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• Posted in thread: SAA Clone Won't Range on 09-23-2010 at 02:06 PM
  I have learned a lot from this experience. Misalignment from the cylinder to the bore is the
  most difficult problem to fix on a revolver. In the end, this is usually caused by a
  mis-machined frame and...

• Posted in thread: SAA Clone Won't Range on 08-26-2010 at 04:24 PM
  Good idea, I'll try that next.

• Posted in thread: SAA Clone Won't Range on 08-26-2010 at 02:41 PM
  I don't really know how long this problem has been going on. According to the serial number
  this is an older gun. There are people, however, who own these guns for a year or more before
  even firing th...

• Posted in thread: SAA Clone Won't Range on 08-26-2010 at 02:16 AM
  Ok, so far I have tried everything I know, something I made up and spent at least 5-6 hours
  working on this thing. It is only partially fixed now. When I put the range rod down the bore
  it goes throug...

• Posted in thread: SAA Clone Won't Range on 08-24-2010 at 01:32 AM
  I also replaced the cylinder which was unnecessary because it has the exact same dimensions as
  the original. I thought the bolt stop notches might be machined incorrectly. The throats on the
  cylinder ...

• Posted in thread: SAA Clone Won't Range on 08-23-2010 at 10:50 PM
  Aprrox. .005" endshake

• Posted in thread: Hello from the Texas Hill Country on 08-23-2010 at 10:21 PM
  Hi, everyone. My name is Ryan Hoover and I own and operate Hill Country Precision Gunsmithing.
  (Yes, my user name is supposed to be Hill_CouNtry_Gunsmith; working on it.) I am a gunsmith
  full time and...

• Posted in thread: SAA Clone Won't Range on 08-23-2010 at 10:18 PM
  Yeah, I've shortened the hand to facilitate the revolvernot traveling as far clockwise but this
  just creates a lot of cylinder wobble when the gun is cocked. I' also tried fitting 2 new
  bolts...

• Posted in thread: SAA Clone Won't Range on 08-23-2010 at 09:34 PM
  I have a Uberti Colt SAA in my shop that will not range, i.e. the cylinder is not lining up
  with the bore properly. I make my living working on these things but this one seriously has me
  stumped. I ha...