Blackhawk Assembly Help

[MrBorland]

OK, I got a Super BlackHawk hammer from Brownells, as well as a Blackhawk Takedown Guide. The hammer seemed to be a simple swap without any fitting needed. I never broke my BH down before, so maybe I didn't need to remove the trigger, and loading gate spring, but I followed the guide until it got to "remove hammer".

Re-assembly wasn't exactly the reverse of dis-assembly, and when all together, the loading gate opens very rough, and with a "click", like it's hitting something. Also, the cylinder spins freely with the loading gate closed. My bet it's the loading gate spring - getting the trigger pin back through it was a bugger, and I'm guessing it's not seated right. Sound right? Any other ideas? Is there a link available with good pics?

It's late, and I'm getting stupid, so it's time to stop and sleep on it.

 

[MrBorland]

ok, forget it. It's the middle of the night, but I couldn't leave it alone, and got it back together. Getting that loading brake spring set just so is important, both in final function and getting that trigger pin back in.

That Super Blackhawk hammer feels pretty good, though, so it was worth it. That, and not having to take it to a 'smith

I'm calling it a night.