Last edited by North_Sylva; 05-04-2017 at 09:27 AM.
Good day North_Sylva. So I just picked up the Pietta LeMat Calvary version as yours above, and have been issues with getting the takedown lever to move. I don't want to over-stress the part, and there is little to no information on the web in regards to getting the takedown lever to move (but lots on the army/navy takedown pin versions).
Have you had yours apart? Any tips?
Thanks.
Does it pull straight out, like some Bulldogs do?
" Those who hammer their swords into plowshares, will Plow for those who do not".
I managed to find a video of the older version of the same model (link below), and it flips down. So now trying to figure out how to make it flip without wrecking the finish, or somehow marring up the gun!
Take a look around the 4:40 mark, seems easy enough for him...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z9XPzxmHGg
I just received a response from a forum on The High Road in regards to my problem, quoted below. Turns out, just need to figure out how to muscle it open this first time, then maybe look at a mod.
"As an owner of several original LeMats I have been lucky enough to compare them with the ones produced by Pietta.
On the reproduction they did not use a small end mill to cut the slot that the lever fits into the frame. Because the slot has a radius cut they had to make the spring shorter, which because the leverage is now on the near side of the pins' pivot point it wants to flip to the open position.
Several people have commented on that in posts.
To compensate for that Pietta makes the lever extra tight in order to keep it in the closed/locked position.
The lever will with stand the force necessary to open it.
On my reproduction shooters I have removed the lever, re-milled the end of the slot in the receiver and made a longer spring that puts tension past the pivot point so that the lever spring closes the lever properly.
Also I replace the retaining pin with one that protrudes a little on each side of the frame as per all of the originals I have seen.
The Colonel"
Yea it looks like it should move fairly easy, drop some oil in around it, might be a small piece of metal filing in there! Sounds like you may have to give it a good push!
" Those who hammer their swords into plowshares, will Plow for those who do not".
Featured in HBO TV Show Westworld. *SPOILER*
Last edited by North_Sylva; 05-04-2017 at 09:19 AM.
Ian McCollum from Forgotten Weapons always does the best obscure weapon videos!
Mal: Jayne, how many weapons you plan on bringing? You only got the two arms.
Jayne: I just get excitable as to choice - like to have my options open.
I see your name is Jayne, so you should own one if you haven't yet!
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Firefly#LeMat_Revolver