I had a couple of fellas ask me to post this so here it is:
Here is how far along I am on the Richards Model 1, I would have had it done by now except that I had a couple of other conversions to do and build a new Hope Saddle.
The frame on this gun is a Uberti frame and the barrel is an old style Army San Marco. What I like about this particular barrel is that it has old style round bottom rifling in it. The blue on the barrel is Dykem layout ink. I have the proper radiusis scribed in and I'm going to work on those this week. As most of you know, original percussion barrels had a lot more radiusis and contours then the reproductions made today, they were a lot more graceful looking.
The discoloration in the ejector rod assembly is where I've welded the tube to the other components and have not polished it as yet.
Any questions, feel free to ask.
Oh yea, the threads coming out ot the rear of the frame is from a new cylinder arbor that I made. The ones that they put in the guns today are cast.
When this project is complete, I going to have this nickle plated and put ivory grips on it.....
Bill
IF YOU RIGHT CLICK YOUR MOUSE BUTTON AND THEN HIT ENTER, IT WILL ENLARGE THE IMAGE A LITTLE.