Trouble shooting question for the revolver experts
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Looks a little short to my eye. You should be able to push it in by hand and have it spring back freely. I'd be surprised if taking it apart doesn't solve it. I've got a couple dozen spare centre pins; however, these things are pretty hard and shouldn't wear down, unless a previous owner "polished" it.
I had the cylinder out of the revolver, but could not turn that rod loose at all. Tried padding it down and putting it in a vise, and tried pliers. I marred it a little bit, sad to say, so I think I will have it replaced soon.
Since it already had some marring, I figured what the heck, lets torque it to tighten it and just see.
The revolver works now. I guess the pin was loosened after all.
Since it already had some marring, I figured what the heck, lets torque it to tighten it and just see.
The revolver works now. I guess the pin was loosened after all.
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Please, for next time never "give 'er" on anything on a gun unless you're SURE you're going the right way.
You do know that the knurled part on the cylinder and crane assembly is a left hand thread I hope?
To avoid damage to the knurling use a hunk of scrap leather or even a few folds of cereal box cardboard as a pad for some vise jaws or the pliers you're using. And because it's a left hand thread really THINK about which way you're turning to loosen it before you "giver 'er".
A set of 6 empty casings in the cylinder should be used when doing this so the pins that locate the star are not over stressed.
And if you're using vise grips like I suspect then put them away. Nothing on a S&W revolver needs vise grips. Hopefully you didn't crush the thin wall tube of the outer part on the ejector assembly.
If you're going to tinker with guns at all then go and buy a medium size bench vise and install it on a sturdy work table of some form. We all need a helpful third hand all too often. A good vise is THE most important tool over anything else for any sort of bench work.
You do know that the knurled part on the cylinder and crane assembly is a left hand thread I hope?
To avoid damage to the knurling use a hunk of scrap leather or even a few folds of cereal box cardboard as a pad for some vise jaws or the pliers you're using. And because it's a left hand thread really THINK about which way you're turning to loosen it before you "giver 'er".
A set of 6 empty casings in the cylinder should be used when doing this so the pins that locate the star are not over stressed.
And if you're using vise grips like I suspect then put them away. Nothing on a S&W revolver needs vise grips. Hopefully you didn't crush the thin wall tube of the outer part on the ejector assembly.
If you're going to tinker with guns at all then go and buy a medium size bench vise and install it on a sturdy work table of some form. We all need a helpful third hand all too often. A good vise is THE most important tool over anything else for any sort of bench work.
