Hello,
I recently purchased a H&R model 929 .22lr 9-shot revolver for about $70. It looked like it had been sitting in a closet for YEARS, as it is the old-style [spurred hammer through frame, not transfer bar/firing pin model]. I recently took it out to fire [shooting PMC Zapper rounds] and ran into a problem. It only fired about 7 out of every 9 rounds in the cylinder, on the average [best= all 9, worst=5]. I swung the cylinder out after firing 9 times and only having 7 bullets shoot out of the gun. Every piece of brass had a hammer 'dent' in the end. I closed the cylinder and fired 9 more times [to be sure I hit each casing]. I now had 2 dents per shell, but the remaining bullets fired.
Any suggestions about what could be causing this? Is it the bulk ammo I bought? [500 round brick of PMC Zappers.] I did notice a couple of rounds in which I was able to 'wiggle' the bullet [spinning motion] in the brass. Or is it more likely that the spur is a hair short, and is thus not impacting with enough force? I have recently performed a homemade 'trigger job' to smoothen up the action, and it worked wonders. In the process I replaced the springs/lifter/hand/and pins, in addition to polishing the bottom of the hammer.
If it is the hammer, should I consider trying to remove about 1-2 mm of material from the hammer side of the pistol, in the 'hammer groove' [the point the hammer stops on, as the spur goes through the frame]. If I did this, I would not remove enough the spur would stick through while the hammer was on the 'safety notch'. Or is there a .22lr manufacturer who sells a more consistant performer, without spending $10 for 100 shells? Please let me know.
thanks
jmstr
I recently purchased a H&R model 929 .22lr 9-shot revolver for about $70. It looked like it had been sitting in a closet for YEARS, as it is the old-style [spurred hammer through frame, not transfer bar/firing pin model]. I recently took it out to fire [shooting PMC Zapper rounds] and ran into a problem. It only fired about 7 out of every 9 rounds in the cylinder, on the average [best= all 9, worst=5]. I swung the cylinder out after firing 9 times and only having 7 bullets shoot out of the gun. Every piece of brass had a hammer 'dent' in the end. I closed the cylinder and fired 9 more times [to be sure I hit each casing]. I now had 2 dents per shell, but the remaining bullets fired.
Any suggestions about what could be causing this? Is it the bulk ammo I bought? [500 round brick of PMC Zappers.] I did notice a couple of rounds in which I was able to 'wiggle' the bullet [spinning motion] in the brass. Or is it more likely that the spur is a hair short, and is thus not impacting with enough force? I have recently performed a homemade 'trigger job' to smoothen up the action, and it worked wonders. In the process I replaced the springs/lifter/hand/and pins, in addition to polishing the bottom of the hammer.
If it is the hammer, should I consider trying to remove about 1-2 mm of material from the hammer side of the pistol, in the 'hammer groove' [the point the hammer stops on, as the spur goes through the frame]. If I did this, I would not remove enough the spur would stick through while the hammer was on the 'safety notch'. Or is there a .22lr manufacturer who sells a more consistant performer, without spending $10 for 100 shells? Please let me know.
thanks
jmstr