Posted: 7/12/2012 6:37:41 AM EDT
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
My friend brought me his Taurus 605 .357 snubby with issues regarding the cylinder. I am not a revolver person but as I am the “gun guy” to him he decided I was his best option (he’s cheap and doesn’t want to send it to a smith if he can avoid it). Before I got my hands on it, it was not tinkered with but pretty dirty. Here’s my assessment of it: The cylinder will not lock in place- the ‘release’ seems to be stuck in the forward position so that the cylinder will just fall back out if you try to lock it in. You can push the release backward (toward the grip) to the position that it should be in, however it will just spring forward again. Almost as if the spring was on the wrong side of the release. Compounding this issue, you cannot pull the hammer back more than 1/4-1/2”. The action is stuck. The revolver has Crimson Trace grips on it – I pulled them off and hosed down the inside with cleaner. I have disassembled the cylinder from the crane arm but that’s as far as I’ve gotten with the breakdown. Everything is sitting and soaking right now as there were some parts that were rather dirty. So, does anyone have any suggestions as to a course of action? I’ve attempted some research for this issue however the remedies seemed to be inconclusive. I could provide pics when I get home tonight. |
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Without pics I am only guessing here, but it sounds as if the front locking pin which engages the ejector rod is stuck in towards the muzzle. The ejector rod locking pin is located under the barrel towards the muzzle. It is spring loaded and you should be able to push it back and forth with a punch or small dowel. If it is stuck, all it may need is for you to work some oil into it. Your cylinder release sounds like it is working fine. There is a spring that is located behind it that keeps forward pressure on it.
As for the action being stuck, it could one of several things. First off, the action won't function with the cylinder open. If the action is locked up with the cylinder closed, then it is either the safety hex screw in the back of the hammer that needs to be seated fully or there is something in the action (dirt, unburned powder, broken part, etc) that is the cause. |
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Have you checked to make sure there is no powder residue / gunk under the ejector star preventing the cylinder from locking fully home? The ejector star appears to be one of the cleanest parts, actually. The plunger works just fine. Now, the 'star' itsself appears to have some wear on the metal - it looks almost ground down. I'm not sure if this is how the metal should appear, but to me it looks like bad metal-on-metal contact. |
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Taurus has a lifetime warranty, do not dick with it. Send it to Taurus and they will send it back fixed to factory spec. No questions asked. Fill out the form online, Fill out a UPS lable online, and call for a pickup. DO NOT TAKE IT TO A UPS STORE, they will reject it. CALL FOR A Big Brown Truck to come and get it. If asked, put down 605 machine as the contents.
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Taurus has a lifetime warranty, do not dick with it. Send it to Taurus and they will send it back fixed to factory spec. No questions asked. Fill out the form online, Fill out a UPS lable online, and call for a pickup. DO NOT TAKE IT TO A UPS STORE, they will reject it. CALL FOR A Big Brown Truck to come and get it. If asked, put down 605 machine as the contents. Yeah, I got fed up with it and told him to take it to a smith. After seeing this (and..surprise! he didn't take it to a smith) I'll tell him to just ship it back. I really appreciate all the help guys. Thanks! 
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