Does anyone work on the DA32s?

[Alpo]

Mine works fine in double action. In single action, you pull the trigger and the hammer starts to fall, and then catches on the trigger, and as you release the trigger the hammer goes down slowly. Kinda like you were starting to fire it DA, and then changed your mind just before it fired, and let the trigger back down. I don't have a clue what the problem is, or how to fix it, and don't want to spend a whole buncha bucks on it.

Any suggestions?

 

[Alpo]

Mine works fine in double action. In single action, you pull the trigger and the hammer starts to fall, and then catches on the trigger, and as you release the trigger the hammer goes down slowly. Kinda like you were starting to fire it DA, and then changed your mind just before it fired, and let the trigger back down. I don't have a clue what the problem is, or how to fix it, and don't want to spend a whole buncha bucks on it.

Any suggestions?

 

[opoefc]

Those are tough guns to work on. Lots of small delicate parts, etc. Few gunsmiths wil tackle them and those that will, like David Chicoine are very expensive in relation to what your gun is worth. I would suggest you take off the side plate carefully ( very carefully. Take out the screws. Take off the grips. With all the screwws out gently tap the bottom of the grip frame - not the side plate, but the bottom of the exposed grip frame. The side plate will pop off. If it doesn't, soak the whole gun in some Liquid Wrench, or similar, for a few days. The the side plate should come loose, but don't pry it.) The trouble you are describing is most likely caused by old dirt, grease and small critters that have solidified in the gun over time. After the side plate is off , carefully clean all the parts you see, apply light oil and cycle the action with the side plate off to see if there is any binding of moving parts, or obvious broken or worn parts. Good luck.

 

[Alpo]

Thanks. Will give it a try.

 

[delta-419]

I have rebuilt a couple of breaktop 4th change S&Ws and what you need is a good manual on firearms assembly. I find that old smiths have parts that are releatively standard where as Colts are all hand fitted. Cleaning it up is a good place to start. Parts are a bit hard to find. I have several .38s and .32s that I shoot on a regular basis with low pressure loads. Heat treating the cylinders was not an option on these old gals at that point in history. Good luck on your project.