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D.S.Cole Schematics
Jul 29th, 2025 at 11:09am
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I just fell into two D.S. Cole actions Kits. Looking for Schematics. Maybe someone that knows how to assemble them. Thank you in advance for your help. Plumloco
  
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Re: D.S.Cole Schematics
Reply #1 - Jul 29th, 2025 at 1:10pm
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plumloco,

Several on this forum have built Cole's and to my knowledge, there aren't really any schematics for this action.  The castings should have divits that indicate where the screws go and carry on from there.  I've built three of them, bought an original to give me an idea but everyone is different. I've had my hands on three originals and each one was completely different from the other.  This build is very simple in design, study the mechanics of it, plan your steps, and proceed.  I have two left to build and someday, I'll get back to them.
My hint on the sequences: square up the mortice first, machine or file the breech block to fit.  Thread the action, fit the lever to the action and block.  I made a dummy plate with the same trigger and hammer screw spacing so I could see the interaction between these, and fit them.  The springs for the lever, hammer and trigger all came up different, I don't recall which design was the better one.  Maybe Bruce, Rodney or one of the others will chime in here.  The extractor is similar to the high wall in function, but it's different also.  I made my rear screw hole spacing the same as the Remingtons and my original.  A pistol grip #1 rolling block inlet is a little different but if you stay just shy of full inlet roughing it will work and fit up well. 
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Reply #2 - Jul 29th, 2025 at 2:22pm
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And extremely important-harden the cocking ramp on the breech block.
  
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Reply #3 - Jul 29th, 2025 at 3:04pm
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Attached is the drawings that I have . If you’ll PM, me your address, I can send you some paper copies. The one is for an alternative fireing pin arrangement. Gil that is very true. Greg, excellent job on the article on the metal targets. You’re a busy man. The David Cole action was built in a blacksmith shop in Wapello Iowa they were primarily used for the local team for long range shooting they had one woman shooter on the team Nellie Young and her gun was chambered in 40-70 SS. To my knowledge, it is the simplest ,strongest ,self cocking single shot action made. Perhaps not the smoothest operating but very little could go wrong.
  
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Reply #4 - Jul 29th, 2025 at 3:18pm
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Here is the last one I built about five years ago. 45-70. I shot it that year at the Quidley. I managed to get eight hits on the diamond, so it shoots well.
  
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Re: D.S.Cole Schematics
Reply #5 - Jul 29th, 2025 at 5:16pm
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Rodney,
     That looks like a behemoth of a barrel on that gun.  How big is it?
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Reply #6 - Jul 29th, 2025 at 6:20pm
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I believe it was a #5 green Mt 34 incher. it was heavy !!! . i later put a 40-50 barrel on it and put that barrel on  aDST 1885 wincheher. i believe that dan has it now.
  
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