Trigger Mike Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I have a 1898 Colt SAA 44.40. I bought it long ago but finally decided to try it out. It would not always fire the first time around. After the second strike on the primer it would fire, though one round never fired even though the primer is dented. I used Great Basin and GOEX Black Dawg ammo. Is the hammer spring too light? Is it something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Did you ever have the gun checked out by a gun smith? Not enough info to be helpful to you. The firing pin may be worn down, the main spring could be worn. Could besomething else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Without having the gun to inspect, dunno. However, there are things to look at. Check the headspace .006 +/- .001, check the firing pin, should protrude 50 to 60 thou thru the recoil shield. Check the main spring. Often in years past, folks would stick a piece of leather between the spring and frame to get a lighter hammer pull. Usually just caused the frame and spring to rust. You can hit the primer soft enough to bend or move the anvil in the primer without igniting the compound. Dud primer results. You should also slug the bore and check the cylinder throats to insure the correct size bullets are used. If all of the above are beyond your skills/tools, invest in a trip to a Gunsmith who understands the SAA. Coffinmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Guess I need to visit the gunsmith then. the cowboy I bought it from said it worked fine. It does somewhat. I also noticed some of the rounds had a hard time seating into the cylinder when loading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Try different ammo or try the existing in another 44 before you jump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 TM how much end shake does it have ? as Coffinmaker said , it could be lots of things curd liminting the hammer fall , gunk in the action slowing down the hammer , CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 It looks clean inside. I do not know why there is a line in my words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 TM as to the line through your words , I suspect , you did not move your mouse fast enough and it clicked on the font bar above my fingers are not wor*ing well today eather , spending more time back spacing than typing On , the SAA , it is almost inpossable to diag. it , wothout it being inhand, everything is just a guess Most of the common problems have been covered CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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