I recently bought a used S&W mod 14 .38 spl. revolver .
It is a beauty, in excellent condition,well cared for & the price was ever so right.
The first time I tried it out at the range, it proved pleasant to shoot and accurate
beyond my expectations ..... in single action.
As soon as I tried to shoot it DA-wise (which I prefer) it failed to fire 2 times out of 6.
This happened with different sorts of ammo (factory as well as reloads, and the
reloads with different kinds of primers), and could not be traced to one or two
specific cylinder chambers.
Close examination revealed something I think weird: i never saw it on any S&W revolver ever before. The portion of the frame through which the hammer passes shows a sort of
tiny through worn out on its top. Could it be the firing pin gouged that out and/or is hitting
the frame occasionally ? Why would this cause" misfires in DA and not in SA mode ?
What can be done about it ?
It is a beauty, in excellent condition,well cared for & the price was ever so right.
The first time I tried it out at the range, it proved pleasant to shoot and accurate
beyond my expectations ..... in single action.
As soon as I tried to shoot it DA-wise (which I prefer) it failed to fire 2 times out of 6.
This happened with different sorts of ammo (factory as well as reloads, and the
reloads with different kinds of primers), and could not be traced to one or two
specific cylinder chambers.
Close examination revealed something I think weird: i never saw it on any S&W revolver ever before. The portion of the frame through which the hammer passes shows a sort of
tiny through worn out on its top. Could it be the firing pin gouged that out and/or is hitting
the frame occasionally ? Why would this cause" misfires in DA and not in SA mode ?
What can be done about it ?