ByAnyMeans
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Hey guys, thanks in advance for any information that can be given.
Background information:
I am looking at a revolver a friend found that was his fathers. He is giving it to me so if money is needed to fix it it is not a big problem. It is a Dan Wesson model D11 with a three and a two inch barrel. It is wearing the finger groove grips. Their is no other information available to me.
Problem:
When I was first looking at the gun the grip had the slightest little play in it. The gun also was a SA/DA. It may seem very weird but when I tightened the screw at the bottom of the grip it became DAO. I could not get it to lock back in SA mode anymore. Perplexed I loosened the screw a touch at a time and sure enough once it loosened back up to where it was originally it would then lock into SA/DA mode again.
So, what is going on here and is their a simple fix to be had. My thinking so far is that the screw is to long and when tightened as needed it interferes with the hammer. Taking a bit of the screw and experimenting may do the trick. What do you think? Is this suppose to be like this, should I try my fix, take it to a smith and see what he says? What do you think.
Background information:
I am looking at a revolver a friend found that was his fathers. He is giving it to me so if money is needed to fix it it is not a big problem. It is a Dan Wesson model D11 with a three and a two inch barrel. It is wearing the finger groove grips. Their is no other information available to me.
Problem:
When I was first looking at the gun the grip had the slightest little play in it. The gun also was a SA/DA. It may seem very weird but when I tightened the screw at the bottom of the grip it became DAO. I could not get it to lock back in SA mode anymore. Perplexed I loosened the screw a touch at a time and sure enough once it loosened back up to where it was originally it would then lock into SA/DA mode again.
So, what is going on here and is their a simple fix to be had. My thinking so far is that the screw is to long and when tightened as needed it interferes with the hammer. Taking a bit of the screw and experimenting may do the trick. What do you think? Is this suppose to be like this, should I try my fix, take it to a smith and see what he says? What do you think.