have a Charter arms pitbull 9mm revolver but pushing ammo is not easy.

[efeng9622]

I have one Charter arms pitbull 9mm revolver, I feel it is not easy to push some ammos , sometimes I need to push hardly or turn it around then can get in , Can someone tell how to improve? now I only can put some oil . should I need to buy an ammo punch?

Thanks.

 

[243winxb]

Reloads or factory ammo?

 

[efeng9622]

[QUOTE Reloads or factory ammo?[/QUOTE]
factory, I do not reload ammo.

 

[243winxb]

the spring loaded tabs added to the extractor star to catch the extractor groove of a rimless case make the revolver more difficult to load and, after firing, to extract/eject the empty cases.

Lube it and work fired brass in and out 50 time to break it in.

Trade for a 38 special. Sorry, no help.

 

[C0untZer0]

I have one chamber on my original 9mm PITBULL that is hard to load a cartridge into. I think that chamber has a slightly smaller diameter than the other 5 chambers. I've looked for a bur or irregularity in that chamber and I can't see anything. I can take that same cartridge and load it into the other 5 chambers with no problem but that chamber is always difficult to get a round into no matter what ammunition I use. It is even difficult to put an A-Zoom in it, when I mean "difficult" I mean I have to use my thumb to press the cartridge in. It's never been so bad that I've had to use a tool or anything...

I think it would be better not to have any lubrication in the chamber and to make sure it is super-clean, free of any debris, grime or residue.

If your chambers are super clean and it is still happening, Id venture to say that polishing the chambers (or having them polished), would make the problem go away.

 

[jdavis123]

Agree with CountZero above. The tight chambers are out of specification and not finished properly. If I was in the situation of the OP, I would contact Charter Arms and discuss the problem with them. Charter has a good reputation for their customer service and will resolve the issue.

 

[Tallball]

I too would just have Charter Arms fix it for me. Their reputation for customer service is excellent.

 

[243winxb]

that chamber is always difficult to get a round into no matter what ammunition

If the cartridge goes in, except for the last 1/8th inch or so, the chamber may not be cut deep enough, like the other chamber. Headspace problem.

Diameter is a different problem.

 

[C0untZer0]

Ya, the extractor star with the little claws, does have a spring but there is wiggle to it, so it basically floats. I mean, it is not a super-strong spring and there is no lock on the ejector rod to keep it completely immobile. The chambers have a step so the round is headspaced by the case mouth snugging up against that step in the chamber.

If the chambers aren't bored deep enough then you have a serious problem and it needs to go back to Charter Arms

 

[zaitcev]

I can take that same cartridge and load it into the other 5 chambers with no problem but that chamber is always difficult to get a round into no matter what ammunition I use.

I see you have one of the old 6-round ones that are essentially recalled. Last I checked, Charter will replace them with 5-round cylinders for free. For whatever reason, the paw moves enough for that. The 6-round guns were troublesome all around.

 

[RecoilRob]

the spring loaded tabs added to the extractor star to catch the extractor groove of a rimless case make the revolver more difficult to load and, after firing, to extract/eject the empty cases.

View attachment 774455 Lube it and work fired brass in and out 50 time to break it in.

Trade for a 38 special. Sorry, no help.

Are the tabs individual springs or one large one going around the star? If individuals....then the troublesome cylinder might have something binding that spring like debris or a burr. If they are all part of one spring that floats in the star, then it could be that the first rounds load easily as they push the spring away but towards the end of loading the cylinder you need to actually compress the spring and thus feel the true tension.

 

[243winxb]

https://www.google.com/patents/US20140059912 If possible, store the gun with something in the chambers, that keep the springs compressed. Maybe they will weaken some??
I would guess this would have no effect on modern springs of today??

 

[C0untZer0]

The transfer bar bar on my PITBULL broke but CA fixed it and they paid for the round-trip. I really haven't had any problems with the gun other than the transfer bar. That one cylinder is a little tight getting a cartridge to go in but its not terrible. Just take a little extra thumb pressure.

I'd like to get the 5-shot version, but I also want the Ruger SP101 more...

 

[CajunBass]

One easy fix I've found for sticky revolver chambers is to give them a good cleaning with a patch cut from a lead wipe away cloth. You should be able to get one at any gun store. You won't believe the "crud" that you'll get out. Just keep cutting patches and polishing on it. Then clean as normal and try the ammo again. I mostly use it on 22's, but don't see any reason why it wouldn't work on something else, and if not, you're no worse off than you were, minus a few bucks for the cloth, which you might already have, and a little time.

Yes, lead wipe away cloths can damage a blue finish. Just be careful and don't rub the blue with it.