charco problem

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clarence

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I test fired my charco 38special revolver after having the firing pin replaced...it digested all 50 rounds....however , I experienced problems in the cycling? rather the revolving of the cylinder/chamber?(Pardon my description, am a newbie in revolvers).The gun would sort of get stucked up from time to time( I would pull the trigger and would not be able to do so..it would be so hard...could not cock the hammer with my hand...What I did was to open the latch and and bring out the cylinder and then re insert it and tried to fire it again..sometimes the trigger would become operational and am able to fire...sometimes the trigger would not budge and the cylinder refuses to revolve in order to fire the gun...I hope you guys understood my explanation of my problem...Hoping for your kind assistance and advise...Thank to you all in advanced..best from Manila..Clarence:confused:
 
Just guessing but:

Is there a rotation problem when unloaded? I'm looking for a firing pin that didn't get replaced properly - rebound spring missing or pin too long or binding in firing pin hole. If it protrudes slightly, this could tie up the cylinder. Also, if transfer bar hangs up on hammer side of firing pin this could tie up the mechanism.

Handloads or factory loads? If handloads are any of the primers not fully seated? This could bind up the cylinder.

Is there a chance of a bit of powder or dirt under the ejector star. This could also bind cylinder when loaded.

Give some feedback to these questions and maybe one of us can be of more help.
 
It sounds like you have something jaming up the works as opposed to broken parts, but am not sure. Unload the gun and work the trigger and check the gap to see if it is binding up in the front of the cylinder and the barrel. Check and make sure your cylinder will spin freely. If niether of those are problems it may be something internal. Did it jam after fireing rounds and did those rounds back the primer out that could cause it to jam.
 
You might also check the cases to see if there are any obvious drag marks from the recoil shield. When the gun is binding, CAREFULLY inspect to see if you can find a point of contact, either the brass, a backed-out primer, maybe dragging the front of the cylinder against the forcing cone. Just be careful. Automobile feeler guages might help. Let us know how this works out. Good luck.
 
What the heck is a Charco??? I've never heard of that brand. If you bought it new & paid less than $300.00, shame on you for buying JUNK!
 
hitnthexring,

Charco is the first reincarnation of the old Charter Arms Corporation, prior to its' current revival as Charter 2000.

If you bought it new & paid less than $300.00, shame on you for buying JUNK!
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If you worked in a gun store for 7 years, you should know that that line is a little specious. ;)
 
First off, this guy is in Manilla so his choices probably aren't as broad as what we have.

Clarence: I would suggest unloading it, close the cylinder, then hold it up sideways to a light source while cycling the action. Point the barrel downwards. Look just behind the cylinder and in front of the hammer, and you'll see what the firing pin is doing. If it's not retracting when you come off of the trigger, then the guy who suggested that there's no firing pin retract spring is correct, and that would bind the gun up in exactly this fashion.

The reason you point the barrel down is that gravity will pull the firing pin down if the spring isn't there. When your finger is off-trigger, you should NOT see the firing pin!

If it ain't that, then there's something buggered inside, it's gunsmith time.
 
Mr. March and all others who responded to my plea for advise, thank you so much...I really appreciate all your suggestions...will keep you posted after my visit to my gunsmith:)
 
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