Best way to close a revolver cylinder?

[357magster]

Close it by pushing on the cylinder or by pushing on the crane?

Or is either way okay?

Not sure if one way is more "torquey" than another.

Thanks.

 

[ronnie gore]

we were always trained to use the cylinder as it is bigger and less likely to pinch your finger.. it will not cause any wear to the gun,BUT NEVER SLAM THE CYLINDER SHUT LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES.

 

[Arik]

Cylinder. It's bigger and hard to miss and hard not to have it lock in place

 

[MTKTM]

Slamming a cylinder shut probably won't do any harm although I do not do it. Slamming or 'flicking' one open is bad, though, can bend the crane.

 

[eveled]

Should you push the cylinder release button, when closing the cylinder? I know you don't have to, just wondering if it makes it wear less. I turn door knobs when I close doors too, maybe I have a problem.

 

[growr]

All you have to do is watch any tv show or movie, why with just a flick of the wrist and your cylinder is closed!!.....just like the internet...they can't put anything in the show if it is not true!!! LOL

Randy

PS. just being sarcastic here....most of us use the cylinder as it is larger and easier than just the crane.

 

[*chris*]

You want to push as close as you can to the axis of the locking mechanism. For most S&Ws that would be pushing on the centerline of the cylinder. Some have a lock on the crane though too...

I think you are over thinking it! I am more anal about where the cylinder stop impacts the cylinder.

Chris

 

[Arik]

Should you push the cylinder release button, when closing the cylinder? I know you don't have to, just wondering if it makes it wear less. I turn door knobs when I close doors too, maybe I have a problem.

No that's not necessarily

 

[OKFC05]

The world's fastest revolver shooters merely push the cylinder closed with a thumb. No slamming, no cutesy maneuvers, no problems.

 

[Voyager28]

Slamming a cylinder shut probably won't do any harm although I do not do it. Slamming or 'flicking' one open is bad, though, can bend the crane.

Actually, flicking the cylinder closed like they do in the movies is very likely to cause damage by the edge of the cylinder contacting the outside of the forcing cone and peening it off. I've seen it more than once and actually own a 66-3 that has signs of it.

In an older revolver for sure, gently hold the cylinder lightly to the rear and push it closed until it locks.

Bob

 

[aphelion]

Should you push the cylinder release button, when closing the cylinder? I know you don't have to, just wondering if it makes it wear less. I turn door knobs when I close doors too, maybe I have a problem.

Jackie Stewart called it 'mechanical sympathy', working in harmony with machinery. I strive for it, one reason why my cars and motorcycles (and firearms) have all lasted a long time. I am not talking about babying here. You can use something to the edge of its performance potential without abusing it. Other people have no feel for it at all, slamming doors, pushing buttons and levers way harder than needed, using jerky control inputs instead being smooth. I can assure you that you don't have a problem.

 

[S&WForty]

Jackie Stewart called it 'mechanical sympathy', working in harmony with machinery. I strive for it, one reason why my cars and motorcycles (and firearms) have all lasted a long time. I am not talking about babying here. You can use something to the edge of its performance potential without abusing it. Other people have no feel for it at all, slamming doors, pushing buttons and levers way harder than needed, using jerky control inputs instead being smooth. I can assure you that you don't have a problem.

Some people don't realize you can perform a motion with high speed but low to moderate force. A friend of mine years ago punched his radio when he shifted to 3rd gear so hard that he broke the shifter lever. It had been cut down shorter and welded back together, but under moderate use it would have never failed.

 

[diyj98]

Actually, flicking the cylinder closed like they do in the movies is very likely to cause damage by the edge of the cylinder contacting the outside of the forcing cone and peening it off. I've seen it more than once and actually own a 66-3 that has signs of it.

In an older revolver for sure, gently hold the cylinder lightly to the rear and push it closed until it locks.

Bob

Why would you even need to open the cylinder other than the initial loading? Most of the revolvers I see on TV don't ever run out of ammo.

 

[Maxadur]

Jackie Stewart called it 'mechanical sympathy', working in harmony with machinery. I strive for it, one reason why my cars and motorcycles (and firearms) have all lasted a long time. I am not talking about babying here. You can use something to the edge of its performance potential without abusing it. Other people have no feel for it at all, slamming doors, pushing buttons and levers way harder than needed, using jerky control inputs instead being smooth. I can assure you that you don't have a problem.

Fabulous post here! Love Jackie Stewart....watched him race many times.

Regards, Gerry.

 

[05CarbonDRZ]

Some people don't realize you can perform a motion with high speed but low to moderate force. A friend of mine years ago punched his radio when he shifted to 3rd gear so hard that he broke the shifter lever. It had been cut down shorter and welded back together, but under moderate use it would have never failed.

That's funny! A Friend of mine did the same thing shifting into 2nd Gear.It was a cheap Chinese Short throw shifter....We had to drive all the way back Home in 2nd Gear...

 

[riverrat38]

The sound is better if you push the crane smartly!

Best,
Rick

 

[Laketime]

Why would you even need to open the cylinder other than the initial loading? Most of the revolvers I see on TV don't ever run out of ammo.

Everybody knows ,that's just the cowboy guns!