Interesting...I've always wanted a 9mm revolver, and that's actually pretty nice looking. Internals definitely show some Smith influence, but not identical. Thanks for the picture with the side plate off. Crane looks to mirror a charter arms, but the finish is way nicer. How many rounds do you have through it? Any lockup or timing issues?
Posts: 9425 | Location: In the Cornfields | Registered: May 25, 2006
This gun shows importer same as Armscor in Pahrump Nevada. I shot 100 rounds WW white box 9MM and 50 rounds Speer Gold Dot. Nice indent in primers. Full moon clips are thin and can be loaded without tool. Rubber grips helped keep recoil manageable. I wish the grips came a little farther down as knuckle took a beating. I took it apart to clean, never will do that again. The hammer and trigger pins are not fixed into the frame, must be inserted into part then into the frame.The trigger spring leg has to be inserted behind and into the trigger, not easy to do.
I also wanted a 9mm revolver, so I got a .357 Ruger Vaquero Bisley and found a 9mm cylinder for it. It's a real blast, literally, firing British L7A1 ammo. I need to polish the 9mm cylinder, so it matches the finish of my Vaquero Bisley.
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I also wanted a 9mm revolver, so I got a .357 Ruger Vaquero Bisley and found a 9mm cylinder for it
I've actually tried to go that route for my old model .357 Blackhawk, but 9mm cylinders for those are few and far between. And the prices the new convertibles are going for these days...well, that's just not an option. I even went so far as to call a company out in Idaho that specializes in making custom cylinders, but they told me they're too busy and to call back in 6 months. I'm sick and tired of this economy.
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Is there really that much slop between the trigger and the hand? What keep it engaged?
I was looking at this on my phone this morning and missed that....you're right, those tolerances are HUGE! I don't love that. I hope there some kind of spring tension acting on it or something to keep it engaged, because that's a pretty important part to have that much slop in the fit.
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The hammer and trigger pins are not fixed into the frame, must be inserted into part then into the frame.The trigger spring leg has to be inserted behind and into the trigger, not easy to do.
Probably part of how they're keeping manufacturing costs down...likely much simpler and cheaper to mill a hole than a fixed pin. That trigger spring is interesting, too...simpler than a rebound slide with a coil spring on a pin. I'm not seeing any of these on gunbroker...they must just be selling them locally in Nevada, at least for now. OP, would you mind sharing what they are asking for them out there?
Posts: 9425 | Location: In the Cornfields | Registered: May 25, 2006
Additional info from questions today: There is a spring loaded pin in the sideplate that puts pressure on the rear of the hand to hold in place. A paperclip is inserted into sideplate,fit behind the hand and put hand in the sideplate. Install sideplate with hand over pin in trigger. photo shown. Similar hole in yoke, insert pin then unscrew a screw from the front of the yoke. Photo shown. This message has been edited. Last edited by: RFSALES,
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