I have a reproduction 1851 Navy in .36 caliber. It seems to have had some use over the years. One thing I've noticed is that occasionally the cylinder rotation gets stuck... the hammer only goes back part of the way, and I have to give a bit of a turn to the cylinder to get it to follow through and rotate to the next position.
I'm thinking about taking it apart (carefully), studying the action, and figuring out why it's catching.
Anyone have any advice on what is likely causing this?
By the way, this revolver is different than a lot of the reproductions I've seen. I do not see the typical maker marks, only CAL .36 MODEL NAVY 1851 in fine print on the right side of the barrel. The engraved naval scene on the cylinder seems truly engraved, not just etched.
I'm thinking about taking it apart (carefully), studying the action, and figuring out why it's catching.
Anyone have any advice on what is likely causing this?
By the way, this revolver is different than a lot of the reproductions I've seen. I do not see the typical maker marks, only CAL .36 MODEL NAVY 1851 in fine print on the right side of the barrel. The engraved naval scene on the cylinder seems truly engraved, not just etched.
