MissouriCrowinMass
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I've been dry-firing a used GP100 that I bought in December a lot to smooth the trigger. I use snap caps. I've put about 200 rounds thru the revolver. I really like it - super pistol. I recently noticed that the action was getting a bit jerky? Today, it locked up in DA while dryfiring. Took it apart 1/2 dozen times trying to figure out why it was working great and then klunked out? Finally, noticed that it worked when pointed down......I said to myself, gravity is replacing something that normally pulls or pushes something? It has to be a spring!
This little hair-thin spring that pushes a plunger that pushes the pawl forward had broken and telescoped upon itself. The plunger was only out 1/2 way and had no power. Hard to spot this defect unless you were really looking hard. I was lucky to notice the gravity action and go looking. I stretched the spring getting it apart.
Figure I'll call Ruger Revolvers in New Hampshire on Monday and get a couple of new springs. Just sharing an interesting lesson learned.
This little hair-thin spring that pushes a plunger that pushes the pawl forward had broken and telescoped upon itself. The plunger was only out 1/2 way and had no power. Hard to spot this defect unless you were really looking hard. I was lucky to notice the gravity action and go looking. I stretched the spring getting it apart.
Figure I'll call Ruger Revolvers in New Hampshire on Monday and get a couple of new springs. Just sharing an interesting lesson learned.