10-5 trigger stuck in frame

[silicosys4]

I'm trying to get at the bolt and bolt spring for a s&w 10-5 to correct a problem with the bolt skipping notches.
Right now I've got it down to the trigger and bolt. It's my first time into the guts of a S&W, I've only had to open up Colts.
I have followed the YouTube instructions, I'm at the point I should be able to lift the trigger off the stud...except it won't come off. It's acting like it's hung up but as I work it through its range at no point does it give at all.
Any idea what I'm missing?

 

[Pat Riot]

Could the trigger be stuck because it’s pushing against the cylinder stop?
(This is a guess. I am not a gunsmith and I don’t play one on TV)

 

[J-Bar]

See the spring at the front of the cyinder stop?



Try to take pressure off the cylinder stop by compressing that spring with something, maybe a tiny screwdriver, and see if that will free things up. You can see that the cylinder stop should be free to move forward, but it's blocked by spring pressure.

But please don't force anything! I am not a gunsmith and I'm guessing.

Good luck!

 

[silicosys4]

Fixed it, a slight burr had formed on the trigger stud. Applying pressure from behind with a dental pick popped it off.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Fixed it, a slight burr had formed on the trigger stud. Applying pressure from behind with a dental pick popped it off.

That’s a good feeling!

 

[film495]

excellet idea to try to get underneath it. skipping notches? is it out of time, or the stop sticks and doesn't pop back up? Just cleaning it migth fix a sticky cylinder stop.

 

[Pat Riot]

Glad you figured it out.

 

[silicosys4]

excellet idea to try to get underneath it. skipping notches? is it out of time, or the stop sticks and doesn't pop back up? Just cleaning it migth fix a sticky cylinder stop.

Its an early, well used 10-5 and it was having issues with the bolt not rising fast enough, causing It to jump notches in DA.
The old spring was 1/8" shorter than the new one, so was severely underpowered. On the way out I swapped the rebound spring with a 14lb Wolff spring. Smoothed out the double action just a bit but dropped the SA down to 2.5-3lbs.

 

[Pat Riot]

@silicosys4
The way the light is hitting your model 10 reminds me of…

 

[silicosys4]

@silicosys4
The way the light is hitting your model 10 reminds me of…
View attachment 1208349

Haha, my quick and dirty photo setup leaves much to be desired. I still haven't figured out how to photo nickel without either glare or reflections.

 

[Bush Pilot]

@silicosys4
The way the light is hitting your model 10 reminds me of…
View attachment 1208349

You're bored, aren't you?

 

[Pat Riot]

Haha, my quick and dirty photo setup leaves much to be desired. I still haven't figured out how to photo nickel without either glare or reflections.

I get decent photos outside on a cloudy day or in shade. When I photograph indoors, like on my bench I just use my two bench lights it 2 angles to spread the light with the ceiling light on as well.

My stainless Ruger Vaquero


The way I set my lights


The light on the right is a cheap bench light with an LED bulb simulating a 60 Watt soft white bulb and the one on the left is one of those LED magnifying lamp. Both from Amazon (China) wihich equals cheap. My wife bought them for me shortly after she discovered that I was about to pay around $250 for two old super cool shop lights on eBay.

 

[Old_Grouch]

I'm trying to get at the bolt and bolt spring for a s&w 10-5 to correct a problem

What you've pictured, and are referring to, is not the bolt, it's the cylinder stop. The bolt is a different part.

 

[silicosys4]

What you've pictured, and are referring to, is not the bolt, it's the cylinder stop. The bolt is a different part.

Oh noes I have sinned.
Colt = bolt and S&W = stop.

 

[Old_Grouch]

Colt makes revolvers?
Oh, wait. That's right. I remember those days.