Making a Loading Gate for a Belgian Pinfire Revolver
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I found this Belgian pinfire revolver from the approximately the 1870's. In a previous video I showed an overview of this revolver, discussed it's history as well as disassembled it and cleaned the rust. It was missing the loading gate, a part that allows cartridges to be inserted into the cylinder. In this video I make the gate using only hand tools.
Overview video
• Belgian Pinfire Revolv...
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00:00 Intro
01:23 Layout
02:57 Cutting
04:07 Beginning to shape
05:42 Filing the thin part
10:17 More inside filing
14:23 Pivot screw
15:39 Shaping the outside
17:01 Shaping the faces
18:20 The finished gate
20:14 Conclusion & next steps
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That was very good work. Simple yet well done. No special tools or equipment, just care and precision hand-crafting, much like how the revolver was first made. The use of brass was a good choice, with the end result complimentary to the style and age of the revolver. While it is clearly new visually, it does not detract at all. Again, well done.
Like many great gunsmiths and engineers of old, the most common tool here is the file. You have done an excellent job, keeping the originals function while indicating the replaced component.
Excellent job. I have the same revolver, and it also hadn't that gate. About two years ago I found how to make the ammo (mine is 12 mm) with .45 ACP cases. So, I made the loading gate as you but in iron. I'm surprised with its accuracy. In my country, Argentina, is free to use because is a model before 1870 (don't need registration).
I believe Giulio Fiocchi still made 9mm pin fire ammo in the late 90's. May be you can find some. Bloke at the range has a good video on reloading the 12mm pin fire ammo.
@rakumprojects
Жыл бұрын
Really? I never would have thought someone made pinfire ammo in the last 100 years. I'll keep an eye out
Project turned out beautifully
That looks amazing! Great work!
AWESOME job, thank you for sharing ❤
Amazing, well done!
Cool video. My grandfather acquired one of these in Germany right after the end of the war and my dad has it. Not sure if same model but it's Belgian. He bought the stuff to make ammo but hasn't tried yet.
Great job!
Great job, Looks beautiful.
Nice
You have great projects!
Where did you get this? This revolver is interesting.
@rakumprojects
Жыл бұрын
I found the revolver at a gun show for $70
@someginger6996
Жыл бұрын
@@rakumprojectsawesome find and good work on the restoration.
Hey, I just picked up an old pinfire. It's missing some springs in it. Someone is messed with it and lost some parts. I need to find out if I can get these parts anywhere and how to identify them and what it looks like on the inside is there anyway I could get help.
@rakumprojects
6 ай бұрын
Unfortunately these were mostly hand made and there's not any standard models. Finding a spring that will drop in will be extremely difficult.