cylinder lockup

[BrokenWheel]

Just wanted to clear up "cylinder lockup".

I'm looking at a Ruger redhawk Alaskan and when reading about it and this term get thrown around. Is the accepted definition of cylinder lockup when:


1.the cylinder is secured (swung) back into the revolver, or

2. the amount of rotation the cylinder has when the hammer is cocked back? ie amount of rotation (clockwise or counter clockwise) of the cylinder when its about to be fired...

 

[Guillermo]

you are correct for a smith or a ruger

 

[BrokenWheel]

Soooo, you 're saying that cylinder lockup means both #1 and #2...

 

[Guillermo]

my apologies

#2

 

[Jim K]

Like many terms, context is everything. Use alone, it usually means your (2). But folks do use it for (1) also, and it has been used to describe a condition in which something stops the cylinder from turning, as "the ejector rod unscrewed and locked up the cylinder."

Jim

 

[bandit31985]

I have a ruger Super Blackhawk that seams to have excessive cylinder play, when in full lockup it moves side to side meaning not rotating but actually side to side in the frame about a millimeter or two. Is that too much play?

 

[Guillermo]

Bandit,
that sounds excessive to me

Been shooting tank rounds with your SRH?

 

[rcmodel]

This here should fix you right up.
They are slightly over-size and take up slack in the frame & cylinder pin hole.

http://www.beltmountain.com/

rc

 

[BrokenWheel]

Thanks for the clarification.


Wasn't the super redhawk marketed to have a special lockup mechanism ( lock in front and back of cylinder) to specifically prevent any play in the cylinder? I was under the impression that its solid compared to other revolver manufacturers.

Please correct me, before I buy something that I may be a bit disappointed in!

 

[Guillermo]

BW

I am not an expert on your firearm or RC's fix.

I can tell you that he a one worthy of listening to.

He is one of the guys that makes this a special board

 

[Mr. T]

I would have that looked at by a gunsmith for some service work....JMHO.