I just obtained a gorgeous model 19-2 made in 1967. Only problem is the dreaded "push off". The hammer falls quite easily with a little pressure. It does not appear that the screws have ever been turned or the sideplate has ever been off. Like I said, this gun is gorgeous. Oil is running out of the trigger and is soaked under the grips. Would being gummed up or over oiled cause this, or is it a definite sear dressing issue. I really don't want to mess with it and am thinking of selling it and of course, disclosing the problem. What do you think??

Lonnie

I would go with a good cleaning first..the sear notch is so shallow that crud could fill it up pretty fast with all the oil you mentioned coming out of it I would suspect crud in the action first..sedond step would be to dress the trigger spur and it is easier than it is made out to be..with the proper tools..all5x

Lonnie, something to try- Remove grips (stocks)and saturate the inside of the action with a good quality oil (solvent)- work action several times, let set overnight. Thoroughly wash out with gun scrubber or rusty duck. This can be done from trigger and hammer opening and by the main spring opening. You will be suprised with the amount of crud that can be washed out of a 40 year old revolver. This worked on a M14 for me and I didnt have to pull the side plate.hope this helps-------------Terry

I would say the trigger needs work. I got the instructions in the FAQ (revolvers section)

Good luck.

It sounds like one of the many guns that have been forced to endure the much dreaded "Cleaning by SOAKING with WD-40" or something like that. If you don't feel good about doing the cleaning yourself; find a good gunsmith and it shouldn't cost you more than about a 1/2 hour of labor for a good cleaning and YES, that may be all it needs.