself so it engaged close to the cylinder retaining / rotating pin. See pictures. Oh, when making the angle grind on the tips of the pawl I used a dremel with a grinding wheel and worked fast so it would heat up then I immediately quenched it in water.
It now works with both the Howell 5 shot conversion cylinder and the original cap and ball cylinder. Suggest you buy a spare pawl before making any mods as once you grind the metal away it's a bit more of a challenge to put it back on.
It now works with both the Howell 5 shot conversion cylinder and the original cap and ball cylinder. Suggest you buy a spare pawl before making any mods as once you grind the metal away it's a bit more of a challenge to put it back on.