IN 1999 I BOUGHT FROM CIMARRON A SO-CALLED 1871 RICHARDS CONVERSION.
I IMMEDIATELY HAD IT ENGRAVED AND THEN FOUND, TO MY EVERLASTING SORROW, THAT THE QUALITY CONTROL WAS WORTHLESS.
APPARENTLY THE CYLINDER TEETH WERE NOT HEAT TREATED BECAUSE THEY WORE DOWN TO NOTHING, AND IT NO LONGER WILL PROPERLY INDEX OR STAY IN TIME.
ASM IS OUT OF BUSINESS, AND PARTS ARE UNAVAILIABLE. I HAVE TOO MUCH INVESTED TO USE THE PISTOL FOR A PAPERWEIGHT.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO A REPLACEMENT CYLINDER?
THANKS, JOSE ENOS