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Old 02-19-2020, 07:03 PM
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I just recently got this 29-3 and thought I checked it out thoroughly. Evidently, not thorough enough. Although I did do a DA pull, I didn't bother checking the SA pull at the time.
Well , fast forward bringing it home and as I was then thoroughly checking the action, did some SA pulls and it was hit or miss maybe half the time.
So, to describe the condition more clearly, it has an excellent and well timed double action. The DA is good and consistent. With no gritty feel nor any discernible hitting whatsoever.
But you pull the hammer back to go into Single action, it'll either hit, or it feels like the hammer block is obstructing the nose to fully come forward. And the hammer nose doesn't fully come out either. Only in DA mode.

What I've done so far:
(1) cleaned and lubed
(2) replaced both the mainspring and rebound slide springs
(3) removed the trigger stop pin. Then put it back.
(4) removed the hammer block . Then put it back.
(5) checked the SA sear. And spring. Looked good with no crud or sticking.

What I havent done is:
(1)Replace hammer and trigger.
(2) replace cylinder stop spring.

Am I missing something? I have a 29-2 that I can probably try the hammer and trigger (swap out parts).

Has anyone run into this problem?

I'm actually a double action shooter, but it kinda bugs me that it doesn't work well in SA. Or that the problem might creep up to the DA side. Then , I'll be really screwed.
Well, if anyone has run into this problem, and knows the answer, before I take my 29-2 apart. Please chime in!

Thank you in advance!
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Don’t understand your description of the SA problem... but do be sure the strain screw is tight. So many Bubba’s think it is an adjustment...
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Yes. The strain screw tightened all the way. I even replaced the mainspring. And it does the same thing.

So to repeat in another way. Double action works fine. Timing is good. Hammer nose goes through the bushing fine and only in double action.

In SA. It randomly either strikes well. Or it seems to stop and the nose doesn't go through the bushing.
It might either strike 3 times well and 3 times not.
Or not strike well 5 times in SA and maybe once well. And by well, meaning you can see the nose peep through the bushing.

It's kind of a weird symptom.
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Check the hammer stud. If it's loose or cracked it may cause that. But usually that will show up in DA also.
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I removed the hammer once today and the stud wasn't broken or loose.
I keep on thinking, the sear engagement on the hammer or ....?
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I removed the hammer once today and the stud wasn't broken or loose.
I keep on thinking, the sear engagement on the hammer or ....?
Yes. Could it be Bubba has worked over the notch on the hammer? How light is the SA trigger pull when it is successful? If it is unnaturally light, then you know who used a file or a stone to bad effect. The angle is critical and I am not an expert in this manner. But, with the help of the Kuhnhausen manual, I made definite improvements on a balky 1905. You could try to trade out hammer/trigger from your other 29, but that may or may not fit properly.
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Yes. Could it be Bubba has worked over the notch on the hammer? How light is the SA trigger pull when it is successful? If it is unnaturally light, then you know who used a file or a stone to bad effect. The angle is critical and I am not an expert in this manner. But, with the help of the Kuhnhausen manual, I made definite improvements on a balky 1905. You could try to trade out hammer/trigger from your other 29, but that may or may not fit properly.
I was thinking of dropping in my 29-2 hammer, just to confirm, the sear engagement hasn't been bubbified.
Then probably ordering another hammer if it works.

ETA, I did measure SA pull. It was exactly 3.5#s.

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swap the hammer and the rebound spring inside the slide. either the single action notch has been reduced to much or the rebound spring is to weak. It takes enough pressure to clear the hammer to lite and it catches the hammer slowing it down.
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Basically, you have the warning signs for push off. As others have suggested, check the SA notch in the hammer and the trigger bevel for evidence of damage or tampering.
If the hammer and trigger are unmolested, a new, OEM rebound spring should solve the issue.
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swap the hammer and the rebound spring inside the slide. either the single action notch has been reduced to much or the rebound spring is to weak. It takes enough pressure to clear the hammer to lite and it catches the hammer slowing it down.
I did replace the rebound slide spring with a factory one. It did the same thing.
Going to try the hammer next maybe. Probably tomorrow.
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Basically, you have the warning signs for push off. As others have suggested, check the SA notch in the hammer and the trigger bevel for evidence of damage or tampering.
If the hammer and trigger are unmolested, a new, OEM rebound spring should solve the issue.
I did check the hammer when I had it out. Just my eyesight's not as good any more. It looked ....ok.
I did replace the rebound slide spring thinking it would take care of the problem. But it did the same thing.
My guess now is the hammer. I'll try and open both revolvers tomorrow and see if that's the issue.
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Wow!!
Ok.
I did nothing and now the SA works?
Swapped the hammers. That did nothing. The SA sear looked different on the 29-2.
Anyways. What I did notice was the cylinder stop spring looked a little out of place. I grabbed a small screw driver and thought I moved it more back into place. But no. It still settled back in its sideways position.
So, I put everything back. Now it works. Go figure.

