Regarding broken Ruger transfer bars, I remember reading an article by an exhibition shooter, in which he stated he replaces Blackhawk transfer bars every 5000 rounds. It makes sense to me, that a part so heavily pounded would be a consumable part, needing replacement at intervals.
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Had this transfer bar break on my Super Blackhawk. Had the thing since 1983 and I must have dry fired the thing a gazillion times.
So I replaced it, shoots good now!
Did I mention that a cylinder head on my truck engine cracked, and I replaced it!
And the brake spring broke, but I did not have to throw out the truck. Because I replaced that too.
You know, somethings things break. But you can a life afterward. Really.
So I replaced it, shoots good now!
Did I mention that a cylinder head on my truck engine cracked, and I replaced it!
And the brake spring broke, but I did not have to throw out the truck. Because I replaced that too.
You know, somethings things break. But you can a life afterward. Really.
S&W 686. Something got into the channel which the frame-mounted firing pin rides in and peened the front of the firing pin. On the last round the firing pin jammed in the forward position - game over. Cylinder wouldn't turn, hammer couldn't be cocked. Took about fifteen minutes of messing with it to get the cylinder opened. A new firing pin from the factory fixed it right up.
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