. . timing issue . .

[Wolfgang]

Progress report,.....

I took the trigger guard off and now that I know what to look for I can see what is happening (ie. not happening correctly).  The place with metal to be removed is very rough,... so just smoothing it a little with a file will probably fix the situation.  Next problem is that the screw holding the hammer/bolt spring is frozen.  None of my gunsmith screw drivers fit it propery.  So took one that is the correct width and carefully filed it narrower so that it is a perfect fit.  The screw is now soaking with penetrating oil. 

Much repeated thanks to all who have posted on this thread.   

[Wolfgang]

OOOOpppps . . . .     I just now realized that this forum is meant to be for "real" Colts and not to include "copies of colts".  I hope I haven't offended anyone by asking advise about the problem with my friends "Italian clone" that is not a "real" Colt. 

 I'm a Remington shooter ( Italian Replicas) and hand not visited here but a few times for a "look-see".   It seemed the logical place to go for asistance with my problem.

 I do shoot "real" Winchester '73s made by Winchester, but can't presently afford any "real" Remington made New Model Army pistols . . . though I do crave one and may one day have one or two of them. 

[Wolfgang]

Ok . . . crew for the trigger/bolt spring came out after a couple of hours of soak,  Trigger out, bolt out, carefully stoned the bolt leg, both the indicated curved under area and the side as well.   Will put it back together tomorrow when I have a chance to get at it.

[Wolfgang]

. . . SUCCESS  . . . it is fixed !  . . . . I couldn't sleep . . . 4 am . . . went over to the shop, . . .

the shop if you've not seen it . . . and have a desire to look . . http://www.drburkholter.com/cf16.html

. . put it back together and it WORKS fine.   

Much thanks to Mako and Pettifoger,.... and appology to all for invading your "Colt" forum with a problem on one of them Eye-Talian "fake colts",....

I'll go back to playing with my Remingtons . . . 

Good shootin' . . . . . 

[GunClick Rick]

Now all we need is spings and such for my 1889 38 colt lightning! I wonder who would have owned it?? BTK?

[Pettifogger]

If all you need are springs they are fairly easy to find.  It's the internal parts that are hard to come by.

[TallBaldBellied]

Now all we need is spings and such for my 1889 38 colt lightning! I wonder who would have owned it?? BTK?

http://www.poppertsgunparts.com/cgi-bin/webdata/webdata_gunparts.cgi

You might could try here.