rg 38 firing pin problem

[tblt]

I have a rg 38 it fires eveytime in single action but in double action it fires about 60 % of the time.When it does not fire it still hits the primer just not hard I guess.Anybody know how I could fix this???
I know the gun is a cheap gun.

 

[Ron James]

In your trouble shooting consider this. In single action the hammer is drawn back a few centimeters more. When released it has more momentum and force. In double action the hammer does not travel as far back, less force to strike the primer. A weak main spring will cause this. I don't own a RG so I don't know if it has a flat or coil mainspring, but that's the first thing I would look at.

 

[Matt Almeda]

Hi,
Usually it is the mainspring or excessive headspace.
Your discription sounds like a mainspring problem.
If I am thinking of the same revolver, you have a coil mainspring assembly.
I "think" (famous last words) you can splice a j frame Smith spring into it.
It would be a gunsmith type operation because you would want to ensure that you had enough static mainspring weight to make the hammer strike the primmer hard enough for the primmers to fire.

Prior to all of this, take the grips off and look and the spring that is underneath. Is it rusty? Some of those guns rusted pretty bad and that caused firing problems. Try a little oil and see if that helps.

 

[dfariswheel]

Even easier, Gun Parts Corp still carry RG parts, including new mainsprings:

http://www.e-gunparts.com/model.asp?idDept=205

 

[Bad Penny 03]

Have a smith check it out and make sure its safe to shoot if it hasn't been already.

I'm sure its fun to shoot, but (No offense) RG's don't have a real great rep quality wise.

 

[tblt]

Thanks

Thanks dfariswheel for the link to the gun parts I could never find anything on this gun.I was not going to take it to a gunsmith because I bought it 8 years ago for $35.00 and only shot it twice it goes bang in single action for now but I would like to fix it,the mainspring is only 9.50.This gun just rides around in my truck with me no big deal if someone steals it.

 

[tblt]

mainspring

I took my 38 apart and the mainspring looks good no rust or anything so I took the thin washer about 1/32 thick out and replaced it with one that is about 1/8 thick that is about the difference the hammer goes back from double to single action.I will give this a try in a few weeks and see if it fires 100% of the time in double action.

Thanks again
I did not know where I should start.

 

[32 Magnum]

RG revolver

This gun just rides around in my truck with me no big deal if someone steals it.

Maybe not to you, but think of the victim the perp may use YOUR gun on. I'm sure he/she would have a different opinion. Responsibility comes with owning firearms - part of that resposibility is PROPERLY securing the firearm from misuse and or theft.

 

[tblt]

Ya Ya Ya I hide it

 

[tblt]

Thanks for the help.I put a 1/8 spacer on the mainspring now it goes bang everytime

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

An old departed friend had a rg38 and it was missfiring. I looked at it and the firing pin was mounted in the frame (it screwed in). I turned it in until it was tight and it fired every time.

 

[dispatch]

I started reading this post out of curorisity- Someone actually bought an RG. But I gotta tell ya-you made that thing work and that's what it's really all about. Take what you have and go for it. You have made my day. THANKS MY BROTHER.

 

[MCgunner]

Makes a good trot line weight while you save up for a Ruger, Smith, or Taurus.

 

[tblt]

Ya I got it for 25 bucks now it goes bang everytime.I could have bought a new mainspring but for 10 bucks plus shipping I would have almost what I bought the gun for.