My gunsmith pal and pistol enthusiast is Tony Comello- former USN armorer- he and I both like our Colt Python .357's- we NEVER slam the cylinder shut- wheelguns are great weapons and the springs are never under load until the weapon is cocked-but the alignment of the cylinder and the chambers to the axis of the barrel throat is critical- also the timing- why slam a finely adjusted-tuned mechanism? My boxlock doubles are stored in the safe with snap caps and the hammers are let down to take tension off the springs- and are ALWAYS opened to re-cock before being taken down for cleaning. And I close them like Paul Curtis showed in his l934 book-I let the top lever snap home but it is not slammed shut, EVER!!
Last edited by Run With The Fox; 07/07/08 01:42 PM.
