George
I have two Colt Anaconda .44 Magnums,one six inch,one eight inch,both purchased used.
One of them is giving me problems with light hammer strikes. This only happens when firing double action. I have traded parts from one gun to the other(and back again) in an attempt to solve the problem. These parts include the grips,the mainspring and guide,the safety connector(that strikes the firing pin),and the hammer. I have also cleaned the works thoroughly and oiled it well,including the area the firing pin and spring occupy,without removing the recoil plate or recoil plate pin.
Carefull examination of the gun shows some buggering around the recoil plate pin not evident on the other weapon. It also appears that this pin has a front and a back,and is installed backwards. This makes me think that at some point the pin was removed to allow access to the firing pin/spring. I'm thinking that to solve my problem,this pin may need to be removed again either to clean the firing pin housing or to replace the firing pin and/or spring.
I do not have a competent gunsmith within sixty miles of me,so I do things like this for myself. I do have a few questions before proceeding,though. If I drive the pin out,flip it around,and drive it back in correctly,will it be loose,requiring me to replace the pin? Is there a keeper of some sort I need to remove before driving the pin out? I don't see any on the parts diagram. Once the pin is removed,does the recoil plate,etc. pop right out,or does it unscrew? Do you think the pin being in backwards could cause the problem,or do I need to look in the firing pin cavity for gunk or an obvious flaw?
Sorry this is so lengthy. I figured the more details the better. Any advice or direction you can give me would be much appreciated. Thanks for your time.
I have two Colt Anaconda .44 Magnums,one six inch,one eight inch,both purchased used.
One of them is giving me problems with light hammer strikes. This only happens when firing double action. I have traded parts from one gun to the other(and back again) in an attempt to solve the problem. These parts include the grips,the mainspring and guide,the safety connector(that strikes the firing pin),and the hammer. I have also cleaned the works thoroughly and oiled it well,including the area the firing pin and spring occupy,without removing the recoil plate or recoil plate pin.
Carefull examination of the gun shows some buggering around the recoil plate pin not evident on the other weapon. It also appears that this pin has a front and a back,and is installed backwards. This makes me think that at some point the pin was removed to allow access to the firing pin/spring. I'm thinking that to solve my problem,this pin may need to be removed again either to clean the firing pin housing or to replace the firing pin and/or spring.
I do not have a competent gunsmith within sixty miles of me,so I do things like this for myself. I do have a few questions before proceeding,though. If I drive the pin out,flip it around,and drive it back in correctly,will it be loose,requiring me to replace the pin? Is there a keeper of some sort I need to remove before driving the pin out? I don't see any on the parts diagram. Once the pin is removed,does the recoil plate,etc. pop right out,or does it unscrew? Do you think the pin being in backwards could cause the problem,or do I need to look in the firing pin cavity for gunk or an obvious flaw?
Sorry this is so lengthy. I figured the more details the better. Any advice or direction you can give me would be much appreciated. Thanks for your time.