Recently aquired a DHE

[Bill Murphy]

No, it would not be in the information included in the PGCA letter. It is really not that important. When you can get an exact measurement, let us know. In the meantime, just enjoy your gun.

[Bindlestiff]

Wendy,

Thanks for doing the proof read of the FAQ, its been wrong a long time!

The frame size is the number of 1/16th of an inch above one inch. So, your gun is 1 and 2/16 inches... therefore a #2 frame.

[Double Play]

If Wendy measured 1.1 than it's likely the actual measurement was 1.125 or 1 1/8" making the gun a one frame.

[Autumn Daze]

Larry, 1 frame gun's are 1.060 or 1 1/16"....

[Double Play]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Larry, 1 frame gun's are 1.060 or 1 1/16"....

Dave,
You are most likely correct. I looked at the info on the link Robin posted which said an O frame was 1" and to add 1/16th for each step up in size. That would put a 1/2 frame at 1 1/16" and a 1 frame at 1 1/8". Sorry for the mix up. I think the info on that link needs to be clarified.

[Autumn Daze]

Larry, 1/2 frame and 1 frame guns have the same firing pin spacing. That could be where the confusion sets in.

[Expensive Habit]

Originally Posted by Larry Frey

Dave,
You are most likely correct. I looked at the info on the link Robin posted which said an O frame was 1" and to add 1/16th for each step up in size. That would put a 1/2 frame at 1 1/16" and a 1 frame at 1 1/8". Sorry for the mix up. I think the info on that link needs to be clarified.

That is the way I read the info on the site as well. So if two of us read it that way and it is not correct then perhaps some clarification of the info would be a good idea. We could all stop flogging that poor animal!

Thanks everyone for your help in uhhh....clarifying?? this issue for me!

Wendy

[winplumber]

Serialization book has frame size 1 as 1 1/6 frame size 1 1/2 as 1 1/8, frame size 2 as 1 1/8 may need some different measurements from the bolsters or standing breech.

[Dean Romig]

Aw c'mon Bill.... I wanted to keep