S&W MOD. 18

texasmike

I just bought this gun used and am having trouble extracting shells after I run 24 to 30 shots through it(after it heats up a little.)At this point it gets very difficult to push the ejector rod. I thought I would ask you guys before I take it to Mr. $75 (my gun smith)as I only paid $300 for the gun which is in otherwise excellent condition.Thanks

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Texas Mike

ladr

Sounds like someone fired longs or shots in it.Clean the cylinder real good and try again.If that does not work, have the cylinder miked.

texasmike

Thanks for the help-But dirty it aint -I buy and sell lots of guns and I clean them thoroughly before I fire them(I totally agree that most used guns are filthy). Any way the comment about firing shorts or longs is possable. Also this does not happen before a few rounds are fired.When the gun is first fired it works flawlesly. Oh well guess its time for old Mr $75-Thanks Guys

JudgeColt

This is probably not an issue for a gunsmith. Increasing resistance in ejection is common in a .22 revolver as fouling builds up from shooting. I doubt that anything out of the ordinary is taking place or is wrong with your revolver. Just hit the ejector rod with a little extra force as the revolver gets dirty, or run a chamber brush through the chambers every 20 rounds or so. If you still think something is wrong, look carefully at the cylinder charge holes. It could be that there is a buildup of carbon at the front of the cases. It could be that the previous owner shot a lot of shorts and there is a carbon buildup at the front of the short case, which would really bind up a long case. I doubt that there is erosion at the front of the case mouth, but that is something to check. Look for a gouged or poorly polished chamber.It could be that someone used a stainless steel chamber brush in an electric drill to remove carbon rings and scratched the chambers so that extraction gets difficult as the chambers get dirty. If the chambers are perfect and not scratched or gouged, it could be unusually dirty ammunition causing the problem. I still think it is just normal fouling that you are feeling, and maybe the chambers are a bit tight or a bit rough on this revolver in the first place, which might make for what you think is unusually stiff extraction. Let us know what happens.