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!851 Colt Replica Fail to Fire
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If this is a new gun it shouldn't be your problem. Bring it back. I had a cased 2nd Gen Colt Pocket Police. where the hammer didn't reach the nipples and the mould didn't close without a gap. Colt made good on it.
If you're stuck with it make sure the wedge is in far enough to take almost all the endplay out of the cylinder. Don't use a hammer. If all caps still don't fire remove the barrel and note where the hammer strikes the frame by using a black marker.
Remove about 1/64" from the inside curvature of the hammer in that area with a Dremel, allowing the hammer to come forward.
If you're stuck with it make sure the wedge is in far enough to take almost all the endplay out of the cylinder. Don't use a hammer. If all caps still don't fire remove the barrel and note where the hammer strikes the frame by using a black marker.
Remove about 1/64" from the inside curvature of the hammer in that area with a Dremel, allowing the hammer to come forward.
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If you're stuck with it make sure the wedge is in far enough to take almost all the endplay out of the cylinder. Don't use a hammer. If all caps still don't fire remove the barrel and note where the hammer strikes the frame by using a black marker.
Remove about 1/64" from the inside curvature of the hammer in that area with a Dremel, allowing the hammer to come forward.