Capt Teach
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- Jan 9, 2003
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Took the wife's model 19 out to the range. The gun's (not the wife) about 25 years old and only had 2000 or so rounds through it. 95% of it has been .38 special.
I was plinking single action with .38's when the hammer failed to stay back on the second round of a full cylinder. I swung out the cylinder and checked for a blown primer, loose bullet etc. and all appeared to be in order. Closing the cylinder the hammer stayed to the rear as normal, but now the revolver would not fire. The trigger, hammer and cylinder were locked up tight.
luckily I had along a set of smith's screwdrivers so I was able to remove the sideplate and fiddle around until the hammer would drop, allowing me to free the cylinder and unload the weapon. Replacing the sideplate everything appeared to be back to normal, with one exception. The cylinder seems to meet some resisitance when opening and closing.
I am open to suggestions as the state of NJ is not exactly rich in pistol smiths and I don't relish the idea of shipping out of state.
Help!!!
Capt Teach
I was plinking single action with .38's when the hammer failed to stay back on the second round of a full cylinder. I swung out the cylinder and checked for a blown primer, loose bullet etc. and all appeared to be in order. Closing the cylinder the hammer stayed to the rear as normal, but now the revolver would not fire. The trigger, hammer and cylinder were locked up tight.
luckily I had along a set of smith's screwdrivers so I was able to remove the sideplate and fiddle around until the hammer would drop, allowing me to free the cylinder and unload the weapon. Replacing the sideplate everything appeared to be back to normal, with one exception. The cylinder seems to meet some resisitance when opening and closing.
I am open to suggestions as the state of NJ is not exactly rich in pistol smiths and I don't relish the idea of shipping out of state.
Help!!!
Capt Teach