First, I know that fitting a new cylinder is not trivial. But I'm trying to understand the process. If I can do this myself, I will -- but if I sense I am engaged in something that a first-time gunsmith should not be attempting, I'll have a professional do it.
I have a 296, and as so many have I want to replace the titanium cylinder with a stainless steel cylinder. The extra three ounces should take a little sting out of the perceived recoil.
So I put the new cylinder in the gun today for a trial fit and find that the cylinder carries up nicely all the way around -- but then the action jams, the trigger won't move the last 1/64 of an inch, and the hammer won't fall.
Is this a hand problem, or something with the face of the ratchets on the back of the cylinder? Just trying to understand. The cylinder stop drops into position nicely and holds the charge hole in alignment with the barrel. The problem is that I just can't pull the trigger far enough to disengage and let the hammer fall.
I have a new hand that I bought with the new cylinder so that I can leave the old hand fitted to the titanium cylinder in case I ever want to reverse this process. But neither hand will let the hammer drop.
Insight welcome. Thanks in advance.
David Wilson
I have a 296, and as so many have I want to replace the titanium cylinder with a stainless steel cylinder. The extra three ounces should take a little sting out of the perceived recoil.
So I put the new cylinder in the gun today for a trial fit and find that the cylinder carries up nicely all the way around -- but then the action jams, the trigger won't move the last 1/64 of an inch, and the hammer won't fall.
Is this a hand problem, or something with the face of the ratchets on the back of the cylinder? Just trying to understand. The cylinder stop drops into position nicely and holds the charge hole in alignment with the barrel. The problem is that I just can't pull the trigger far enough to disengage and let the hammer fall.
I have a new hand that I bought with the new cylinder so that I can leave the old hand fitted to the titanium cylinder in case I ever want to reverse this process. But neither hand will let the hammer drop.
Insight welcome. Thanks in advance.
David Wilson