rcmodel
Member in memoriam
I have got two phone calls in the last three days from people wanting me to work on S&W's with cylinder binding problems.
They both wanted to know if I thought I could fix it, and how much it would cost if they had to send the guns back to S&W??
I told them no, I couldn't fix it, but they could.
All they needed to do was clean the unburned powder from under the extractor star with an old toothbrush.
Both called back within 15 minutes to tell me it worked!!
Of course it did!!
So heres a tip.
When ejecting cases from any DA revolver, point the barrel straight up.
That allows unburned powder to fall out on the ground, still inside the cases.
Instead of muzzle down, falling out of the cases when they clear the chambers.
And getting stuck under the ejector star and binding up the cylinder.
rc
They both wanted to know if I thought I could fix it, and how much it would cost if they had to send the guns back to S&W??
I told them no, I couldn't fix it, but they could.
All they needed to do was clean the unburned powder from under the extractor star with an old toothbrush.
Both called back within 15 minutes to tell me it worked!!
Of course it did!!
So heres a tip.
When ejecting cases from any DA revolver, point the barrel straight up.
That allows unburned powder to fall out on the ground, still inside the cases.
Instead of muzzle down, falling out of the cases when they clear the chambers.
And getting stuck under the ejector star and binding up the cylinder.
rc