15-3 2" noticeable click when hammer is pulled back..

[HMMurdock]

Hello, and nice to meet yall. I believe this is my first post.. My name is Adam. Finally have a few Smiths under my belt. 19-4 4", 36, 60 plus my newest 15-3 2" snub. Fine example. Not prefect but a clean revolver. The issue I am having is when pulling the hammer back for single action. When all the way back it clicks loudly and you can feel a catch almost, then it pivots forward like normal. My 19 is smooth as butter with no loud audible click or rough feeling catch. Any ideas would help. May have to send it in to Smith. Thank yall and God bless.

 

[H Richard]

The 15-3 snub is a wonderful handgun. Love mine, shoots like a match gun. I'm wondering if the action is very dry and no lubrication. Are you familiar with correctly removing the side plate and inspecting it? If so, do it, see if everything is O.K. and there is sufficient lube. Not too much, just what it needs. If you are not familiar, you may want to have a gunsmith do so.

 

[HMMurdock]

Thank you sir. Yessir. I did pop the side plate and put a drop of oil on the "pivoting moving points". Say it's cocked and you pull the hammer back already it clicks then pops forward. I inspected the moving parts while doing this repeatedly but I'm just to ignorant to the fact on revolvers to say whats actually making the sound. The trigger is still perfect dual or single action. Just the catch/click issue.

 

[robertrwalsh]

Model 15 snubbies are GREAT guns. I have one, a a much-carried, rarely-shot police gun. As noted above the first place to start is cleanliness and lubrication. If I am reading your post correctly the gun functions fine in double action (trigger cocking) but when you try to cock it single action (pulling hammer back with your thumb) the hammer does not quite catch and falls forward. Assuming it is not a cleanliness and lubrication issue it is a problem that should not be addressed by an amateur. Cleaning up the notches is delicate and if you don't know what you are doing it is easy to bugger up the parts. With luck there is a good revolver smith in your area who is not swamped with work. You could also try buying a clean used already mated trigger-hammer set and swapping them out. That is not hard to do technically.

 

[HMMurdock]

Model 15 snubbies are GREAT guns. I have one, a a much-carried, rarely-shot police gun. As noted above the first place to start is cleanliness and lubrication. If I am reading your post correctly the gun functions fine in double action (trigger cocking) but when you try to cock it single action (pulling hammer back with your thumb) the hammer does not quite catch and falls forward. Assuming it is not a cleanliness and lubrication issue it is a problem that should not be addressed by an amateur. Cleaning up the notches is delicate and if you don't know what you are doing it is easy to bugger up the parts. With luck there is a good revolver smith in your area who is not swamped with work. You could also try buying a clean used already mated trigger-hammer set and swapping them out. That is not hard to do technically.

I apologize I didn't make myself clear. It doesn't fall forward (like it would fire a round) after I cock it back. It stays cocked. When youre in the process of cocking the gun (pulling the hammer back) once it's all the way back before letting your thumb off the hammer and it locks slightly coming forward a hair. It clicks with what feels like a little catch.

 

[minconrevo]

With your most recent clarification, sounds as if nothing is amiss. Almost seems like you are describing the action of new revolver that has no lubrication on the lockwork. Remember to not "work" the action under full spring pressure with the sideplate removed, as this can cause unnecessary stress on the lockwork. Also the right oil, in the right places, in the right amount is essential for good revolver function.

 

[JP@AK]

Remember to not "work" the action under full spring pressure with the sideplate removed

YES! This is excellent advice.

 

[Grayfox]

Sounds perfectly normal to me. Your gun just happens to be a little louder than others.

 

[HMMurdock]

YES! This is excellent advice.

Noted Gentlemen. Thank you.

 

[HMMurdock]

I didn't notice much cylinder lock wear on the cylinder. Suppose I just got lucky with a fairly unused revolver. I will do a deep clean/slight lube. Then fire the heck out of it. I reckon it'll smooth out with range time. Appreciate everyone's time and advice.

 

[Bald1]

Sounds like you got a lemon. I’m looking for a new boat anchor. I’ll take it off your hands.

 

[FatDogEarl]

Beat me to it, Bald1

 

[Truckman]

To one degree or another, all mine make three distinct clicks - cylinder stop disengage, cylinder stop re-engage and hammer full cock...The OP's revised description sounds perfectly normal... ...Ben

 

[Lt.Donn]

Hello, and nice to meet yall. I believe this is my first post.. My name is Adam. Finally have a few Smiths under my belt. 19-4 4", 36, 60 plus my newest 15-3 2" snub. Fine example. Not prefect but a clean revolver. The issue I am having is when pulling the hammer back for single action. When all the way back it clicks loudly and you can feel a catch almost, then it pivots forward like normal. My 19 is smooth as butter with no loud audible click or rough feeling catch. Any ideas would help. May have to send it in to Smith. Thank yall and God bless.

I agree with Henry...I would ck and lube it properly as a first step...but don't pull the side plate if you are unfamiliar with the proper process

 

[Hondo44]

You might be feeling/hearing an issue not associated with hammer or trigger.

The first thing I would do to troubleshoot is to isolate the issue:
First swing out the cylinder, and then with your left hand push the cylinder opening latch to the rear. This will allow you to cock the hammer with the cylinder open.
If the problem goes away the problem is not in the hammer/trigger action; it’s in the cylinder/cylinder hand/cylinder ratchet action.

Let us know what you find.

 

[bigggbbruce]

Quit playing with it, go shoot it.

 

[chris66]

could be the top of the main spring scraping the hammer.

 

[Thaddeus Beauregard]

I apologize I didn't make myself clear. It doesn't fall forward (like it would fire a round) after I cock it back. It stays cocked. When youre in the process of cocking the gun (pulling the hammer back) once it's all the way back before letting your thumb off the hammer and it locks slightly coming forward a hair. It clicks with what feels like a little catch.

That is completely normal. All that's happening is that the trigger ledge is snapping into the hammer's single action sear notch under spring pressure, right after the cylinder stop is clicking into the cylinder notch under spring pressure. All revolvers make this sound and then move back forward a tiny bit when cocked in single action. How audible the click is is dependent on the amount of spring pressure and the size of the gun and the size of its hammer and trigger. A larger revolver with larger parts and more overall mass will dampen that sound a little more than a smaller revolver will. In other words, the frequency of the click will be higher on a smaller sized revolver. The very slight forward movement after the click is just the hammer and trigger mating together under the presssure of their respective mainspring and trigger reset spring loads. If the gun works properly, there's no cause for concern.

 

[Greyman50]

Gee must be nice to have hearing good enough to hear the clicks. I can barely hear them, lol.

 

[Hondo44]

If the OP “feels” something, there’s a reason. Maybe not an actual problem but something is causing the unusual difference from other guns. I take it as an opportunity to learn and get satisfaction identifying what it is and making it normal. If he was my neighbor I’d invite him to bring it over.