Charter Arms 38spl Undercover cylinder latch.

[gonoles_1980]

I was cleaning the gun today and moved the cylinder latch, apparently the screw had backed out some. The cover plate seemed out of place (apparently it really wasn't ), so I loosened the screw to try and get it straight. Well the screw came out. So now I'm left with the latch plunger and latch plunger spring trying to push it back in while screwing in the screw. The first time I put the cover plate on backwards (what seemed to be the right way). I think after studying it, I could fix it. At this point, unless anyone has a good link to a tutorial, I'm ready to take it to gunsmith, I figure he'll charge $15-$25 to fix it. Any links, or just take it to the gunsmith?

 

[rcmodel]

If you have to ask how?

My advice is always = Gunsmith.

rc

 

[gonoles_1980]

Yeah I know...

I was half whining. I watched a video of a guy who did fix this issue, but in the video he only drew and told how to fix it, said it was too much of a pain to take apart and do again. That tells me, I'll be happy to pay my local gunsmith. I'm going shooting Thursday with a bunch of guys from work. I was wanting to use the Charter Arms since I just reloaded 150 38's. Guess my Ruger LCR 357 will be getting quite the workout. My wife did offer to let me use her Ruger 9mm.

Poor me, I guess I'll shoot 50 rounds of 38 +P's (don't like using +P's in the Charter Arms), 50 rounds of my lighter 357 loads, and 25 or so full house factory 357's.

 

[gonoles_1980]

My wife took the gun to our local gunsmith while I was out in California. He looked at it and told her, tell your husband he's not suppose to take that apart. Then $20 later he fixed it. Damn, the gun gets better every time he messes with it. I had zero mis-fires in 100 rounds. Before I took it to him the first time, I was getting 5-7 misfire's, and 1-2 that wouldn't fire on the 2nd strike.

 

[rcmodel]

and told her, tell your husband he's not suppose to take that apart.

It sounds like you have found a wise gunsmith.
That also knows what he is doing when it comes to gun repair.

Congratulations!
And heed his advice!

rc

 

[Catshooter]

That's good advice your gunsmith gave you.

rcmodel,

I like you sig line. A friend of mine told me that one time he went to an auction that had guns/reloading goodies. He was getting excited until he spotted a glass gallon jar full to the lid of loose primers.

He tried to explain the danger to the auctioneer but he knew everything and wouldn't listen.

My friend left.


Cat