SleazyRider
Member
This is a generic question about semi-automatic pistols that eject and load a live round, but whose hammer won't go back far enough to re-cock. The pistol in question happens to be a French Ruby .32 ACP, but I believe my question applies to all recoil operate pistols having a hammer.
Here's what happens: The first round is inserted in the chamber by manually operating the slide, which cocks the hammer and loads the round. The trigger gets pulled and bang, the round fires. The round gets ejected and a new one gets automatically loaded into the chamber. Trigger gets pulled and ... nothing. The hammer did not re-cock itself. Is it possible that the slide did not go back enough because of a stiff hammer spring? The slide spring seems relatively light to me, but I can definitely feel more resistance when the slide engages the hammer as it travels rearward. Am I on the right track here? Should I try lighter springs?
Many thanks for your help here!
Here's what happens: The first round is inserted in the chamber by manually operating the slide, which cocks the hammer and loads the round. The trigger gets pulled and bang, the round fires. The round gets ejected and a new one gets automatically loaded into the chamber. Trigger gets pulled and ... nothing. The hammer did not re-cock itself. Is it possible that the slide did not go back enough because of a stiff hammer spring? The slide spring seems relatively light to me, but I can definitely feel more resistance when the slide engages the hammer as it travels rearward. Am I on the right track here? Should I try lighter springs?
Many thanks for your help here!