Colt 1851 Navy barrel wedge

[CaptainVane]

Anyone know where i can get a Colt wedge with the spring? All i can find online are for rifles with no spring.
I have tried Dixie, Cimarron, Midway, Track of wolf.
Uberti is it matters

 

[linkstate]

Uh oh. What happened?

How about this?

https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index.../product_name/PP1839+WEDGE+UBERTI+185160+&+61

 

[CaptainVane]

Last night, had it disassembled on kitchen counter soaking barrel and cylinder overnight after shooting, went to assemble this morning and no wedge to be found anywhere. Short version, i finally found it in disposal, cat must have knocked it down there. I want to get a couple spares.

 

[linkstate]

Dang cats lol. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm out to lunch but my understanding is the wedge does not/should not be completely removed for normal cleaning. I never remove it completely. Just enough to allow the barrel to come off.

 

[CaptainVane]

Thanks so much for finding it. I ordered the Traditions but realized its for rifles. I just wrote them with correction; hopefully it didn’t ship yet. I will call Monday first thing to verify.

 

[CaptainVane]

Dang cats lol. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm out to lunch but my understanding is the wedge does not/should not be completely removed for normal cleaning. I never remove it completely. Just enough to allow the barrel to come off.

I never USUALLY take it out but yesterday it just popped out so i laid on counter. Wont do that again.

 

[linkstate]

I never USUALLY take it out but yesterday it just popped out so i laid on counter. Wont do that again.

Sounds good. I haven't ordered from Dixie for awhile until recently and they seem to take a couple/few days to ship so hopefully you caught them in time. Maybe call on Monday.

I blame you for re-igniting my desire to make smoke with your recent posts lol. It's been a while for me... Also, why are we up and posting at 3 AM....

ETA: Just saw you plan to call them on Monday.

 

[linkstate]

I found this helpful years ago. Maybe some helpful tips. He has a ton of info. Maybe not all useful or necessary but good reading...

https://www.geojohn.org/BlackPowder/Revolver.html

 

[CaptainVane]

Sounds good. I haven't ordered from Dixie for awhile until recently and they seem to take a couple/few days to ship so hopefully you caught them in time. Maybe call on Monday.

I blame you for re-igniting my desire to make smoke with your recent posts lol. It's been a while for me... Also, why are we up and posting at 3 AM....

Early riser and wife visiting daughter in Tampa so I can do what i want. Same reason I had gun stuff spread on kitchen counter. I got to remember to wash her kitchen towels, Kitchen smells like Hops #9.

 

[John from MD]

VTI is the company to go to for Italian reproduction BP gun parts.

Welcome to VTI Replica Gun Parts - VTIGunparts.com Online Store

www.vtigunparts.com

 

[CaptainVane]

Thanks you John,
Currently i have an order (wrong wedge) with Dixie, so I wrote them to send the correct one. I will save this link for future. Can never have enough resources.
Edit: Wow, they have everything. I could probably build a whole pistol off their parts list (kidding, not cost effective) but they seems to have everything.

 

[John from MD]

Thanks you John,
Currently i have an order (wrong wedge) with Dixie, so I wrote them to send the correct one. I will save this link for future. Can never have enough resources.
Edit: Wow, they have everything. I could probably build a whole pistol off their parts list (kidding, not cost effective) but they seems to have everything.

They're the importer for the parts.

 

[The Saint]

I'm pretty sure I have em...but they'll probably require final fitting. I have tons of cap and ball parts, but almost all require fitting, and tempering for springs.