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I own a used pistol as described in the title of this post, a pawn shop purchase, so you can guess the condition. I've been working on it and have, so far, tightened the arbor and installed a button on same. I tried to install new innards and found the cylinder was over rotating, (the original parts look to have been worked over pretty good). So I went back to the old parts and the gun locks up where it should, BUT now the gap between the cylinder and forcing cone is twice (or maybe more) the tolerance it should be. I've tried removing the button I've installed at the end of the arbor but the gap remains. My question is, can a shortened hand be the culprit, as with the rest of the inward parts, it too has the look of someone chipping the tip down a bit. (I use the word "chipping" to describe the tool marks left, it look like a chisel was used instead of a file.)
How long does the hand engage the cylinder notches? Until the hammer drops? That's my understanding, but if I'm wrong it won't be the first time. I'll gladly entertain any notions as to the answer to my dilemma.
Oh, and the date of manufacture is 1996 incase it's an issue of that's the way they were made that year. I tried to fit a newer barrel to the frame and noticed the studs didn't line up very well, so there appears to be a difference in how they were built. Or has this gun be abused beyond repair, even though the frame is steel.
TIA. Jim
How long does the hand engage the cylinder notches? Until the hammer drops? That's my understanding, but if I'm wrong it won't be the first time. I'll gladly entertain any notions as to the answer to my dilemma.
Oh, and the date of manufacture is 1996 incase it's an issue of that's the way they were made that year. I tried to fit a newer barrel to the frame and noticed the studs didn't line up very well, so there appears to be a difference in how they were built. Or has this gun be abused beyond repair, even though the frame is steel.
TIA. Jim