sp 101 ejector rod rattle

[HelterSkelter]

is there any way to fix this? i called ruger a few times and every time they said it was normal. everyone i have talked to online has the same problem. it doesn't hurt anything except my peace of mind and i want it fixed.

 

[cyclopsshooter]

coat it with epoxy resin and let sit for a few hours

 

[chicharrones]

Coat with what? How are you supposed to eject empties if the thing won't push?

 

[chicharrones]

everyone i have talked to online has the same problem.

Like the one on my GP100, it's just the way the thing is designed. It's just a sheet metal piece that doesn't spin with the cylinder like other revolvers do. The only fix would seem to be getting rid of the SP and getting another brand revolver.

If you do find a fix, ammo in the cylinder can shake back and forth making its own rattle sound anyway.

 

[gunboat57]

My SP101 ejector rod rattles too and it bothered me at first. But I realized that there wasn't really anything wrong so now I just ignore it. The only way to "fix" it would be to somehow increase the diameter of the rod.

 

[HelterSkelter]

i guess that's what that guy meant by coating it with epoxy.

 

[Waywatcher]

Ruger revolvers do this.

It's ok, it'll be just fine.

One thing you could try is purchase a new ejector rod and install it and see if it helps. It might, it might not. Probably a cheap thing to try. You'll have to take the gun apart to get to it though.

 

[dashootist]

I thought Ruger does not sell parts. How are you suppose to fix it?

 

[HelterSkelter]

i dunno but it's infuriating that they would make such a fine gun and then leave just one tiny detail so cheap. it would have been very easy to machine a proper size ejector rod so it wouldn't rattle.

doesn't make any sense.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Molehill, meet mountain

The SP101's (and GP100's) ejector rod neither turns with nor locks the cylinder. A little play or shake is normal. I've owned both revolvers in the past and never noticed any outright rattle unless I purposely shook them vigorously. There was never any noise simply carrying them.

 

[357 Terms]

No big deal, live with it . The gun probably shoots great. NON ISSUE!!

 

[Waywatcher]

I thought Ruger does not sell parts. How are you suppose to fix it?

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=11626/Product/EJECTOR_ROD

 

[Elmer]

I thought Ruger does not sell parts. How are you suppose to fix it?

Ruger sells lots of parts.

http://www.ruger.com/service/partsOrdering.html

 

[Rexster]

Are you quite sure it is the ejector rod?

Might be the transfer bar.

 

[FruitCake]

I never even noticed till you said something. Doesn't bother me.

 

[Daizee]

Chicharrones is correct. As-designed. Look at the mechanism closely and you'll see it's not a fitting issue. That design decision may bother you, but that doesn't mean it should be 'fixed'.

-Daizee

 

[CDawg]

Leave it alone or you'll break a fine weapon.

 

[Drail]

It's the way the gun was designed. It doesn't mean it's "cheap" or inferior. It is not a defect. Ruger's design actually provides for better cylinder locking than most of their competition. If it really bothers you trade it on a S&W. Then you'll really see what "cheap" is all about.

 

[jwr_747]

"O" ring...JWR

 

[357_]

I love my Sp101, but let me say it does make some noise. It's the world's deadliest tamborine and I carry it every day.

Things that rattle include the ejector rod, the transfer bar and 5 Federal 357b's ready to rock.

IMO, if the rattle bothers you just shoot it more. I'm sure the ringing will keep the rattle away

 

[Zebraranger]

There's nothing wrong with it, the transfer bar is rattling around. Its not uncommon with any Ruger double action. All 5 of my Ruger revolvers have the same rattle,

 

[HelterSkelter]

actually i do have some little rubber o rings i could put on there. that's a great idea!

 

[Lobo_79]

actually i do have some little rubber o rings i could put on there. that's a great idea!

Interesting post. I noticed the same thing on my SP101 after being a long time Smith owner. I've accepted the design differences and gained a very healthy appreciation for the strength of the Ruger design.

But, if your objective was to stop all rattling when you shake the gun you'll need to leave it unloaded. Please let us know how your o-ring works out and if it interferes at all with the cylinder locking up especially if the gun is cold.

 

[shockwave]

For some reason, I keep getting this image of a person shaking a revolver and trying to make a rattling sound with it.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

That's the 1st and only thing I noticed about my SP101 that I didn't like. First impression was a poorly designed and cheaply made weak ejection mechanism on an otherwise solid gun. I still think that.

It looks like it could be easily bent with finger pressure resulting in putting the gun out of commission.

If it wasn't protected by a full shroud I wouldn't have bought it. I won't get rid of it though...its a keeper!