Thunderchicken
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I have a fairly-new .44 Bulldog with around 250 rounds fired so far. The other day the cylinder release suddenly got really bad, as in "only open it with two hands and much force" bad. I cleaned it up and looked closely at things and noticed the cylinder release adjustment screw. It seemed that that was probably the key to adjusting things unless I just sent the gun back, so I turned it out a bit.
The initial turn was kind of hard, like there was locktite or something on the threads, but I managed to move it without becoming worried for the integrity of the screw. Now the gun functions as it did from the factory, but the screw turns freely--as in, "it turns sometimes when I open the cylinder." I assume, like most mechanical stuff, that random movement won't be in a good direction.
So, is there any way short of disassembly (and the CA diagrams show a blizzard of small parts) that I can get some kind of thread sealant in there or something? I should mention that I really like the Bulldog. It isn't a Smith, but it was only $350 new, and those big fat cartridges have an strange appeal to the hand. After a few thousand "rounds" of dry firing, the action is pretty nice. I'd hate to get a new gun back that I had to go through that with again. But it's probably good for finger strength! Thanks for any thoughts from wiser minds.
The initial turn was kind of hard, like there was locktite or something on the threads, but I managed to move it without becoming worried for the integrity of the screw. Now the gun functions as it did from the factory, but the screw turns freely--as in, "it turns sometimes when I open the cylinder." I assume, like most mechanical stuff, that random movement won't be in a good direction.
So, is there any way short of disassembly (and the CA diagrams show a blizzard of small parts) that I can get some kind of thread sealant in there or something? I should mention that I really like the Bulldog. It isn't a Smith, but it was only $350 new, and those big fat cartridges have an strange appeal to the hand. After a few thousand "rounds" of dry firing, the action is pretty nice. I'd hate to get a new gun back that I had to go through that with again. But it's probably good for finger strength! Thanks for any thoughts from wiser minds.
