Brand new model 69 hard to cycle

[Bucksmasher]

Just picked up a new mail order at the post office. It's a new model 69 and it's quite a bit harder to cock on one maybe 2 cylinders. Also harder to run double action as well. I haven't fired a shot through her. Any ideas gents?

 

[ken158]

Picked up a mail order at the post office? Hopefully you are a dealer... Anyway, sounds like you have a ratchet or two not cut properly or perhaps has a burr in a bad place.

 

[Jdavis]

I thought the same thing, Zebra. I vote Bogus also.

 

[Bucksmasher]

Howdy folks I promise I'm not bogus. Just Canadian lol. I get guns in the mail regularly and no I'm not a dealer. That just the way it is up here.

This is my 3rd revolver. I've had one ruger vaquero and I have one cimmaron open top. This is my first "real" wheel gun so pardon my ignorance in jargon. I'm a big lever action fan.

Getting back to this model 69. It feels like one cylinder is hard to cock the hammer on, one is easy to cock the hammer on and the other 3 are somewhere in between. In Canada we have warranty outlets because I'd never see it again if I sent it over the border. I guess I'll see what they can do for me. I really love the feel of this revolver, I'm just worried ill ruin something if I shoot it.

 

[Abflyboy]

Mine was the same way when it was new.

The cylinder stop and notches in the cylinder are a little tight and need to get broke in. For lack of a better phrase . . .

Between shooting mine and dry-firing with snap caps, it smoothed out pretty quick.

 

[Berserker]

Further, "Cycle" a revolver?? Never heard it put that way, especially for a gun person.
So again, I smell bogus.
A
Maybe a Bloomberg plant??

What do you call it?

If he was anti gun, why would he post this? Maybe a spy from the Ruger forum.

This is one of the dumbest posts I have read in a few days.

 

[bigggbbruce]

Anyway, sounds like you have a ratchet or two not cut properly or perhaps has a burr in a bad place.

Yep.. I've got a 625 that ground to a halt on nearly every chamber..

Polishing stone to the burrs on the extractor ratchet pockets and it's now the sweetest action I've got.

 

[Pef]

Just picked up a new mail order at the post office. It's a new model 69 and it's quite a bit harder to cock on one maybe 2 cylinders. Also harder to run double action as well. I haven't fired a shot through her. Any ideas gents?

I agree with Ken158, you probably have a few ratchets that are not properly cut. I had a model 60 with a similar problem - it seemed to "stack" (the trigger became harder to pull) on several holes right before the trigger would break and the hammer would fall.

I stoned certain portions of the ratchet below these holes - the sides where the hand made contact with the ratchet to finally rotate the cylinder so the cylinder stops engaged.

Dry fire the gun. Each time the trigger gets tough to pull, the ratchet surface that needs to be stoned (i.e., polished so that only a very very very small amount of material is removed) is the one that the hand is pushing against.

If you don't know how to do this, then I recommend sending it to a service center.

 

[Berserker]

Not a cheap gun, and paying S&W prices. Which I do, for fine gun. Sad.

But as said probably will smooth out. Enough, is to be seen.

 

[Bucksmasher]

Thanks for the advice guys. My gunsmithing ability rivals a cave man with a rock and some sticks. I'll take your advice and send it in if it doesn't smooth out with a bit more dry firing.

Cheers!

 

[Pef]

By the way, Bucksmasher, welcome to the forum. Sorry about about a few others questioning your integrity. It's usually not that way. Please stick around and report back on your revolver.

Best,
PEF

 

[Berserker]

I wouldn't be afraid to shoot it.

Not the same, but I bought a cheaper over and under. Was very hard to open and close. Exercised well over 100 times, did not improve. Shot it just a few times, and is now fine. I think that may be heating and cooling maybe pressure build up. Not the same here.

But either way,if there is a warranty issue, they should still take it back after you fired it. So I would try to enjoy it anyways.

 

[Berserker]

Up until this gun came out, I though hand guns were illegal in Canada. Then I read they made this 4.25" so it could be sold in Canada. Can any adult without a criminal record buy handguns over 4" in Canada?

 

[gnystrom]

I would dry fire it and if it does mot smooth out contact S&W and document your problems. They can guide you from that point. Personally I would not run live ammo through it before I contacted S&W. Not for fear, but for the fact you received a gun that was defective before any live ammo was shot.

 

[Bucksmasher]

Up until this gun came out, I though hand guns were illegal in Canada. Then I read they made this 4.25" so it could be sold in Canada. Can any adult without a criminal record buy handguns over 4" in Canada?

You need to get a restricted license to buy hand guns in Canada. Once you have a restricted license it's remarkably easy to get a hand gun like I just did in the mail. The downside is that you can only shoot them at a range, not private property. If you're pulled over with one you need to be on the way to or from a range or a gunsmith. Since I'm a member of a historical cavalry I can carry an unloaded handgun around town, on parades or historical rides while I'm with the troop.

 

[yfdcap]

Welcome to the forum. My 69 was very tight when knew. I did completely disasemble it and clean and lube it as I do with all my guns. It was still tight. 300 rounds later it has smoothed up very nicely. I say put some rounds through it and enjoy it.

 

[kaaskop49]

attn Bucksmasher

Welcome to the Forum. Always great to have new members. Appreciate the skinny on handgun ownership in Canada. Used to be more friendly for guns up North until that law was passed in 1977, forget it's designation. C-I-L used to produce all types of interesting ammo not available down here, like (IIRC) 225+gr .303 ammo and .455 Colt (not Webley). I believe C-I-L no longer exists?

You write English very well. Guess they teach it in the schools up there.

Kaaskop49
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