Quote from: FriscoCounty on March 18, 2025, 02:44:14 PMIt is the cylinder that is the problem.  I can't even seat the cartridge if I use .429 bullets.

I've had the Smoke Wagons since 2009. Jim Finch (Longhunter) did the tuning on them.

I have no doubt that they are made for a .427 bullet as you say, but if the bore is .429/.430 you can ream the throat on the cylinder allowing you to shoot .429 diameter. Both of my Vaqueros had .427 cylinder throats and .4295 bores.
A .4305 reamer took care of the problem. Now I run .429 diameter bullets in two rifles and three Vaqueros.   

My address

Rick Whetstone
15401 E Mayes Rd
Independence,  MO 64050

IMHO it is 1/2 the fun of stewardship...
 To research and have something of the item's provenance.


 

Awesome. 

Quote from: Major 2 on Yesterday at 09:20:25 AMIt will be interesting to see what your letters show.



I'd have two Colt and one S&W letter from S&W Historian Roy Jinks
The Colts are a Colt Police Positive Special and Colt Commando.

 Only the Jenks lettered Smith is dated as old as your two guns, a 2nd Model #3 Russian.

I think it will be neat to know a little more history on the guns.

Oh! to be a dust bunny and reside there 

Got it completed, and added a carousel gun rack in the corner...

It will be interesting to see what your letters show.



I'd have two Colt and one S&W letter from S&W Historian Roy Jinks
The Colts are a Colt Police Positive Special and Colt Commando.

 Only the Jenks lettered Smith is dated as old as your two guns, a 2nd Model #3 Russian.

Quote from: Major 2 on Yesterday at 07:56:09 AMAs am I, Will you letter those Colts ?

I think I will. I have never got one lettered. I have only had one real Colt before these and didn't have it long enough to letter it. I think I will get these lettered.

Quote from: Rube Burrows on March 18, 2025, 03:15:17 PMThank you for this. Always interested in the history.

As am I, Will you letter those Colts ?