I have a Traditions pistol and it has lasted for about a year. One of my partners has one and it lasted about 6 months. Having said all that I have a Day's End and two NEF'.22's. Over the years we have owned and used a variety of blank pistols from the Iver Johnson to the older H and R later to be known as NEF. We have had some conversions .22 blanks to primers and some alterations from firearms to blank pistols.
What we have learned over the years is EVERYONE in the group uses thier own pistol! When you have "strong men/women types" they force everything, fire it single action and force the hammer back, it breaks!
The timing is forced (timing being the revolver cylinder turning) the pistol won't index, force again created it. They are dopped exposed to the elements, cylinders put in backwards, pins jammed etc, etc.
Again EVERYONE BRING THIER OWN. When you leave the field your pistol comes with you! In the long run it will save wear/tear and replacement.
On the plus side the Traditions people replaced his pistol no questions asked. Of course there is "junk " in any product. At $59. I figure you can't go wrong. Just my two cents.
What we have learned over the years is EVERYONE in the group uses thier own pistol! When you have "strong men/women types" they force everything, fire it single action and force the hammer back, it breaks!
The timing is forced (timing being the revolver cylinder turning) the pistol won't index, force again created it. They are dopped exposed to the elements, cylinders put in backwards, pins jammed etc, etc.
Again EVERYONE BRING THIER OWN. When you leave the field your pistol comes with you! In the long run it will save wear/tear and replacement.
On the plus side the Traditions people replaced his pistol no questions asked. Of course there is "junk " in any product. At $59. I figure you can't go wrong. Just my two cents.
