Why not flick cylinder closed?

[TexasRifleman]

What's "fanning the hammer"?

You know, the old cowboy movie trick of holding the trigger down and continually smacking the hammer back, letting it fall onto the next round.

Puts a lot of extra wear on all the trigger group parts and can ruin a nice trigger pull.

 

[geologist]

Whenever I take a newbie shooting with revolvers, I make sure to tell them twice, not to snap the cylinder shut or I'll be forced to smack them on the head.

 

[BCRider]

Because it is what idiots do. Want to be one of them? Carry on.

This is one of those things where it may or may not do any damage.

Yeah, just like shooting yourself in the head with a blank.
Go for it.

Orionengnr, you read my post out of context or perhaps I didn't explain it well.

The point I was trying to make is that it is POSSIBLE to snap it in without damage if JUST the right force is used. But then I went on to say that anyone doing such a thing generally uses way too much force and THAT is bad.

I've never snapped mine in and never will because I don't trust myself to do it "just right".

 

[yeti]

Why not flick cylinder closed?

Cause it is not really all that hard to close the cylinder correctly.

 

[jad0110]

It kept me from buying a brand new $900 gun a few days ago when I handed it back to the guy behind the counter and was moments from saying "I'll take it" when he flicked the cylinder closed. Ouch.

Saw a gunshop employee do that, literally, about 20 times with an older S&W Model 65. Quite violently. I'd just about bet my house that revolver was FUBAR after he was done with it.



I remember handling a Ruger Speed Six (chambered in 9mm - could have been a Service Six) with loads of slop/play in the cylinder / crane assembly. To my eye, the cylinder was clearly misaligned with the forcing cone. I can only assume that the same knucklehead had tortured that once fine revolver as well.

Too bad, 9mm Ruger Sixes are pretty freakin' rare. Sigh, what disappointment after feeling such initial excitement.

 

[psyopspec]

The OP was asked and answered 9 months ago. Probably no need to continue piling on responses that were voiced by others the better part of a year ago.

 

[jacksawyer]

What's OP

 

[BHP FAN]

the Original Poster...or guy who had the question that started the ''thread''.

 

[Tom609]

OP = Original poster...

Just yesterday I was watching "The Deer Hunter" and noticed this practice in the scenes where they played Russian Roulette and the ref (?) would spin the cylinder and slap it closed before presenting the revolver to the player.

 

[Funderb]

I lick them shut, is this bad?

 

[Ty 357]

Quote: "I lick them shut, is this bad?"

Only if you forget to wipe it down...saliva, while a perfectly acceptable tooth lubricant, can reek havoc on a licked cylinder. Lick away just don't forget the rem-oil. (Gold cylinders and gold teeth excluded of course)

 

[Reid73]

Well crap, just color me a mallninja then...lol, sorry haven't done it much and really had no idea it wasn't a smart thing to do...DOH!!!

At least this thread has served some purpose. I am sure that you will not do it again, now that you know better.

It kept me from buying a brand new $900 gun a few days ago when I handed it back to the guy behind the counter and was moments from saying "I'll take it" when he flicked the cylinder closed. Ouch.

Saw a gunshop employee do that, literally, about 20 times with an older S&W Model 65.

Well, let's face it: like those in other retail sales positions, many gunshop employees are bored, uneducated dolts who are unqualified for better paying jobs.

Fortunately, some gunshop employees are real aficionados with a genuine knowledge of and passion for firearms. Those are the people I try to deal with.