Guest Sheriff Pack Wolf, SASS #31917 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I ran a 73 for 8 years and never had this problem. Yesterday I broke the small guide on the bottom of the bolt that centers the cartridge. I have heard of them breaking,.. but never asked how they got them fixed. This is a relatively new rifle. What is your fix? Thanks, Pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I ran a 73 for 8 years and never had this problem.Yesterday I broke the small guide on the bottom of the bolt that centers the cartridge. I have heard of them breaking,.. but never asked how they got them fixed. This is a relatively new rifle. What is your fix? Thanks, Pack New Bolt Item #97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Gun Cole Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Lassiter fixes those... I believe he can weld the tab back on, or mill it and pin a used 97 lefthand extractor there so it becomes a replaceible part. try his email lassiter45@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 It can be repaired. It may be expensive to repair. Needs to have a slot milled in the bottom of the bolt and a new cartridge guide lug made. Check on the expense of repair before you order a "new Breach Block." Because of the design change to the Uberti Breach Block and Firing Pin Extension, you can't just buy a Breach Block (bolt) anymore. You have to replace the breach block and firing pin extension as a "unit." Runs somewhere around a hundred bucks. It is however, a nice upgrade if you have an "older" (more than 3 years) rifle. Next, check the timing on your rifle. The only thing that breaks the guide lug is a rifle that is out of time. You may wind up just breaking another one. Coffinmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Timing is not the only thing that breaks that guide!!!!!!!!!! V.D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chambers Sass 4408L Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I have done two for folks...welded a bead and used files to shape. I had another one to copy the size and shape. Just time, no money. Not productive for a gunsmith, but it were just me, a couple of ceegars and the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabalero Chuck Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Timing is not the only thing that breaks that guide!!!!!!!!!! V.D. Enlighten us,please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oklahoma Dee Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I have done two for folks...welded a bead and used files to shape. I had another one to copy the size and shape. Just time, no money. Not productive for a gunsmith, but it were just me, a couple of ceegars and the garage. Well Dusty! What about a 76' bolt? Seems to be the same, just a mite bigger. I'm guessin, a mite bigger ceegars, taboot! Oklahoma Dee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiowa Kid, SASS #69870L Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Howdy, Well I was told that not only timing issues will break that bottom tab, but the extractor springs being so tight helps the tab breaking process by putting to much pressure on the bottom tab, this can be taken care of by lightening the extractor spring pressure, also makes you extractor last a little longer. KK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Rider, SASS #46537 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I broke my small guide at the bottom of my bolt too. I took my bolt to Encks Gun Barn in P.A. and they fixed it, cheaper than a new one. And at the time there weren't any new bolts in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheriff Pack Wolf, SASS #31917 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Thanks for all the nice, well meaning comments. The rifle is new enough to still be under warranty, and I will send the part back to The Cowboy Shop, and Cody will return another to me. Sometimes they are just too brittle it seems. I value all of your comments, Thanks again, Pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remo, SASS #17644 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 What about a 76' bolt? Seems to be the same, just a mite bigger. I'm guessin, a mite bigger ceegars, taboot! Oklahoma Dee Same with a '76..... I have 2 Chaparrals and were both lacking the "shelf ledge" on the bolt face. Welded a bead and shaped it. No more problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreaker Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I welded my Pard, Cassalong Hopidy's up and he's still running it hard. Took about an hour to do. Daybreaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Hey Pack, these other guys don't know what they're talking about, with that broken it ain't no good no more, I'll give ya $20 for it to hang on my wall. Grizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheriff Pack Wolf, SASS #31917 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Sorry Dave, it is on the way to Cody Conagher, it was still under waranty. There wasn't much metal on it to break. I have never seen such an important part be so thin,..talking guns now,.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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