The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - With my "expertise" I should never have taken apart

With my "expertise" I should never have taken apart (reply)

stonewalrus — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 00:29:06 +0000

A revolver that was working perfectly fine before I tried to go Bisley with it.

I wish you were closer Tom. (reply)

Hoot — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:55:05 +0000

Bet we'd be able to figure this out... Without it in hand, I'm having a tough time. SA's are pretty straightforward. I'd be thinking of pulling out all the springs and seeing how the working bits interact.

Now it won't stay cocked with or without the cylinder (reply)

stonewalrus — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 23:00:44 +0000

And I appreciate that! Thanks! (reply)

Caz — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:36:40 +0000

That is what I meant...check the pawl. (reply)

Jared — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:42:57 +0000

I know I was just explaining it more.

That is what I meant...check the pawl. (reply)

Caz — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:30:25 +0000

Been googling - don't think I have the trigger spring right (reply)

Jared — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:06:14 +0000

If it will stay cocked without the cylinder , and won't when you install the cylinder the bottom foot on the pawl is too long. You need to file it down until the timing is right.

It sounds like the hammer travel is stopped because the pawl is still trying to turn the cylinder and the bolt is engaged.

That loading gate has to be installed correctly as well. (reply)

Hobie — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 02:53:48 +0000

I felt like I was all thumbs the last one. Need to put my Clements hammer in the .41 still...

Been googling - don't think I have the trigger spring right (reply)

stonewalrus — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 01:53:06 +0000

Found some good pictures too.

That appears to be ok (reply)

Fowler — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 01:38:46 +0000

Bet you could YouTube it.

I know how to do the job but not well enough to diagnose it from your description.

That appears to be ok (reply)

stonewalrus — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 01:15:06 +0000

If I get brave enough I will take it all apart and start over again.

Tried that - still same problem. I have it according to the (reply)

stonewalrus — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 01:13:49 +0000

Way the diagrams show.

Check the pawl. (reply)

uncowboy — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 22:58:40 +0000

I think your hammer strut is installed backwards causing a loading problem.

Check the pawl. (reply)

Caz — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 22:26:22 +0000

tried that. No luck. First time I assembled it, hammer and (reply)

stonewalrus — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 22:14:28 +0000

Trigger were functioning fine - until I put in the cylinder. It only locked up as the hammer fell and hammer wouldn't stay back. I guess things are getting better. Didn't realize a Single action could be so much trouble.

Ruger Bisley Conversion - remind me next time I am not a (reply)

Bob Hatfield — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:39:08 +0000

Try taking out the mainspring and its strut and see if the hammer will stay cocked in the interim before the experts chime in.

Bob

Ruger Bisley Conversion - remind me next time I am not a

stonewalrus — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:20:00 +0000

Gunsmith... Have it all back together, cylinder indexes and all BUT the hammer won't stay back at full cock. Any idea what I have screwed up? I bought a Ruger Blackhawk gunsmithing manual but not real clear what I could have done wrong. Doesn't have as many pictures/ diagrams as I would have liked.