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Offline bubba45

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« on: June 06, 2004, 09:17:14 AM »
the hammer on my uberti 1873 has a half moon spring loaded lever under the firing pin. if you hold the pistol barrel up in front of you you can see a flush shank head screw atop the hammer. when i removed the screw it held a spring which detents a plunger and holds that half moon lever in the up position. with the screw and spring removed the half moon is in the down position and blocks the hammer from fully traveling foward. is this some kind of safety?
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« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2004, 07:30:51 AM »
Yes, that is a safety, and it is operated by rotating the "screw" on the side of the hammer to move the safety in or out.  The small screwdriver for that operation comes with the gun.
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« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2004, 12:59:55 AM »
That's a hammer block so you can "safely" carry the gun with a round under the hammer.  When you put the hammer in the safety notch (first click) it swivels the "half moon piece" up to block the hammer so the firing pin will not rest on the primer.  It's the best safety out there for the traditional colt style single actions, but I still prefer to only carry five rounds and leave the hammer down on an empty chamber.  44 Man
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« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2004, 05:24:34 AM »
44 Man is right, the safety I described is on the 1872 Open Top, and is manually operated.  The safety 44 Man described is on the 1873 and the Remingtons, and operates automatically with the hammer put in safety (1st) notch.  Since Beretta toook over, for some reason, that safety has been eliminated, and the long cylinder pin with 2 positions has been installed, much like the old ASM revolvers, and that to me does not indicate progress.
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2004, 03:53:02 AM »
Glad you have the curiousity to take a screwdriver and explore your gun.  Many people won't do that for some reason or another.  I have always taken a new gun apart and looked it over.  I assume this is the same gun that you posted about the cylinder/gap.  How do you like it now that you have shot it?  44 Man
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2004, 02:29:48 PM »
its great! looks like a colt, shoots like a colt and most importantly, feels like a colt... i even like the v notch rear sight as opposed to the square notch. i got it used for $269 and cant be happier. the previous owner kept it in great condition. honestly i think he either changed the springs already or did some kind of spring job on it, cause its really smooth and crisp in all respects. always dressed up as a cowboy for halloween as a kid and never lost faith in gettin' a "cowboy" gun... now i have it... yee haa
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2004, 02:41:53 PM »
by the way... great site! i have also asked some q's on the traditional ml topics because i purchased a t/c as well as the 1873 and have recieved much appreciated answers.... thanx gbo
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