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hello new to forum , got a smith & wesson 357 66-2 ss 6'' the cylinder is hard to release, it fires fine . cleaned & oiled it still hard to release. does anyone know is there a recall ? cylinder does not look bent. any answers ?
 
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And a Hound Dawg Howdy to you from SC!:)

I hope somebody is along soon to help you out. The mod 66 has a ball detent that assists in cylinder lock up. I'll bet this is a little stiff and might need to be worked and lubed with a bit of special attention.
 
thanks for the info. I appreciate it love my smith & wesson guns all of them this 66-2 is the only one giving me a little trouble. I will tear it down & go through it . d.green, oklahoma
 
Try opening cylinder and while its open, depress the cylinder thumb release back and forth to see if it moves easily.
If it does move freely, then check (by hand no tools) that your extractor / ejection rod is fully screwed into the cylinder end.

Last you may want to check the gap between the cylinder front face and the barrel forcing cone for contact while cylinder is closed, check each chamber while slowly rotating cylinder.

Depending on your skills and familiarity, these would be the obvious points of a problem.

Seems like you have some experience with revolvers as indicated by your last post.
I on the other hand,am slow posting and struggle with keyboards and teeny tiny letters on the screen and usually complete my suggestions long after an OP has posted.
So disregard
 
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Welcome from Washington State, I bought a new 629-6 3" 44 magnum, the cylinder on it was hard to release.

I clean and lube all new guns so while the side plate was off I made sure to scrub the cylinder release spring with alcohol and a toothbrush. I wiped it down with a clean white cloth looking for dirt or old grease, none (as it should be). I put one drop of LSA on the spring, spread it and wiped the spring. The cylinder release worked fine after that.
 
torizus said:
Try opening cylinder and while its open, depress the cylinder thumb release back and forth to see if it moves easily.
If it does move freely, then check (by hand no tools) that your extractor / ejection rod is fully screwed into the cylinder end.

Last you may want to check the gap between the cylinder front face and the barrel forcing cone for contact while cylinder is closed, check each chamber while slowly rotating cylinder.

Depending on your skills and familiarity, these would be the obvious points of a problem.

Seems like you have some experience with revolvers as indicated by your last post.
I on the other hand,am slow posting and struggle with keyboards and teeny tiny letters on the screen and usually complete my suggestions long after an OP has posted.
So disregard
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As stated, the most likely culprit here is a loose extractor rod. Note that it has a left hand thread so it will tighten counter-clockwise as the open end points toward you. Hand tightening it should allow the action to open if so; if it recurs putting empty brass into the cylinder and using a small piece of leather to tighten it more snugly may keep it in place.
 
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