I was wiping down some guns this morning and I noticed that one screw on my 4" Python (got it used about 3 years ago) wasn't seated properly. This is the cylinder retention screw. It would not tighten any further so I took it out to see what was what.
I couldn't believe what I found. The plunger that fits into the groove on the crane axle and spring were missing and in their place was a home-made pin cut from the point of a nail! It was a tad too long and that prevented the screw from fully seating. Funny I didn't notice it before now.
What sort of an idiot would replace this precision part with the tip of a nail? I can't even imagine making such a rube repair.
I couldn't believe what I found. The plunger that fits into the groove on the crane axle and spring were missing and in their place was a home-made pin cut from the point of a nail! It was a tad too long and that prevented the screw from fully seating. Funny I didn't notice it before now.
What sort of an idiot would replace this precision part with the tip of a nail? I can't even imagine making such a rube repair.