Fat Boy
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The local shop has a Colt Army 38 special available. The gun is nickel-finished, with wood grips containing the Colt medallion.
I have an interest in this old gun, but would buy it to be shot, not stored in the safe, or displayed on a wall.
Here is the question; in running the gun through my checks, I cock the hammer, release by pulling the trigger and lower the hammer. Keeping the trigger pulled, I check the cylinder...it is probably as close to what I understand as "welded to the frame" at this point as any gun I have ever handled. Cylinder gap is minimal. Otherwise, the gun checks out.
Now, when the hammer is down and the trigger is released, the cylinder is a bit loose in the frame, actually moves a bit in the frame. I can note a bit of gap between the frame and crane when doing this.
I apologize for asking what has probably already been asked, but wanted to see if this is normal for these old guns and not indicative of problems, and if so, what type of "fix" am I looking at?
Thanks!
I have an interest in this old gun, but would buy it to be shot, not stored in the safe, or displayed on a wall.
Here is the question; in running the gun through my checks, I cock the hammer, release by pulling the trigger and lower the hammer. Keeping the trigger pulled, I check the cylinder...it is probably as close to what I understand as "welded to the frame" at this point as any gun I have ever handled. Cylinder gap is minimal. Otherwise, the gun checks out.
Now, when the hammer is down and the trigger is released, the cylinder is a bit loose in the frame, actually moves a bit in the frame. I can note a bit of gap between the frame and crane when doing this.
I apologize for asking what has probably already been asked, but wanted to see if this is normal for these old guns and not indicative of problems, and if so, what type of "fix" am I looking at?
Thanks!