Pictures in case I'm missing something.

I should have labeled the pics. But if you see the pic with the stop spring at a 45°, that's the 29-2. The pic with the stop spring almost horizontally is the 29-3.
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From the pictures I see the trigger hitting on the cylinder stop on the 29-3 and there is clearance on the 29-2. Maybe an issue??
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I see that you can see the stop notch on the cylinder on that one.
It must've happened when I put the trigger back. Then I didn't index it. Sometimes you have to move the cylinder, to put the hammer back and dont index the cylinder after. (That must have sounded confusing! )

I've taken the hammers out and back so many times now. I honestly dont know what did it.
It isnt good when you've fixed something, and didn't learn from it. That's the thing that gets me now. Is not learning.

Cylinder stop is up on the 29-3. Cylinder stop is down and out of index on the 29-2. (Probably when I put the hammer in and didn't spin the cylinder to the next notch)

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The cylinder stop's job is done when SA lockup is successfully achieved and at that point, the stop has nothing to do with what happens when you pull the trigger in SA mode.

I would take a look at the SA cocking notch on the hammer, and the trigger bevel with a magnifier. If the hammer notch is ok, check the trigger bevel carefully. The bevel is the edge that actually interfaces with (sits in) the cocking notch on the hammer. If it becomes dull, or is modified by wear and tear or improper intervention by someone, this can cause the trigger pull to be adversly affected.
Can you check the SA trigger pull with a trigger pull gauge? It should be 3-3.5 pounds. If the SA pull is below 3 pounds, this is an idicator of a possible issue with the notch on the hammer or the bevel on the trigger, or that proper spring tension is not being provided.

Both proper mainspring tension, and proper tension from the rebound slide spring are necessary for the SA hammer/trigger interface to function as it should.

(Use caution that you avoid manipulating the internals under mainspring tension with the sideplate off. This can cause damage to the frame and internals.)
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The cylinder stop's job is done when SA lockup is successfully achieved and at that point, the stop has nothing to do with what happens when you pull the trigger in SA mode.

I would take a look at the SA cocking notch on the hammer, and the trigger bevel with a magnifier. If the hammer notch is ok, check the trigger bevel carefully. The bevel is the edge that actually interfaces with (sits in) the cocking notch on the hammer. If it becomes dull, or is modified by wear and tear or improper intervention by someone, this can cause the trigger pull to be adversly affected.
Can you check the SA trigger pull with a trigger pull gauge? It should be 3-3.5 pounds. If the SA pull is below 3 pounds, this is an idicator of a possible issue with the notch on the hammer or the bevel on the trigger, or that proper spring tension is not being provided.

Both proper mainspring tension, and proper tension from the rebound slide spring are necessary for the SA hammer/trigger interface to function as it should.

(Use caution that you avoid manipulating the internals under mainspring tension with the sideplate off. This can cause damage to the frame and internals.)
I never manipulate the trigger with the mainspring still connected. Nor do I leave the mainspring on with the tension of the strain screw, while the plate is removed.

I did check the trigger pull yesterday at 3.5#s.

I dont get it. It seems to be working fine now. All I'm doing now is digging up the cylinder turn line. Doing pulls.

I did check the SA sear and moved the lever with my finger. It didn't seem binding.
The hammer did have areas of wear, where the 29-2 hammer didn't.
I honestly cant tell if bubba had a hand in the inner workings or not.
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Gonna shoot it this weekend, hopefully.
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The sear you moved with your finger located in front face of the hammer is the DA sear. It's not involved in the SA process at all.

