Model 10 bent ejector rod

[PlipperPete]

Hi all,

I recently got a Model 10-6. The ejector rod appears to be bent. When I spin the cylinder, I can see it wobble.

However, I took the ejector rod out, covered the threads with tape, and chucked the threaded portion in a cordless drill. I spun it, expecting to see the rod wobble, but it appeared perfectly straight.

I measured the collar with a pair of calipers at several points. It measured the same at all points.

Everything seems ok to me, but the ejector rod still appears bent. What else could cause the ejector rod to be off center?

 

[Pisgah]

Lay it on a flat surface and roll it slowly. If it's bent, the bend will show. Bends can be straightened.

 

[robertrwalsh]

It is possible the yoke is tweaked. That is also possible to fix.

 

[Protocall_Design]

Most ejector rods are straight. The occasional one may be actually bent. The great majority will be slightly off center at the threaded joint where the ejector rod screws into the extractor shank.

There has to be a slight amount of clearance between the male and female threads, or they will gall and lock up during assembly. This clearance allows for some degree of misalignment when screwed together. Any time the ejector rod is removed, or simply comes loose and is retightened, it is likely to not run true. Then it must be trued up in a special fixture by a careful measuring and bending process.

 

[chief38]

When spinning most cylinders with the ER in it, they are rarely 100% true. There is some slop built in, and the ER need not be perfectly true to operate trouble free. More importantly, how does the ER and cylinder function as a unit? Does the revolver operate smoothly and correctly? Does the cylinder open and close smoothly? If the answer to all is yes, I see no problem.

As stated above, when the ER is removed and rolled on a perfectly flat surface, if it rolls smoothly and exhibits no wobble, it is straight. If not, they can be straightened rather easily. While we would all like textbook perfect specifications in all our beloved revolvers, they are rarely absolutely perfect. That said, most work just fine.