Ejector Rod 686-1 catching
I noticed the end/tip of the ejector rod sleeve , (close to the knurling) , was catching the retainer lug (on the barrel), when opening the cylinder. It only happened at a certain point in the cylinder rotation. It took me a while to figure out why it was harder to open at that point. So, I took some very fine wet sandpaper to that area on the ejector rod sleeve, and carefully smoothed it out . Now it opens perfectly on all chambers of the cylinder, and doesn't catch when opening.
I've read that sometimes the ejector rod is too short, and won't push the retaining lug far enough out of the way to allow the cylinder to be opened smoothly, or easily.
I don't seem to have this problem, but I see where it could create serious issues, and lead someone down a rabbit hole trying to find the problem, when it's a simple one.
It's amazing how precise these revolvers really are.
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