76shuvlinoff
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Hello,
I have a beater of a Taurus 82, vintage unknown but I believe we a talking about an "old style" version. This gun is not worth much and it's more of a plaything. It was spitting a little lead from what I believe was a sloppy lock up. The only other revolver I have on hand for comparison is a newish Ruger sp101 that locks up tight.
The forcing cone and gap on the 82 appear to be good although I am not sure what the acceptable gap should be . I replaced the cylinder lock and the lock up is much better but of course I would like it as better as possible. Wondering if it would be feasible or foolish to replace the cylinder and yoke if I can locate them. The cylinder is out of stock at Numrich. Cosmetically mismatched parts do not concern me, I can deal with that later. Right now I am working on function.
Thanks
Mark
I have a beater of a Taurus 82, vintage unknown but I believe we a talking about an "old style" version. This gun is not worth much and it's more of a plaything. It was spitting a little lead from what I believe was a sloppy lock up. The only other revolver I have on hand for comparison is a newish Ruger sp101 that locks up tight.
The forcing cone and gap on the 82 appear to be good although I am not sure what the acceptable gap should be . I replaced the cylinder lock and the lock up is much better but of course I would like it as better as possible. Wondering if it would be feasible or foolish to replace the cylinder and yoke if I can locate them. The cylinder is out of stock at Numrich. Cosmetically mismatched parts do not concern me, I can deal with that later. Right now I am working on function.
Thanks
Mark