"Conversion of 92's to 357 and 44 Mag were popular back in the late 50's and into the 60's. Well used 92's were not that expensive back than and many had rusted out bores. The cartridges the factory chambered them for were low power and everybody wanted more power. In fact, Numrich used to sel...

Not yet, just got it - I know what the 1970s and later manufactured ones feel like ('crisp'), but why would the let-off of the pre-64 1950s rifles feel different from those made pre-WWII?

RustyJr wrote:Those any good eating this time of the year? I know down here you have the possibility of parasites more than in the cooler months. RustyJr

That was my second thought, right after "where's the recipes?"

So, what's the verdict?

Rather than start a new thread, figured this would be a good enough place to post my question - picked up a 1950s vintage 1894 and the hammer fall feels sort of 'weak'. Prior to a tear-down and cleaning, any thoughts on what the problem might be? The obvious answer would be weak springs (42 & 44...

I had to look up the backstory, figured I'd share
http://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory ... t.asp?ID=3

Howdy, What are the most-likely causes for binding while cycling an 1873? Lower lip missing/snapped off of the breechbolt face? Hammer riding too low? The firing pin rides hard against the hammer face at full throw. Also, has anyone ever noticed how many 1873 firing pins are snapped at the same poin...

There's actually a dozen Tophats, they were all clones from a Government program back in the 1950s.