I just aquired a Model of 1950 38/44, serial #S106xxx that is beginning to loosen up. There is a slight side to side movement in the cylinder at lockup. The cylinder notches are beginning to show signs of preening and someone seems to have taken to polishing around the hand area on the recoil shield. How do I tighten it up. The gun goes into battery Ok and seems OK in both SA and DA, although a bit sloe in SA. Need help before this goes too far south. Thanks guys.
38/44 Timeing
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500 Magnum Nut
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Fit an oversized stop, and or change the hand. Depends what part is needed. If the stop is loose fitting inside the frame, you peen (4 places around the slot) to stretch the metal around the slot to tighten the slot, thus tighting the cylinder stop. The stop is adjustable to fit higher inside the cylinder notches also. Fix the endshake also as it helps with the lock up.
OP
I took this 38/44 to the range today, my fears were proven true. It locks up after 2-3 rounds are fired. I tried both SA and DA, it jams up and you have to jiggle the cylinder to bring it into battery. It only does it when cartridges are loaded in the cylinder. It does not lockup when dry firing. It shoots true, it actually stacks the bullets in the same hole albeit at 7 yrds and I was shooting offhand, no prop.. This is a keeper if I can get it fixed. The trigger pull is like butter its so smooth. There is a polished area over the hand slot where someone put a ginder or wire brush, maybe in a misguided attempt to fix it? Spent cartridges don't show headspace issues.
Boxhead
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I'd send it to Jim Stroh for repair.
HEADKNOCKER
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That trick of peening the four spots in the stops window is a great way to tighten a loose cylinder without buying anything..
I have an automatic centerpunch that realy does the trick, Last one I did I made two divots on both sides & had to file one side slightly to get the stop to fit threw the window, It still had the play were it needed an oversized stop but it realy tightened thing up nicely, also I used a range rod down the barrel to determine which side to file therebye lining the cylinders bores up with the barrel..
500 Magnum Nut is always posting these great techniques..
Thank You Sir!!
Gary/Hk
I have an automatic centerpunch that realy does the trick, Last one I did I made two divots on both sides & had to file one side slightly to get the stop to fit threw the window, It still had the play were it needed an oversized stop but it realy tightened thing up nicely, also I used a range rod down the barrel to determine which side to file therebye lining the cylinders bores up with the barrel..
500 Magnum Nut is always posting these great techniques..
Thank You Sir!!
Gary/Hk
OP
Boxhead; is Jim Stroh a member here on the forum and do you have an address and phone number.
Thanks
Jim
Thanks
Jim
