Making a Loading Gate for a Belgian Pinfire Revolver

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Күн бұрын

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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@MB-nn3jw 9 ай бұрын

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.

@r3dl1n39 6 ай бұрын

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.

@marcoaurelio296 3 ай бұрын

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).

@robertoservadei4766 Жыл бұрын

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

@wonderwulf Жыл бұрын

Project turned out beautifully

@Toolness1 Жыл бұрын

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.

@russellcraven251 Жыл бұрын

Great job!

@earlearl8850 6 ай бұрын

Amazing, well done!

@MajikManX 9 ай бұрын

That looks amazing! Great work!

@alaskaruss1 9 ай бұрын

AWESOME job, thank you for sharing ❤

@thomasozminkowski2589 7 ай бұрын

You have great projects!

@patrickkelly7838 11 ай бұрын

Great job, Looks beautiful.

@paokpantou6021 2 ай бұрын

Nice

@someginger6996 Жыл бұрын

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.

@johnelrod8595 6 ай бұрын

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.

@JosipRadnik1 5 күн бұрын

you might find some information at hlebooks. they offer some virtual books about common pinfire types that you can buy and download with detailed pictures of the interior parts of many common pinfire revolvers. But as the channel owner said: you'll probably have to make the part individually (or have it made by someone) because they might vary in their dimensions, for which you won't find info there anyway. That same source also sells reload kits to make pinfire cartridges yourself btw (look for HC-collection). They are based in France. Exporting shell cases that are not centrefire is not a problem according to them (I had mine shipped to Switzerland) but I don't know how import restrictions are where you live.