American1776
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I bought a new 686p last week. 3 inch.
At the range I fired 75 rounds of magnums (fiocchi fmj and Speer gold dot, all factory loads). All shots were in double action.
Around the 30 round count, after the first few rounds of a full cylinder, the following happened:
I went to pull the trigger, and the cylinder failed to lock into the cylinder stop. The cylinder was free to spin in only one direction (counter clockwise). I opened the cylinder, closed it, and the issue resolved. It didn't happen again at that range trip. I've since examined the cylinder stop. It moves as it should, is properly timed, bounces back up with plenty of spring.
I've owned a ton of revolvers in the past, and I never had this happen.
Could someone explain the mechanics of this malfunction? Since I cannot reproduce it, should I call it a freak event and trust and carry the revolver for defense? It's an accurate piece. What would you all do? Thanks.
At the range I fired 75 rounds of magnums (fiocchi fmj and Speer gold dot, all factory loads). All shots were in double action.
Around the 30 round count, after the first few rounds of a full cylinder, the following happened:
I went to pull the trigger, and the cylinder failed to lock into the cylinder stop. The cylinder was free to spin in only one direction (counter clockwise). I opened the cylinder, closed it, and the issue resolved. It didn't happen again at that range trip. I've since examined the cylinder stop. It moves as it should, is properly timed, bounces back up with plenty of spring.
I've owned a ton of revolvers in the past, and I never had this happen.
Could someone explain the mechanics of this malfunction? Since I cannot reproduce it, should I call it a freak event and trust and carry the revolver for defense? It's an accurate piece. What would you all do? Thanks.
