Jim Taylor
Home Gun (sorta) Smithing
Saturday, March 23, 2019, 06:33

I picked up an EAA Bounty Hunter .357 Single Action while on my travels around Arizona. It is missing some parts and I have begun working on it.

First .. note that the cylinder has recessed chambers .. the trigger is curved quite far forward and it has a transfer bar firing system.

With a little work the cylinder no longer has the recessed chambers ..

And the trigger has been straightened along with removing what was left of the transfer bar system. And I have begun modifying the fat grips.

I don't recommend removing the transfer bar for other people... that's just my thing. Word to the wise.

I milled off the recessed cylinder with my horseshoe rasp and a sharp mill bastard file. John Linebaugh told me years ago I should stick to horseshoeing and let gunsmiths do the gunsmithing ... which is why Gary has my good guns to work on. But with a little elbow grease and taking my time, it came out OK.

The trigger was heated red hot except for the sear end which I held in a heat sink. After it was red hot I applied force with a small hammer in order to straighten it.

My next project will be to remove all that CRAPPY wording on the barrel. I will post photos when I get it done.

Fun Project #1