I recently took possesion of a 1917 with a semi-bobbed hammer. It can still be cocked for single action firing. I've only shot it a couple of times, but each time I've had two issues.
One is the ejector rod comes unscrewed alittle and binds up the gun very easily. I realize this is the older style with the conventional threads, but was told it should only be 'finger tight'. I want to snug it down alittle more. My research shows the reverse threads didn't come along until the early 60s - are all of the pre-model marked and older long action revolvers this suspectible to binding under extended firing? (I'm talking about a box of shells here) Can I tighten it a bit more? Locktite?
The other and more disconcerting problem is that sometimes while firing double action when the trigger is almost all the way back, about to release the shot it will lock up, or catch and you can't pull the trigger all the way through. This happens about every one or two cylinders full. I was thinking it MAY just be one chamber, but haven't yet had the opportunity to determine that for sure. I was going to test fire it some more with the chambers marked before I take the side plate off to check the hammer/trigger. Any ideas? Thanks for any help.
Also, I've had the side plate off of several newer guns, but not an older long action one - any differences? I don't need to remove the screw in end of the frame at the yoke do I?
One is the ejector rod comes unscrewed alittle and binds up the gun very easily. I realize this is the older style with the conventional threads, but was told it should only be 'finger tight'. I want to snug it down alittle more. My research shows the reverse threads didn't come along until the early 60s - are all of the pre-model marked and older long action revolvers this suspectible to binding under extended firing? (I'm talking about a box of shells here) Can I tighten it a bit more? Locktite?
The other and more disconcerting problem is that sometimes while firing double action when the trigger is almost all the way back, about to release the shot it will lock up, or catch and you can't pull the trigger all the way through. This happens about every one or two cylinders full. I was thinking it MAY just be one chamber, but haven't yet had the opportunity to determine that for sure. I was going to test fire it some more with the chambers marked before I take the side plate off to check the hammer/trigger. Any ideas? Thanks for any help.
Also, I've had the side plate off of several newer guns, but not an older long action one - any differences? I don't need to remove the screw in end of the frame at the yoke do I?
