...of a Colt Saa if it's stuck in the cylinder?

Take the hammer out and drive it out with a punch?

I put it up because when I get frustrated, good things don't seem to follow.

The pin in my 3rd gen SAA I recently posted about is VERY tight. It took a lot of working it, very patiently, to get it out. One thing I like to do at home is keep a bucket with about 3 gallons of Ed's Red homemade cleaner/solvent handy. I pull the grips off my pistol and just drop it in for a while. This lets it get into all the nooks and crannies.

One of the ingredients in Ed's Red is automatic transmission fluid. It is a excellent penetrator and lube. You might try some on both ends of the rod.

Greg, cock the hammer full, use a brass rod, (I use a 8" piece of 1/8" brazing rod ), it WILL pass by, to the back end of the cylinder rod. Tap with your light tapping hammer.

A little 0000 steel wool buffing on the rod will ease things next time.

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Try using a base pin puller...it works for me.

COLT SAA BASE PIN PULLER | Brownells

I had this problem with a long stored but new to me Ruger Bearcat. Kroil penetrating oil and patience is your friend. Then as Rog8732 suggests, a little smoothing of the cylinder pin along with a bit of lube will prevent the problem from recurring.

Thanks guys. I need to get some Kroil and a piece of brass rod.

This is actually a Bisley, but I expect it'll work the same.

I'll definitely clean everything up when I get it apart.

I first thought it needed a new hand assembly, but the cylinder has some play in it, and if I put side pressure on the base pin, the cylinder rotates and indexes correctly. I guess it'll need shimming or something.

Do you suppose the judicious application of heat would help?

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My father came over this evening to use my shooting range. I asked if he had a piece of brass rod I could borrow for this, and he insisted on taking the revolver with him.

He's a retired machinist, and a hopeless tinkerer. It'll work when it comes back.

I really appreciate this, but I sort of wanted to see if I could repair it myself.

Thanks for the help. It's all apart, and a new handspring is on the way.

It's back together. The cylinder is a bit loose, but it shoots great!

Now I want to crack open this Colt DA38 and see what's ailing it, but I'm scared.It works in double action, but cocking the hammer doesn't advance the cylinder.

Thanks again,
Greg

+1 regarding the base pin puller. I have one and need it for both of my Uberti SAA guns. I works very easily and doesn't mark the gun.