Never have had any timing problems with mine either. 
The Virginian wasn't, the Dragoon was. The factory was in Fauquier County.jrswanson1 wrote:Not made in VA, they were imported by Interarms. Good, basic single-action revolvers. $300 is a good price unless there's something wrong with it.
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/inde ... 04043.htmlThe original Virginians were made by Hammereli, imported by Interarms in the mid 1970's, and were basically fixed sight copies of a Colt Single Action Army. The later version, the Virginian Dragoon, which you describe, was produced by Interarms in their own factory in Virginia, sometime around 1977 or 1978. The design itself was much stronger than the Colt SAA, with a larger frame and cylinder for the .44 Magnum cartridge; and the addition of a ramp front sight and fully adjustable rear sight. Initailly offered with a blued and color case hardened frame finish; within a few years stainless steel models were being made as well. The last catalog listing that I could find for them was in 1987. It was a very well made gun, using a spring loaded firing pin design, the Swiss Safe hammer block, along with a coil mainspring.
http://www.singleactions.com/VADragoons.pdfIn 1976, production was assumed by Interarms Industries of Midland, VA. The decision to break ties with Hammerli was largely based on dollar depreciation as experienced in the mid-1970s. In other words, as U.S. currency was devalued, it became unprofitable to import the Virginian. Sam Cumming’s solution involved a 25,000 square foot plant that was built on the edge of a 350 acre farm. Ten of the 350 acres was for the production site, while the remaining 340 was farmed. At its peak, the staff totaled around 70, with most of the workers being long-time residents of Fauquier County.
