Clone timing.

[Key Hay]

Is there anything out on the WWW that either explains or shows in a video Colt Clone timing? Wanna learn how this works.

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

I'd suggest, if you really want to learn the details, the "Colt Single Action Revolvers: A Shop Manual, Vols I and II" by Kuhnhausen.

 

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/133799/the-colt-single-action-revolvers-a-shop-manual-volumes-1-and-2-book-by-jerry-kuhnhausen

 

or, actually more expensive this time:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Colt-single-action-revolvers-manual--volumes/dp/B0006RVZG0/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411066102&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=he+Colt+Single+Action+Revolvers%3A+A+Shop+Manual+Volumes+1+%26+2

 

Good luck, GJ

[August West, SASS #45079]

Yup.

[John Boy]

https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?ei=UTF-8&type=avastbcl&hspart=avast&hsimp=yhs-001&p=how+a+revolver+works

 

Trigger - bolt - pawl are the parts that have to be in syc for the bolt to properly index into the cylinder flute.

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

A few years ago I did an article for the Chronicle. I actually took a brass frame C&B and milled slots in it so I could take photos of how the parts are supposed to work. The only difference in a C&B action and an SAA is the SAA uses a two tooth pawl. I covered that in the article. I write the articles and then forget them and don't keep copies so I am not sure what issue it was it. However, now that the Chronicle back issues are on-line maybe someone can remember what year and month it was in. My guess 2009 or 2010. In all candor the Kuhnhausen books are very good manuals but are too technical for most people. I wouldn't waste the money for the casual home gun tinker. You would be better off investing the money in a quality set of screwdrivers.