Question About Ejector Rod Housing NMFT

[reconciler]

I have a NMFT 44 Special and a Bisley NMFT 44 Special and on both guns the ejector rod housing is taller than the boss on the receiver. I took the ejector rod housing off of one of my NMFT 45 Colts that fits very well on that gun and same issue when put on the 44 Special.

What's the resolution? A new barrel or somehow reduce the size of the housing? Both will eventually be sent out to be customized but just wondering how this is remedied. Included is picture of one of the 44 Specials I'm talking about. Thank you for any insight.

[bradshaw]

Mar 27, 2018 19:54:23 GMT -5 reconciler said:

I have a NMFT 44 Special and a Bisley NMFT 44 Special and on both guns the ejector rod housing is taller than the boss on the receiver. I took the ejector rod housing off of one of my NMFT 45 Colts that fits very well on that gun and same issue when put on the 44 Special.

What's the resolution? A new barrel or somehow reduce the size of the housing? Both will eventually be sent out to be customized but just wondering how this is remedied. Included is picture of one of the 44 Specials I'm talking about. Thank you for any insight.

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Not sure what you’re talking about and the photo does not explain. If a Colt ejector housing fits your Rugers better than the Ruger EH, use the Colt part. Colt ejector housings taper opposite the barrel taper, to keep the ejector rod straight during the extractor stroke.

Ruger housings are a straight.

The ejector housing has a cylindrical end which sets into a countersink in the frame. If the track, or bearing surface of the housing which lays against the barrel is too thick, the forward end of the housing will not lay flat against the barrel. If this is what you mean by “too tall,” the track may be contour-sanded or milled to properly fit-up with the barrel. The ejector housing should not bind against the barrel. Although it won’t matter to the vast majority of shooters, a sharpshooter may notice a shift in Point of Impact as the barrel heats up, with shots drifting toward 4 o’clock----the location of the ejector assembly.
David Bradshaw

[kings6]

I would wager that he is talking about where the ERH but into the frame, the outer edges of the ERH are proud to the frame. A manufacturing tolerance type issue that we see on a lot of current Ruger single actions. ne of the things some of the 'smiths do custom projects is reduce the outer size of the ERH to blend it flush with the frame where it inserts. IT is indicated in the above picture by the light silver line where the ERH mates with the frame.

[whiterabbit]

If too long, I file down where it mates to the frame, until it fits. If too short, I cut a brass washer to add as an accent piece if aesthetically appropriate. If not, I cut a steel one and blue to match. But brass is very handsome on a rust blued revolver.

[dougphillips]

I just took out my 44spl Bisley FT to check it, and my ERH also sits proud of the frame, although not as bad. Honestly, I never noticed it before. This picture should clarify what I believe reconciler is talking about:



Hope it helps.
Doug

[cherokeetracker]

Mar 27, 2018 19:54:23 GMT -5 reconciler said:

I have a NMFT 44 Special and a Bisley NMFT 44 Special and on both guns the ejector rod housing is taller than the boss on the receiver. I took the ejector rod housing off of one of my NMFT 45 Colts that fits very well on that gun and same issue when put on the 44 Special.

What's the resolution? A new barrel or somehow reduce the size of the housing? Both will eventually be sent out to be customized but just wondering how this is remedied. Included is picture of one of the 44 Specials I'm talking about. Thank you for any insight.

     If you have a parts box with a Colt ERH then go for it.  If not then you should leave it alone. WHY???  Because just like it was pointed out by Kings 6   Yes custom builders do match and mate them. What he did not say is that this is usually done when the gun is either getting a new barrel or if enough work is getting done that the gun will be reblued. 

   The ERH on the flattops were steel if I remember correct.  This is good for sanding down to mate the two surfaces, but bad in the respect that the ERH will have to be reblued and then it will not match.

   Be glad it is not an aluminum ERH for that would be a nightmare. This is one of the reasons custom builder go with steel. Several reasons actually, such as bluing match fitting match, and most people would rather have steel anyway.

 Also Aluminum would need to be sanded from the backside, to prevent you from having to have the ERH Re-Anodized.  You would never match the gun color and second you would need to install a spacer to prevent the ERH from rattling since it would then be loose on the Frame end.

  As Davis Bradshaw pointed out, the Colt ERHs are tapered to match the barrel.  I know this to be a fact and something to point out is the fit all along the barrel... You are bother by the fact that the ERH does not mate to frame, well you would need to check the gaps along the barrel too.

  Charles

[lws]

My flattop is the same way not quit as much , I can see it and catch it with a finger nail. Doesn't bother the shooting a bit. Ain't broke so I'm not going to mess with it.

[rkrcpa]

My Flattop 44spl is like the OP, my Bisley Flattop 44spl is near perfect.