Dan Wesson 744. 6" Timing issue, where to send?

[Palladan44]

Dan Wesson 744. 6" Timing issue.

The bolt gets stuck down when cocking the hammer. This happened suddenly one day...

I dis assembled, cleaned, and everything seemed ok....but the same problem persisted.

Im guessing a worn out spring, but im now just speculating(the gun is 35 years old with not a ton of use)

Its time to just get it repaired by a gunsmith. Any suggestions??

 

[stonebuster]

Dan Wesson 744. 6" Timing issue.

The bolt gets stuck down when cocking the hammer. This happened suddenly one day...

I dis assembled, cleaned, and everything seemed ok....but the same problem persisted.

Im guessing a worn out spring, but im now just speculating(the gun is 35 years old with not a ton of use)

Its time to just get it repaired by a gunsmith. Any suggestions??

I'd try posting your question on the Dan Wesson forum if you haven't already. A lot of friendly and knowledgeable people there.

 

[Riomouse911]

DW gunsmiths aren’t all that common. My local range had a gunsmith who fixed my DW .22 that had issues with the hand and cylinder lockup. It took him MONTHS to get the gun right… I literally just picked it up yesterday and it’s shooting well now.

Wolff sells spring kits. It just may need a respringing and all would be back to spec?

If that doesn’t fix it, at least you’ve got fresh springs for the next 35 years when you find a ‘smith to work on it.

If you find one let us know .

Good luck and stay safe.

 

[Palladan44]

Circling back to this, I've reached out to a couple of the local gunsmiths who DO NOT want to touch the thing. Sending her over to New York to DW for a paid factory repair.

I know this greatly varies, but all said and done am I going to be 500$ into this repair? I don't know how bad firearm manufacturers tend to gouge.

 

[Armorer 101]

You do have a 3rd choice, you can put it on an auction site, plainly state that it is not functioning properly, it is not in time, and it does not lock up properly, sold “as is”only, no returns or exchanges. Put a reserve on it, say for example $200 to 250 and see what it brings at auction, “as is”. This option might prevent you from getting into this 1987 DW, no longer made, maybe no parts available, any deeper.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

I would give new springs a shot as mentioned above. Not a lot of $$ to risk in doing that.

Tough call to get into it more and only you can make that one.