2 Pencil eraser works pretty well for this task. This is best done with a non-marring instrument. Once you can turn the cylinder, you have to arrest the ejector rod. This will allow the cylinder to spin freely. Once the cylinder is freed, insert a shim between the cylinder and the cylinder bolt. IF YOUR REVOLVER DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPOSED HAMMER, CONTROL THE CYLINDER, AND RELEASE THE TRIGGER AS SOON AS THE CYLINDER IS FREED. NEXT, CONTROL THE HAMMER, IF YOUR REVOLVER HAS ONE THAT IS EXPOSED. ENSURE THE FIREARM IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND ALL OF YOUR BODY PARTS (AND THOSE OF FRIENDS, FAMILY, BYSTANDERS, NEIGHBORS, AND PETS) ARE CLEAR OF THE MUZZLE. IF THE CYLINDER CONTAINS LIVE AMMUNITION, USE EXTREME CAUTION! FIRST, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EYE- AND EAR-PROTECTION ON. If there is not enough clearance for the shim, or if the cylinder bolt just keeps chewing up the business card (as was my experience) follow the instructions below: A business card works great for this purpose. Try to shim the cylinder stop by inserting a thin piece of material between it and the cylinder. Freeing the cylinder stop MAY require partially cycling the action by slightly pulling the hammer – or trigger – back (it was necessary in my case). This will require holding the ejector rod in place while rotating the cylinder, and rotating the cylinder requires freeing the cylinder stop.Īt this point we should cover some safety stuff. The better way to get the gun open is to tighten the rod enough to unlock the action. Smacking the cylinder open risks bending the ejector rod. This isn’t the preferred technique unless you are in combat, however. If the gun isn’t locked up too hard, you can probably get it open like I did, with a firm smack from the heel of your hand (while depressing the cylinder latch, obviously). The first step in fixing the backed-out ejector rod is opening the cylinder. From now on checking the tightness of the ejector rod will be a step in my regular inspection process. This is not what I would want to happen during a defensive encounter. Being so used to reloading the revolver normally, this was enough to throw me off my cycle and confuse me. The only indicator I had for this malfunction was the first sticky cylinder opening. Only after firing six rounds did I see the indicators of a worsening issue. Loading and unloading the cylinder during the photo shoot had revealed nothing amiss. I had fired it only a week prior, and I had been using it earlier in the day to take some photos. I had recently detail-cleaned and function-checked it. I didn’t have a whole lot of warning before the backed-out ejector rod bound up my gun. Fortunately, Mike diagnosed the problem (and turned my mood around) almost immediately! Pre-Malfunction Indicators Mike Wood, bemoaning the fate of my beloved pre-lock sixgun. Rather than obsess about it I grabbed my friend’s spare Glock 19 and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon… but not before sending a rather melancholy email to Mr. “What the heck is going on with my prized 686?” I wondered. It took a couple good smacks with the heel of my hand to release it from the frame.
Bad idea.Īfter that second six the cylinder was stuck, but much more firmly this time. Lacking the imagination to diagnose this issue I loaded six more rounds and knocked the dueling tree plates around the other way. Next, I looked under the extractor star, only to find it clean as a whistle. I thought it might have been the ammunition ( Perfecta. Not knowing any better I didn’t immediately recognize this malfunction for what it was and take appropriate corrective action. Since Grant is a world-class revolver gunsmith, you should probably take his word before you take mine. Note, : Grant Cunningham recently linked to this post. In a first for me, I had just experienced a backed-out ejector rod malfunction. I put a little “oomph” into it and the gun popped open, but I knew I had a problem. The middle and ring fingers of my support hand could barely budge the cylinder open. As soon as I hit the sixth plate I brought the gun back to my workspace to conduct a universal revolver reload. We set up the range, I loaded up, and began with six shots at his dueling tree. He has a multi-acre yard with his own range and I was looking forward to clanging some steel. Last weekend I drove out to an old military buddy’s house.
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