HELP!!!

[DakotaElkSlayer]

Tonight, I decided to take apart my new 1862 Army Police to clean it.  Everything went apart great, cleaned it and re-assembled it.  When I put the wedge back in, the gun pretty much locks up; the hammer pulls way too hard.  I have tried several times and each time the same thing happens.  With the wedge partially in, the gun is nice and smooth, but as soon as it is driven in all the way she tightens right up.

Thanks,

Jim

[DakotaElkSlayer]

Ok, she's good to go again.  For some reason that I can't understand is if I drive the wedge in hard, the gun tightens right up.  If I push the wedge in and then barely tap it so the wedge "catches" on the other side, she works perfectly.  Any ideas?

Jim

[hogship]

You are discovering what many of us have discovered. The Colt wedge can be driven in to the point where the barrel and cylinder make contact, locking up the action. You are driving the wedge in too much when that happens.

As with most of us, just knowing this is the basis for eliminating any problems with it.

It'll never happen to you again.....I guarantee it!  :lol:

hog

[JohnW]

I find the wedge on my 1861 Navy a swine to knock out.  An old brass key works well as a drift, also a flattened 7.62 case isn't bad either.  I can't say I've ever had the problem of knocking it in to the point were I cant operate the gun though.  Mines pretty new I guess when its been used a bit then I'll have to knock the wedge in further.

[DakotaElkSlayer]

You are discovering what many of us have discovered. The Colt wedge can be driven in to the point where the barrel and cylinder make contact, locking up the action. You are driving the wedge in too much when that happens.

As with most of us, just knowing this is the basis for eliminating any problems with it.

It'll never happen to you again.....I guarantee it!  :lol:

hog

Man, for awhile there, I thought I somehow broke it! :eek:

Jim