Single Six having issues...

[adcoch1]

My old (but pretty new to me) Single Six 22 mag started having issues yesterday. First the little plunger behind the trigger popped out beside the trigger, and after pushing that back in, was jamming up while cocking. Shot the rest of the cylinders ammo and put it away. Today i looked it over, then took it apart and checked it out, no visibly broken pieces, chunks of spring, etc. I also realized the trigger return plunger can only come out if the trigger tips too far forward. So i put it back together and realize that the transfer bar is catching on the firing pin. Never did it before it's malfunction yesterday, but now unless i hold the muzzle skyward while cocking it hangs up. What did i break? Pics of the revolver below.

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[Jim Watson]

There is a spring plunger in the base pin to hold the transfer bar back.
Be sure it is present and working.

 

[rcmodel]

Spring loaded plunger in the base pin pushes the transfer bar back.

Check the base pin is locked in place where it belongs.

Check the plunger in the back end of it is under spring tension and free to move easily.

How the trigger plunger could possibly 'pop out' past the trigger escapes me at the moment.

Might be time for a call to Ruger, and get it beamed up to the mothership for a Free professional going over.

rc

 

[bannockburn]

adcoch

Just to let you know in advance that if you do send your Single Six to Ruger they will install their safety conversion kit in your gun. They will not work on your gun or sell you parts for it unless they have converted your gun to the new safe configuration. Your old parts will be returned to you.

 

[AirForceShooter]

Call Ruger.

They'll fix it for free.

AFS

 

[Waveski]

On general principle I would not want to have the conversion installed. Given the cosmetic condition of your Ruger , however , the value would not be affected. I'd send it in. Ruger service is excellent. You might ask about a factory re-blue while you are at it. A friend had his tired , pitted Standard re-blued by Ruger - less than $100 , and it looks great!

 

[Salmoneye]

Just to let you know in advance that if you do send your Single Six to Ruger they will install their safety conversion kit in your gun.

He has a transfer bar, so clearly it's already converted...

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

He has a transfer bar, so clearly it's already converted...

Yup. You confused me a bit when you talked about the transfer bar AND the plunger behind the trigger.

Clearly you have an old Three Screw that has gone back to Ruger at some time and had the transfer bar modification done.

So, #1 check that the spring plunger inside the cylinder pin is pushing the transfer bar back. If there is no spring plunger inside the cylinder pin, that is a problem.

If the cylinder pin plunger is doing its job, call Ruger. You have nothing to lose.

 

[Jim Watson]

Hmm.
Do you reckon he has a transfer bar conversion but the plain base pin left in?

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Possible

 

[adcoch1]

Hmm.
Do you reckon he has a transfer bar conversion but the plain base pin left in?

I looked it over again this morning and it appears the base pin was not extending as far as it should. Sure looked like it was. The trigger return spring and plunger don't seem to be an issue anymore either. Kinda feels like waking from a dream to get up this morning and now it works.
This old girl could definitely use a reblue, but i got it for a steal cause she's. Rough on the outside. Shoots pretty good though, makes a good camp gun.

Thanks for all the input guys.

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[tubeshooter]

I want to thank the OP and the contributors to this thread.


I had some strange behavior out of a Single Ten recently that was similar in nature. Just a one-time thing. After reading this, I think the base pin was not fully and properly seated. Makes me feel a lot better about that bit of curiousness...

 

[cfullgraf]

I bought a new Blackhawk a few months ago that had the cocking problem mentioned by the OP. I did not notice it until I got the revolver home. What ever I had done at the gun shop handling the revolver masked the cocking problem.

After a little research and inspection of the new revolver and another Blackhawk, a miss-seated base pin was the problem. Now, I know what the problem is and what to do to correct it.

Particularly for a novice with Ruger single action revolvers, it is easy to cause the problem and miss the problem. The base pin can look like it is fully seated when it actually is not.

 

[adcoch1]

And the trigger return spring issue i ran into is caused by having the transfer bar hung up on the firing pin, which leaves the cylinder between chambers, and then rotating the cylinder by hand. Just moves things inside enough to let the trigger come too far forward. Weird little quirk.

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[Jim K]

I think that someone besides Ruger has been into that gun and messed things up. I would return it to Ruger or have a gunsmith check it out.

Jim