Belgian Pinfire Revolver Restoration
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- Pinfire was an early self contained metallic cartridge, invented in the 1830's. It gained popularity in the 1850's before being superseded by rimfire and centerfire cartridges beginning in the 1870's.
I found this Belgian made copy of a French Lefaucheux revolver for very cheap at a gun show.
Follow along as I discuss it's history and markings (or lack thereof), as well as convert the red rust to bluing.
Making the gate
• Making a Loading Gate ...
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00:00 Intro
00:52 Overview
02:19 Dimensions
03:05 Disassembly
05:02 Things I learned during disassembly
06:06 Bore
06:50 Converting the rust
08:09 Oiling
09:58 Reassembly
11:40 Final thoughts
12:56 Conclusion - Наука та технологія
Absolutely wonderful, it’s amazing to me that the Pinfire has such a following. Even after 150 years, people still adore their pinfires.
Wonderful video, great restoration, keep up the wonderful good work.
Thanks for watching! To me the pinfire system is very cool. Centerfires and rimfires are still around today and cap and ball revolvers are reproduced. Pinfires are forgotten or just a footnote by most firearms history enthusiasts. And most regular gun enthusiasts have never heard of them.
@@rakumprojects Yeah, it's a subject in the ever long firearm history book that I've dabbled in but never highly sought after until now. Entirely interesting and unique part of firearm heritage.
70$ for a belgium ELG 9mm Lefaucheux is pretty good in the US ! Pretty nice restoration.
Those parallel jaw pliers are sweet. I have a smaller pair in the form of needle nose pliers and use them a ton, I'll have to hunt down a larger one like that.
Really nice and proper conservation!!
these guns were turned out in there thousands in belgium up untill the 1870s most were double action . here in europe they are quite common
I noticed when soaking parts in kerosene overnight, the water of course pools to the bottom and if the parts are touching where the water pools, it will form rust VERY quickly. Like a matter of a few hours. So for my soaking tub I am going to have to make a screen to keep parts up off the bottom when I toss them in there and can't get to them quickly. I know they make parts washing tubs with spring loaded screens but the screen won't stay down to allow you to soak the parts. You have to hold it down.
Awesome video thank you so very much for sharing the revolver and your talents! ❤
Single? Odd I don't know of any single actions....you scored.
Yes the brass brush worked.
I am lazy if I get a bore like that I screw the brush to a steel rod I made up and fit it to a drill.
It really scrubs well.
Looks like it turned out great! One comment I have is since this revolver is in the white, I think evaporust would have made more sense than boiling and carding in this case.
Thanks! Usually whenever I use evaporust it leaves a dull gray finish on parts. I don't know if it would have done that on the highly polished surfaces of this revolver but I didn't want to risk it.
@@rakumprojects That is sound reasoning. In my experience the dull gray cards right off on polished parts, but parts that have been etched by rust are still going to have a rough surface.
Is there any advantage to boiling the rust as opposed to just polishing it off? I’m personally not a fan of the splotchy bluing, and would’ve either removed it, or blued the whole thing. Granted, i know next to nothing about the subject
On this gun the results look splotchy, but on a gun that was originally blued, boiling the rust will produce an even blue-black color.
I have 1 question, we don't have carting wheels like that in South Africa. Can a scotchbrite belt be used to speed up the steel wool process safely?
I think a scotchbrite would be too abrasive. I'd use steel wool by hand if I didn't have a carding wheel.
Were you able to date this example?
Not with any more certainty than I said in the video. There's just not much to go off of with these
im wondering is that a first edition?
Shure looks like it’s double action to me
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