Hi All,
I recently purchased a 1954 K22 Masterpiece .22 LR revolver.
It's really accurate, fun, and inexpensive to shoot.
(I used the search function and tried a few things but haven't solved the problem yet....)
Occasionally (only with cartridges in the chambers) the cylinder will bind. It's not possible to pull the trigger or manually cock the hammer.
The problem happens on the same chamber each time.
I took the side plate off--no prying!--and found the revolver is clean. I did clean a little by the cylinder release and very lightly lubed internally.
After cleaning, I went through 6 or 7 cylinders before the problem returned intermittently.
There are no burrs on the hand or cylinder ratchet.
The cartridges have not backed out of the chamber.
There is no unburned powder under the extractor
The ejector rod is tight (it's not "wobbly" or bent either).
Not much end shake.
No burrs or elongation on the center pin and the center pin spring is strong.
The cylinder release works smoothly.
My buddy who is mechanically inclined looked it over as well and didn't see anything amiss.
I can detail strip my 1911 so if I take my time I believe I can fix this (if I knew what to do next).
Any help is appreciated.
Thank you!