During push off scenarios, the DA sear can get impacted by the trigger bevel as the hammer tries to move forward after let off. This is not normal though.
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It did it again.
And I found this. Is this normal? The face on the rebound slide looks uneven
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Could this be a problem?

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Yes sir, definately.......and, incidental to the sear problem (damage), the metal filings left behind by whoever filed on it, are contributing to the the SA issues
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So it's the SA sear on the hammer then?
It did look different then the 29-2. Are they supposed to be the same?
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That's actually the double action sear. Someone has filed on what is known as the recovery step, which is normally a very small cutaway angle at the bottom in the front. This small cutaway helps the bottom of the DA sear "recover", or move back forward (under sear spring pressure), at the very end of the trigger cycle.

I believe the problem is that the sear has been let out too much. There is another adjustment area on the back of the sear, above the sear pin. If the sear is "let out" too much by removal of material at the top in the back....then it sticks out to far at the bottom and interferes with the free forward movement of the hammer as the hammer comes off of the trigger bevel in SA. If you take the sear out (it's under some spring pressure) you'll most likely see some file marks on the back of the sear near the top. Filing here let's the sear come further out at the bottom.....too far out in this case.

There may be other issues as well, but you will need a new DA sear fit to the gun.

You made mention that the hammer nose does not always follow through past the breechface. This concerns me too. Looks as if someone has filed on the front of the rebound slide.....and it looks like the hammer seat on the top of the rebound slide is very short....and has also been filed or stoned down. I can't tell for sure from the photos. I would suggest a visit to a competant gunsmith if you know one in your area.....or perhaps sending it to someone for an evaluation.
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Another reason why I like MIM guns so much! You can swap parts and they work perfectly fine!

Just sent this piece of junk into the factory! I replaced the rebound slide and the double action sear. Still no dice! It actually started single action only , with no double. And would lock itself. Ugh!
For a model they say are easy to work on, well, they're not.

I was surprised when they said they would work on it this morning. Sent me a FedEx label and dropped it off at the place. Took one look at the girl and said, "you know, I have to tell you what's in the box...." she says, "yea, yea!, . I know what's In it! I know, I'll tell the driver!" Lol!

Well, for a gun I never fired, this is turning out to be a fiasco! Serves me right to teach me a lesson! SAW said that after their inspection, they'll charge me. At this point, IDC! As long as they dont charge me the cost of the gun, I'll be "happy".

So, I'll try and keep you all up to date. Let's see what happens.
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Good luck Lou!....We've all been on the receiving end of deals like this at one time or another..hope it works out.
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Just wanted to update this thread and say that I just paid SAW for the fix ($150). I'm glad that they do still work on the 29-3's as to find a competent gunsmith around me and during the pandemic and now rioting/ curfew, would have been very hard. I am truly grateful.
They are replacing the hammer and trigger. But did mention that the trigger would be an MIM part. Which is great. I dont have any objection to it so long as I get my firearm back in working order.
So, the hammer and trigger were at fault. Probably from bubba trying to fix it, to begin with, before I got it.
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If they send the old parts back to you, hold on to them. I would be willing to try to restore the trigger bevel for you at no cost. I could be mistaken, but I believe the only problem is with the trigger bevel, and the DA sear.

It would be nice to have the original parts as a back up, if they can be restored to working order.
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If they send the old parts back to you, hold on to them. I would be willing to try to restore the trigger bevel for you at no cost. I could be mistaken, but I believe the only problem is with the trigger bevel, and the DA sear.

It would be nice to have the original parts as a back up, if they can be restored to working order.
Thank you!
I may take you up on the offer (if they send the old parts back. )
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Just got the 29-3 back, finally.
They did replace the trigger with a mim part (idc), and it looks like the hammer nose pin is new, or they replaced the hammer, which the initial paperwork stated. To which, I dunno.
The parts match closely, which is nice.
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Forgot to mention , no old parts came back.
I sent the gun in without stocks and that's how it came back.

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I know it’s a bit off subject but it reminded me of a problem my neighbor had with his Dan Wesson. It might it might not engage single action. Turned out to be a hair with some grease attached to it, probably fell off the head of an assembly line worker.
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Hold on to those old forged parts. They may be able to be restored and put back into service.
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