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colt 357 trooper mk 3

jkruszkojkruszko Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited April 2011 in Ask the Experts
I was on the range the other day and I noticed that when I was firing my revolver the hammer did not cock. I could put the trigger and the barrel would rotate, but the hammer did not cock. I could cock the hammer and fire the gun. This happened after firing 80 rounds.
When I got home and cleaned and oiled my revolver, when pulled the trigger, the double action worked normal, no problem. Is there a problem with gun or was it in need of a cleaning.[?]
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    After 30-40 years, oil inside the action can become gummy & cause malfunctions. I would try to spray an aerosol solvent such as CLP Breakfree or Crud Cutter inside the action. Use compressed air to force the excess out, then oil.

    Neal
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't ever just spray a firearm on moving parts with WD40 when mixed with some oils it turns to GLUE. and can cause all kinds of problems.
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,179 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jkruszko
    I was on the range the other day and I noticed that when I was firing my revolver the hammer did not cock. I could put the trigger and the barrel would rotate, but the hammer did not cock. I could cock the hammer and fire the gun. This happened after firing 80 rounds.
    When I got home and cleaned and oiled my revolver, when pulled the trigger, the double action worked normal, no problem. Is there a problem with gun or was it in need of a cleaning.[?]


    It sounds as though the DA sear was not working properly, that's a very unusual event and even more unusual is it working again on it's own. The DA sear is spring powered, I suppose it could have been stuck somehow - will the gun work in DA mode if the muzzle is held straight up?
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  • richardaricharda Member Posts: 393 ✭
    edited November -1
    i had the same experience with a charter arms undercover, which has an internal design similar to the colt series iii guns. had bought it used that morning; returned it to the dealer , who took it back.
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