I just bought a new 1851 steel frame Colt and when it arrived I noticed that when the barrel and cylinder were removed there was a slight side to side wiggle of the cylinder pin. If this were a brass frame I'd send it back but I'm not sure if its as big a deal with the steel frame. Any way, if it doesn't limit how big a charge I load or shorten the life of the gun I'll keep it. If it means I have to use light loads or I have to hang it on the wall sooner than I need to then I'll sent it back. One fella told me that this situation was not uncommon with repro revolvers. Feedback on this issue appreciated.

Thanks

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Send it back...no "wiggle" ever cures itself, it only gets worse over time.

Everything runs on that cylinder pin...it's the only thing keeping cylinder and barrel attached to the frame. Just the threaded joint of the pin and frame keep the gun in one piece, so better to send that faulty one back.

Cross over to the other active cap-n-ball thread to see why that pin's strength and alignment is important.

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You just received some of the best advice you will get about cylinder pins. I built a kit that had a loose pin, but I silver soldered it before I would finish it up. In the condition you described yours, there is no way I would fire it.

Lee L.

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You just received some of the best advice you will get about cylinder pins. I built a kit that had a loose pin, but I silver soldered it before I would finish it up. In the condition you described yours, there is no way I would fire it.

Lee L.

One more piece of advice. When putting that barrel wedge inplace, don't wack on it like you're driving rail road spikes. Seems a little thing, but an inclided wedge supplies a powerful force...a force directed at pulling that cylinder pin out of the frame.

Uusally the inclined wedge pulls the barrel tight against it's seat on the frame (and those two alignment pins). Past that point, all you are doing is stressing that cylinder pin and elongating the wegde slot.

Thanks Gents, I've desided to send it back. The folks at Deer Creek Products have been good to me in the past and I'm sure they will send me a better product the next time around.

Thanks again

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