Good morning all,
I’m not commonly on this site, but this community seemed the most likely place I would find an answer for my particular issue online.
I just recently purchased an old model Colt Trooper .357 Magnum, the kind with the Python frame and lock work. Looks like 1965 vintage by serial number on Colt’s website. After purchasing it, I immediately opened it up, disassembled it and cleaned what looked like 30 years of built up gunk.
Everything on the inside is clean, undamaged, and appears to be in its correct place. However, the trigger is now sticking back and not resetting. I noticed the issue today, and broke the gun down again and re-examined each individual piece, carefully reassembling. It ran flawlessly for about 10 cycles of the action, before the reset began slowing down and finally stopping.
I haven’t fired any rounds through it yet, just cycling action to determine the cause of this little issue. I found an old thread on this site, where someone was having a similar issue with a Python, but I don’t think his solution was ever posted.
My first instinct here is that it’s got to be an old, fatigued main spring. However, it’s strange that action will sometimes run smoothly and other times stick.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I’ll upload some photos here shortly.
I’m not commonly on this site, but this community seemed the most likely place I would find an answer for my particular issue online.
I just recently purchased an old model Colt Trooper .357 Magnum, the kind with the Python frame and lock work. Looks like 1965 vintage by serial number on Colt’s website. After purchasing it, I immediately opened it up, disassembled it and cleaned what looked like 30 years of built up gunk.
Everything on the inside is clean, undamaged, and appears to be in its correct place. However, the trigger is now sticking back and not resetting. I noticed the issue today, and broke the gun down again and re-examined each individual piece, carefully reassembling. It ran flawlessly for about 10 cycles of the action, before the reset began slowing down and finally stopping.
I haven’t fired any rounds through it yet, just cycling action to determine the cause of this little issue. I found an old thread on this site, where someone was having a similar issue with a Python, but I don’t think his solution was ever posted.
My first instinct here is that it’s got to be an old, fatigued main spring. However, it’s strange that action will sometimes run smoothly and other times stick.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I’ll upload some photos here shortly.
