Bucharest Jack , S.A.S.S. #60581 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I just picked up my Ruger out of the safe and noticed that when the hammer is down, and the loading gate is closed, there is considerable cylinder play, and the cylinder will sometimes spin toward the loading gate if I apply a bit of pressure. Can anyone tell me what the heck this is, and how to fix it? The revolver is ten years old, but doesn't get shot much anymore. BJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 The recoil shield has a ramp angle to it. As the cartridge comes up to the firing position, the case rides up the ramp and pushes the cylinder forward taking the slop out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusta B. Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Sounds like you have a bolt sticking or possibly a broken bolt spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Ruger uses 100% coil springs. Don't think the spring is broken. When was the last time a "deep" cleaning was done? Take a Q-tip and clean the cly notches and try again. LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowdy Ranger Rick Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I had a similar problem, on a new OMV. The cylinder latch assembly(the edge sticking up thru the frame that stops the cylinder) had a very slight bevel. It looked like it was worn down. That edge needs to be perfectly square to eliminate cylinder play. I shot several matches with it, and then one pard inspected it, and pointed out the very slight worn edge. I bought a new assembly (Brownells or Midway, check their neat schematics), installed it, and no more cylinder play. There is also a slightly thicker assembly available, but the standard part fixed me up. Inspect your cylinder latch assembly real close for slight worn edges or it may even be square but worn down across the top edge. RRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokestack SASS#87384 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Ruger uses 100% coil springs. Don't think the spring is broken. When was the last time a "deep" cleaning was done? Take a Q-tip and clean the cly notches and try again. LG Not 100%, the loading gate spring is a leaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Not 100%, the loading gate spring is a leaf. That 'leaf', sure is bent ... You are correct I had forgot'n about that one LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucharest Jack , S.A.S.S. #60581 Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Well I took her apart tonight and found that the problem was easy to identify. The pawl spring had gotten tied into a little knot--how that might have happened is anyone's guess--and promptly split into two pieces when I gave a little tug. Now I just need to replace it. Thanks for all of the replies, I really do appreciate them! BJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokestack SASS#87384 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The pawl spring will not cause the symptoms you described. I think you have more issues than just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Tombstone, SASS #49630 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I only partially agree with Smokestack because I had a revolver with a bur in the pawl spring channel, the cylinder would lock up if the gun was pointed down, but if the gun was pointed up the pawl wouldn't catch the cylinder and it would do some weird things, spinning either way until the next notch was one of them. Took awhile to figure that one out. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if a new spring solved your problem. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Tombstone, SASS #49630 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 By the way its REAL easy to screw up that pawl spring while you assemble the two halves of your revolver. I have put some strange looking kinks in the spring several times. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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