Taurus revolver locking up

[CharlieM.]

Hey all. I have a Taurus Ultra-lite-nine .22lr nine round capacity. The trigger/hammer/cylinder (I'm not sure which one to blame) all seem to lock up or at least take serious effort to cock. I Always clean it very thoroughly after each use. Has anyone had a similar issue or know if this is "a thing" with this particular firearm? I appreciate any feedback.

 

[mcb]

One possible cause, check to make sure the ejector rod threads are not loose. As the ejector unscrews it can cause the cylinder to bind in the frame and make it hard to unlock or cock.

 

[WrongHanded]

Is it new? Has it always been this way? Does it happen only with certain ammo? Is the problem still present when it's unloaded? Is the problem intermittent, and it only happens after shooting a few cylinders?

 

[CharlieM.]

Is it new? Has it always been this way? Does it happen only with certain ammo? Is the problem still present when it's unloaded? Is the problem intermittent, and it only happens after shooting a few cylinders?

It's twenty yrs old. Approx 2,500 rounds thru it. It has been this way always, but over the years it went from an occasional nuisance to now a regular occurrence (after a few cylinders). It hapens with everything from bulk remington to CCI. I'm embarrassed to say that I never thought to try it unloaded.

 

[CharlieM.]

One possible cause, check to make sure the ejector rod threads are not loose. As the ejector unscrews it can cause the cylinder to bind in the frame and make it hard to unlock or cock.

That's interesting. Thanks. I'll check that out.

 

[WrongHanded]

It's twenty yrs old. Approx 2,500 rounds thru it. It has been this way always, but over the years it went from an occasional nuisance to now a regular occurrence (after a few cylinders). It hapens with everything from bulk remington to CCI. I'm embarrassed to say that I never thought to try it unloaded.

We'll try it unloaded and see. mcb's thought is a good one. I've also had a revolver bind up after a few cylinders because the b/c gap was so small that once the face of the cylinder and forcing cone got dirty, they would rub against one another. If your b/c gap looks good when the revolver is loaded, you can discount this possibility. It's also possible that the bottom of the cases are tight against the recoil shield, though if the problem has become more noticeable over the years, this seems unlikely. I assume it's not just dirt under the extractor star, because you must have cleaned that thoroughly at some point.

 

[thomas15]

We'll try it unloaded and see. mcb's thought is a good one. I've also had a revolver bind up after a few cylinders because the b/c gas was so small that once the face of the cylinder and forcing cone got dirty, they would rub against one another.

Barrel/Cylinder Gap

 

[GEM]

Mine did, way back when. I sent it to them and they fixed it. Then the adjustable sights adjusted themselves to the floor. I sold it. Sorry to say. Replaced it with a Ruger 22.

 

[WrongHanded]

Barrel/Cylinder Gap

Just a typo, but thanks.

 

[thomas15]

^^I know just bustin!

 

[stchman]

I own a Taurus Model 94 (9 shot revolver) and the hammer does take quite a bit of force to cock it. The revolver always works so I paid it no mind and figured it was just a Taurus thing. I bought a Ruger SP101 .22LR (8 shot revolver) and it too take quite a bit of force to cock the hammer as well. I've read that .22LR requires a good bit of pop from the firing pin to provide reliable ignition.

 

[SASS#23149]

not the same gun, but on an older Rossi .44 we own, if the star and hand get the tiniest dry and/or dirty ,the gun takes two hands to cycle,so I keep a brush and a tube of white grease with me now.