GDownRange
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I got a sweet deal on a used SP101. After I bought the gun I gave it a basic cleaning and inspection, took it to the range and shot a box of .38's without issue. Then I took the gun completely apart cleaned and lightly lubed everything AND installed a wolf reduced power hammer spring (10lbs) and a reduced power trigger return spring (8lbs).
Went to the range and shot 100 .38s and 10 .357's. No issues. Up until this point I'd only fired the gun double action.
My third range trip a buddy started shooting the gun single action and we noticed that if you pulled the hammer back in single action, sometimes it would move about 1/4 of inch and lock up. If you release tension and try again the gun will cock correctly. We repeated this issue every 8-10 single action shots.
I got the gun home cleaned it and started dry firing. Maybe 1 in 8 single action cocks lock up. I then dry fired the heck out of it double action, and once every so often the same issue occurs. I pull the trigger back just a hair and the action locks up. If I release the trigger tension the gun works fine. In double action it's only happening maybe once in 50 pulls.
Any thoughts on what's wrong? It could have been an existing issue, hence the low price. But is there a chance that I reassemble the gun incorrectly? Could the reduced power trigger return spring be causing the issue?
I know that I can send the gun to Ruger, but I like to tinker with things and would like to trouble shoot this myself. This is just a range toy that I bought because I want it. It's not a carry or night stand gun. Heck I don't even own any defensive ammo for it.
Went to the range and shot 100 .38s and 10 .357's. No issues. Up until this point I'd only fired the gun double action.
My third range trip a buddy started shooting the gun single action and we noticed that if you pulled the hammer back in single action, sometimes it would move about 1/4 of inch and lock up. If you release tension and try again the gun will cock correctly. We repeated this issue every 8-10 single action shots.
I got the gun home cleaned it and started dry firing. Maybe 1 in 8 single action cocks lock up. I then dry fired the heck out of it double action, and once every so often the same issue occurs. I pull the trigger back just a hair and the action locks up. If I release the trigger tension the gun works fine. In double action it's only happening maybe once in 50 pulls.
Any thoughts on what's wrong? It could have been an existing issue, hence the low price. But is there a chance that I reassemble the gun incorrectly? Could the reduced power trigger return spring be causing the issue?
I know that I can send the gun to Ruger, but I like to tinker with things and would like to trouble shoot this myself. This is just a range toy that I bought because I want it. It's not a carry or night stand gun. Heck I don't even own any defensive ammo for it.
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