Canadian sources for antique revolver parts?

Armada1999

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Hi all,

First post since joining the forums awhile back, but have been around doing a lot reading and exploring on the site. Question for all though, and apologies if I've missed a thread that answers my question.

Does anyone know of a possible source or used or replacement parts for our antique revolvers, either in Canada, or from someone in the U.S. who ships to Canada?

I have a couple of old spur trigger's that need some love, I would like to see if I could get them working 100%.

Thanks!
 
Armada1999 said:
Hi all,

First post since joining the forums awhile back, but have been around doing a lot reading and exploring on the site. Question for all though, and apologies if I've missed a thread that answers my question.

Does anyone know of a possible source or used or replacement parts for our antique revolvers, either in Canada, or from someone in the U.S. who ships to Canada?

I have a couple of old spur trigger's that need some love, I would like to see if I could get them working 100%.

Thanks!
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Numrich Gun Parts in the US ships to Canada. I've bought parts there. I've also found and bought parts for antique revolvers from members here.
 
Derv said:
Numrich Gun Parts in the US ships to Canada. I've bought parts there. I've also found and bought parts for antique revolvers from members here.
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Thanks for that Derv. I've been on Numrich a few times, and have yet to track down the parts I need, but do check back from time to time in case they happen to update. I'll post in the wanted section as well, but if anyone has a cylinder lock for a Centennial 1878 .32 (believe it's a Hood), or a cylinder lock for an Otis Smith .32 (strange design with it being on top of the frame), hit me up. Thanks in advance!
 
You most likely have to make it yourself or have somebody make it for you. Chances you can find it are basically 0. You can check gbroker for it but it would be parts lots and nobody can tell you what it is exactly.
 
Armada1999 said:
Hi all,

Does anyone know of a possible source or used or replacement parts for our antique revolvers, either in Canada, or from someone in the U.S. who ships to Canada?

I have a couple of old spur trigger's that need some love, I would like to see if I could get them working 100%.
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What parts need repairing or replacing ? Some parts are not particularly difficult to make

cheers mooncoon
 
mooncoon said:
What parts need repairing or replacing ? Some parts are not particularly difficult to make

cheers mooncoon
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Hey Mooncoon, the Otis Smith is missing the cylinder stop/lock altogether, and the Centennial has had the spring portion of the cylinder stop/lock snap (my fault there, as I had adjusted it and pretty much had it working perfectly, but had to try to adjust it just that much more, and shattered the spring). I mentioned in another reply that the Otis might be an issue replicating, as the lock is mounted on top of the frame, and is completely missing.
 
scianna54 said:
You most likely have to make it yourself or have somebody make it for you. Chances you can find it are basically 0. You can check gbroker for it but it would be parts lots and nobody can tell you what it is exactly.
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I hear you, and sort of what I've been thinking. The Centennial might be a possibility, but the Otis might require me finding a parts gun, as the stop is built into a removable part of the frame, and my skill set isn't anywhere near that level re-creation.
 
Armada1999 said:
I hear you, and sort of what I've been thinking. The Centennial might be a possibility, but the Otis might require me finding a parts gun, as the stop is built into a removable part of the frame, and my skill set isn't anywhere near that level re-creation.
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To be honest with you, I would recommend you selling all of your spur trigger antiques. Even if you get them to work, ammo is hard to find, if you find it, it often will not fire and if you intend using the reloading kit, it often does not work well since the primer is sticking out from the casing and the cylinder will not rotate.

I believe I have just one spur trigger left in excellent condition and a fairly new box of factory ammo. I sold the rest of them. I just stick to centre fire, there is a reason why Webley revolvers are so expensive now but I think the French 1873 and especially the German Reichsrevolver are still cheap and ammo is easily to be made, and they work. But I doubt you can even find parts for those.
 
Problem with have old revolvers is finding parts when they break. You either have to make the parts to take it to someone to make the parts. Ammunition I never found to be a problem as I always found a way to make proper cases that fit. If you don’t reload have fun finding ammunition.
 
scianna54 said:
To be honest with you, I would recommend you selling all of your spur trigger antiques. Even if you get them to work, ammo is hard to find, if you find it, it often will not fire and if you intend using the reloading kit, it often does not work well since the primer is sticking out from the casing and the cylinder will not rotate.

I believe I have just one spur trigger left in excellent condition and a fairly new box of factory ammo. I sold the rest of them. I just stick to centre fire, there is a reason why Webley revolvers are so expensive now but I think the French 1873 and especially the German Reichsrevolver are still cheap and ammo is easily to be made, and they work. But I doubt you can even find parts for those.
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I don't think I suggested that I wanted to fire them. I'm more interested in just having the mechanics of the them in good working order, either by replacement parts, or learning to make/repair them myself. My enjoyment comes from understanding how things are put together and how they work.
 
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