Problem with a 581

[Pdwight]

OK , here is the situation. a good friend brought his 581 revolver over tonight with a problem. The locking bolt is stuck in the cavity and was not supporting the ejector rod. This is the tiny wedge shaped part that is spring loaded and apply's pressure to the front of the ejector rod. I drove out the pin , it came out easy but the the wedge looks angled and wedged tight. I tried taping on the end but it only went deeper and so I stopped. There is no way to get behind it because of the solid under lug. I also took a lead mallet and smacked the heck out of the under lug holding the gun in my hand hoping the inertia would knock it loose........no joy. Can anyone give any help here ??

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[flop-shank]

Hopefully a real gunsmith chmes in, but I would try (in order) a magnet, compressed air, then perhaps cleaning the thing with laquer thinner, super glueing something to the bolt, pull it out, then clean the super glue off the bolt with laquer thinner. Of course, me wonders if there could perhaps be rust and crust back in there that a penetrating oil like WD-40 (I normally never recommend it's use on a gun) might break loose.

 

[500 Magnum Nut]

You have that oil hole, blow air into it.

Take the grip off and strike the butt down on wood (muzzle up) or take the barrel off and tap the threaded end down on a piece of wood.

I like the glue idea
Drill rod and locktite. Then pull it out. Don't drip the locktite on
anything else!

 

[1sgpierce]

Another way to loosen the part

If you try the locktite or any other glue, you will likely help the part get stuck more. The area is hard to get to and you will likely just smear glue around. You could always take the gun to the range and fire some rounds through it, one at a time very carefully to see if the recoil from firing causes the part to break loose. Either the spring is broken or the part is jammed. You can fire the gun safely without the ejector rod being held in place, due to the cylinder being latched in back (Like a colt). I wouldn't do anything but (fire, check, fire and so on).

 

[Pdwight]

Much apprecieated

Some good ideas, I kinda like the shooting the gun a few rounds to see if it comes out, if it does great ...if I lose it...big deal 15 bucks....new parts and It's fixed.

Again thanks for you help

Dwight

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