Uberti Schofield cylinder issue

[Leadbelcher]

Howdy--
Hoping someone has some insight...
Had my Uberti Schofield in .45 out to the range, and had a good time with it. Except I noticed that the cylinder wouldn't spin easily...I put it down to being dirty, having been using Unique loads.
But when I got home, I found that the cylinder, with the frame closed, would spin very hard. Cocking the hammer was hard, and could sometimes work or not, almost like the timing was off.
Open the gun, the cylinder spins freely, the cocking mechinism works fine. It's just the cylinder feels tight in the frame...i cleaned it again, and it loosened up some, but still the hand doesn't always engage...
Brand new gun...
Any ideas?
Thanks
Leadbelcher

 

[Mr. Mosin]

Factory issue ? Send her back

 

[L-2]

After my brief internet research, I can only agree with Post#2.
See: https://www.uberti-usa.com/sites/default/files/originals/product-manuals/top_break.pdf

That schematic would tell me to not even attempt to disassemble it, even if I had a spare Schofield or every single one those spare parts, without some form of complete armorer's training. And then, if anything needs hand-fitting, then definitely complete armorer's training, maybe with two complete sets of parts

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

I don't have an Uberti Schofield, but I have a couple of originals.

My only suggestion is to make sure cylinder arbor is clean. Have you removed the cylinder and cleaned the arbor?

In order to remove the cylinder you have to rotate the part attached to the barrel up, as in this photo. With the originals this was done by rotating the rear screw 180 degrees, With the modern replicas, you may have to remove the screw, I actually don't know.

Once the part has been rotated up the cylinder can be slid backwards off the arbor. Do not attempt to disassemble the cylinder any further. Notice there is a helical cut on the arbor. At least there was with the originals. This was to create clearance for Black Powder residue to accumulate without binding the cylinder. Since you are shooting Smokeless, you can clean off the arbor with whatever Smokeless cleaning solvent you are using. Be sure to clean under the extractor star on the cylinder too. You can push the extractor rod back, against its spring, to get under the ratchet star. Fouling might accumulate there. Give the area where the coil spring is a good cleaning too. Again, do not attempt to disassemble the cylinder any further than this. When done, give everything a light coating of thin gun oil such as Remoil and reassemble.





I really do not know if this will help, but it is worth trying.

I have taken these apart, I do not suggest you do so.

If all else fails, a call to the mother ship is probably in order.