Gottahaveone
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This one is for all you Ruger experts out there. I have an older (1977) 4" Police Service-Six that I've had for 20+ years. I've shot it very little, it's main role is as a stashed house gun stuffed with .38 +p's. It has developed an issue and I'm hoping someone on here can point me in the right direction before I haul it off to a gunsmith.
I can pick it up and cycle it as many times as I want in both single and double action and it operates perfectly. However when I actually fire it, even with mild .38 reloads, it "locks up" until I take my weak hand and "wiggle" the cylinder. (The cylinder is not loose, the wiggle is minuscule, about what ALL revolvers will move) By locks up, I mean I cannot move the hammer back more than about 1/8" and if I try a double action trigger pull, the hammer will again move about the same 1/8" inch and everything stops at that point.
I have tried to gently force the issue to no avail. I'm hesitant to pull too hard on either the hammer or the trigger because I really don't want to damage anything. All that will make the hammer free up is the aforementioned cylinder wiggle. I have looked as closely as possible when wiggling the cylinder to see if I can tell what's being freed by that movement and I can see nothing. I have also looked closely at the bolt stop because logic tells me that is the part most affected by the cylinder movement and all seems to be well.
After I fire a shot and wiggle the cylinder the action is again free for as long as I care to cycle it until that next round is fired. I'm at about my wits end with this one. If there is anyone out there who has seen or dealt with this in the past, I would be most grateful for your comments.
I can pick it up and cycle it as many times as I want in both single and double action and it operates perfectly. However when I actually fire it, even with mild .38 reloads, it "locks up" until I take my weak hand and "wiggle" the cylinder. (The cylinder is not loose, the wiggle is minuscule, about what ALL revolvers will move) By locks up, I mean I cannot move the hammer back more than about 1/8" and if I try a double action trigger pull, the hammer will again move about the same 1/8" inch and everything stops at that point.
I have tried to gently force the issue to no avail. I'm hesitant to pull too hard on either the hammer or the trigger because I really don't want to damage anything. All that will make the hammer free up is the aforementioned cylinder wiggle. I have looked as closely as possible when wiggling the cylinder to see if I can tell what's being freed by that movement and I can see nothing. I have also looked closely at the bolt stop because logic tells me that is the part most affected by the cylinder movement and all seems to be well.
After I fire a shot and wiggle the cylinder the action is again free for as long as I care to cycle it until that next round is fired. I'm at about my wits end with this one. If there is anyone out there who has seen or dealt with this in the past, I would be most grateful for your comments.