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by Lar45
Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:32 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: 50 Navy Rolling Block Pistol- Bubbah was here!
Replies: 3
Views: 2524

Re: 50 Navy Rolling Block Pistol- Bubbah was here!

I got it working again.
I cut the sear deeper so it had a more positive engagement.
Then I filed down the top of the safety notch and rounded it towards the backside.
The lip is thinner, but should still be plenty strong enough and now the sear doesn't bounce or catch in the notch on the way down ...
by Lar45
Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:39 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: 50 Navy Rolling Block Pistol- Bubbah was here!
Replies: 3
Views: 2524

Re: 50 Navy Rolling Block Pistol- Bubbah was here!

I guess I could have put some pictures of it all together.

http://lsstuff.com/pics/guns/50navy/50-350-01.jpg

http://lsstuff.com/pics/guns/50navy/50-350-02.jpg

http://lsstuff.com/pics/guns/50navy/50-350-03.jpg

http://lsstuff.com/pics/guns/50navy/50-420-01.jpg

http://lsstuff.com/pics ...
by Lar45
Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:34 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: 50 Navy Rolling Block Pistol- Bubbah was here!
Replies: 3
Views: 2524

50 Navy Rolling Block Pistol- Bubbah was here!

Hi everybody, New Guy here.
I picked up a 1866 Navy Rolling Block Pistol. The wood is kind of rough, but the action is very tight. It had a very light trigger.
I did a chamber cast to get an idea of where to start with making ammo for it.
The chamber cast showed a chamber length of 1.075". It has 3 ...