Being some what of a newb to revolvers .. I'm wondering if I have a problem with my Colt Python or if it's "normal" to feel some sort of residue on your face when shooting? Not every shot but frequently, and I've had others that have shot it say they too have noticed. So ... just wondering what's up with that. Ideas ? comments??
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Timing of cylinder may be off?
Part of bullet catches on the cone (part of barrel closest to chamber) and shaves a bit off.
Believe Colts were known for having some internal parts wear and cause timing issues. This I'm not 1,000% sure of. Someone more knowledgeable will chime in here.......
On edit; do you think it is lead or powder?
Try a few different types of ammo.
Part of bullet catches on the cone (part of barrel closest to chamber) and shaves a bit off.
Believe Colts were known for having some internal parts wear and cause timing issues. This I'm not 1,000% sure of. Someone more knowledgeable will chime in here.......
On edit; do you think it is lead or powder?
Try a few different types of ammo.
I notice that the pressure wave seems to feel different with revolvers due to the gases escaping at the cylinder gap. Could it just be that instead of the pressure wave being directed forward like in semi-auto's, you are just feeling this? Or is there an actual residue left on your face?
I have the same problem with my Python. I have to clean it first and then I'll begin diagnosing.
I bet there are no good wheel gun smiths here in Canada. I'd be willing to send it back to Colt if I can get it across the border in both directions without paying a grand for just moving the gun around.
I bet there are no good wheel gun smiths here in Canada. I'd be willing to send it back to Colt if I can get it across the border in both directions without paying a grand for just moving the gun around.
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This was my first thought as well
Yup, factory ammo and shooting outdoors. As for a good Gun Smith .. I've sent a message to Gunner at Armco to see if he would take it on .. that one and I have an older Taurus .22 revolver that only fires about one in three rounds (hitting very light).
I "believe it's powder and not lead. I've only been shooting jacketed in it but if it's shaving on the cone then it could very well be lead. I just don't know.
Oddly .. it's something I have never experienced with my big S&W 500 and with that beast I can see unburnt powder on the bench when shooting it.
Last weekend there was a guy shooting beside me with his new Ruger .357, (GP 100 I think) also shooting factory ammo and he too was saying he could feel it on his face.
If Gunner is up to it, I'll send it in and let him have a look .. couldn't hurt. I got the pistol used and who knows what may or may not have been done to it in it's many years since it was manufactured.
I "believe it's powder and not lead. I've only been shooting jacketed in it but if it's shaving on the cone then it could very well be lead. I just don't know.
Oddly .. it's something I have never experienced with my big S&W 500 and with that beast I can see unburnt powder on the bench when shooting it.
Last weekend there was a guy shooting beside me with his new Ruger .357, (GP 100 I think) also shooting factory ammo and he too was saying he could feel it on his face.
If Gunner is up to it, I'll send it in and let him have a look .. couldn't hurt. I got the pistol used and who knows what may or may not have been done to it in it's many years since it was manufactured.
Just trying to educate the masses on the downsides(there are no up sides) of a revolver, and the venting gas being a major one. Carry on...
TDC
mudgunner49
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Wow - for the last several months I've been saying to myself "You know, ole TDC has actually been making a lot of sense lately", and then you come out with this gem.
First off, who declared you the Grand Repository of Knowledge regarding all things gun related??? Lots of folks here , myself included, have been at this shooting game since before you were in short pants and were still enjoying the original Happy Meal, and there's a pretty good chance that some of us might know a thing or two. Some of us might have even taken some (gasp) "professional training" - heck, some of us might even have GIVEN some other folks said "professional training". I'm just saying...
Secondly, just because you don't want to do anything except pretend you're "saving the world with a service pistol" please lay off the arrogant assumption that other folks want to do the same thing as you. Some folks might shoot for the sheer entertainment. Some might like different types and actions.
As to some things that wheelguns do better than autoloaders:
- fire from inside a pocket;
- fire ammunition that would not function an autoloader;
- fire calibers that don't work in autos or are not commonly found in them;
Stop feeling the need to be such a damn fun-sponge. And stop assuming that folks are in need of your "education"...
Gas and crud can and will come out of the gap between the barrel and cylinder. Sometimes if the wind is blowing in your face you will notice the crud a bit more.
Clean the forcing cone, sometimes a ring of carbon will build up and affect things a bit.
With no ammo pull and hold the trigger to the rear, try to rotate the cylinder, it should be very solid.
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If you take a large paper grocery bag with no bottom, or sheet of newspaper, make a tunnel that you can insert the revolver. Make sure the muzzle is close to exiting the tunnel. With the ammo you had trouble with, fire one round.
By holding the paper up to the light you can see holes left by powder and crud. Examining the marks can help determine the direction the problem occurs and sometimes the type of crud .
I like the paper bags and cut them lengthwise. Be sure to keep your hand either under or over the revolver, those gases can be dangerous.
Well you lost me there .. what does "fire from retention" mean?
I know you're being sarcastic but really .. there are pros and cons to both semi's and revolvers depending on what the application is. I would take a revolver over any semi for bear defence any day, no need to worry about hair getting caught in the slide when you're getting chewed.
