Rugeer Blackhawk 9mm/357 Convertible

[aka108]

Funny incident re subj revolver. Had the 9mm cylinder in the piece and was doing some shooting out in the woods. Went thru 5 cylinder full, no problem. The loaded up the 6th. Shot a few rounds in several locations. Went to reload and my hand slid down a very slick barrel. Apparently the screw that retains the extractor rod, its housing and the spring had come loose so all of that assembly is now on the forest floor somewhere. The revolver is less that a year old so I expect Ruger will repair. So, if you are shooting one of Rugers single actions it might be wise to check the retaining screw and make sure it is secure, perhaps some blue locktite might be in order.

 

[TexasPatriot.308]

I've had the same convertible for years, went thru hundreds and hundreds of rounds with all three calibers, never had a problem, plus I clean mine all the time and make sure everything is tight.

 

[Mango88]

A drop of the blue Loctite may prevent this in the future if it seems to be a reoccurring problem. Stay away from the red Loctite as it is permanent.

That being said, I've shot my Ruger Blackhawk .357 many thousands of times and have never noticed anything loosening up but maybe I should give it a check the next time I drag it out.

 

[Barr]

I have had the same situation on the exact same gun twice. Ruger will send you replacement parts for free, no questions asked. Use a removable grade of Loctite to better secure components.

 

[murf]

cleaning out the hole in the barrel with alcohol (suggested on another thread) helps. would also put some blue locktite on the barrel of that screw.

i have a few sa rugers, some have never had this problem, some i have to tighten that screw all the time.

luck,

murf

 

[HankR]

Maybe the guy who normally puts the front sights on the Mark IIIs was working on the revolver line the day yours was made. I've been on the first range trip for four of these guns (Mark II or III, 22/45 or Hunter) and the front sight worked loose on every one of them. Nothing a little dab of loctite wouldn't fix, but still...

If I ever buy a new one for myself I'll loctite the sight screw before firing.

 

[41 Mag]

Apparently the screw that retains the extractor rod, its housing and the spring had come loose so all of that assembly is now on the forest floor somewhere.

Yep, been there done that.

The last episode I made close to a hundred yard stalk to get close enough for a shot on a deer. Drew the thing out of the holster to make the shot, and thump the cylinder rolled right out on the ground. After this, the third similar experiences, I traded my 3 screw flat top 41 mag for a Redhawk of the same caliber and have been happy ever since.