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Post by bobwright on Nov 11, 2016 14:30:21 GMT -5
Last night I was checking something for my Cimarron Model P .44 Special. In clearing the revolver, something didn't seem right. I cocked the hammer and everything locked up tight. But when I eased the hammer down, lock up not so good. With the hammer down, the cylinder could be rotated backwards nearly half the diameter of the chamber. I removed the cylinder and cycled the action and the bolt snapped up as it should. But when I pressed down on the bolt, there was scant resistance. Turning the cylinder backwards let the notch leads cam the bolt downward. This is not to be so.
I went out to my shop and got into the innards of the gun. My Uberti, by the way, takes the same screwdrivers as the Colt. Removing the bolt/trigger spring I saw it had lost tension. No cracks nor broken parts, just weak.
Fortunately I found a replacement spring in my parts box and replaced that and reassembled the gun. Twenty minute's work and back in business.
Bob Wright
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Post by Encore64 on Nov 11, 2016 15:05:52 GMT -5
I've had excellent service and accuracy from my Uberti built guns. Glad you're back in business.
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don44
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Post by don44 on Nov 14, 2016 12:29:42 GMT -5
Glad it worked for you!
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Post by Frank V on Nov 15, 2016 17:55:23 GMT -5
That's great shows we should maybe keep a few spare parts around for things like this?
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Post by bobwright on Nov 15, 2016 21:18:16 GMT -5
That's great shows we should maybe keep a few spare parts around for things like this? Doesn't everybody? I keep, for Colts: mainsprings, frame screws, ejector rod housing screws, ejector rods w/ heads, bolt and trigger spring screws. For Ubertis: frame screws, bolt/trigger springs, backstraps and trigger guards. For Rugers: Hammer, triggers, trigger return springs, cylinder latches (bolts) frame screws, ejector housing screws, ejector housings (steel) crescent ejector rods, grip frames for three screw and New Models. (Never can tell when I might run up on a converted three screw model at a good price) Also Super Blackhawk grip frames and standard carbon steel hammers. And for Rugers, I keep a couple of spare whole revolvers on hand. Also a few transfer bars. I even have a few spare parts for my Hy Hunter Single Action. And a good thing to know is that many parts will interchange among the various Single Actions. Here is a Hy Hunter, as bought:  Digging into my spare parts, I found a brass trigger guard for a Uberti, and a brass basckstrap from a Hawes:  Grip;s from a littl scrap walnut. Bob Wright |
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