So 3rd outing with it today, second since installing the .38 spring.
I'd estimate ~250 rounds through it.
I have yet to go through 6 properly cycled rounds.
Besides S&B and AE .357 Mag, I tried UMC, S&B and AE .38. No particular difference on the ammo.
Did however learn that the "lock-up" situations reported earlier are easily handled by manually "racking" the barrel all the way back. Still a weird thing to do to a revolver.
The other lock-ups related to re-assembly remain a mystery.
The adjustable front sight is way left and has no visible way for a severe adjustment. The undulating side screw moves it exactly 0% while it travels.
Accuracy is worthless (3" @ 7yds), but I assume that is because my attention is in whether the gun will fire, and if so, whether it will be locked up or ready to fire.
But no light primer strikes since the first outing, so maybe something is loosening up.
Regardless of sight issues, once I conquer the above I'll have consistent groups somehwere in the paper, then work off that.
On the bright side, this gun has super-human recoil absorbtion, nice SA and looks incredibly cool. Good potential all around.
Hoping I don't need to ship it back across the Atlantic (that seems like an uphill battle with too many players!).
Else if I hear that this is all the gun has to offer then fine, I'll enjoy it as such. And wear it on a chain at a singles bar, that good a conversation piece (just kidding).
Note that I have only applied a bit of break free CLP to the slide and action, didn't even know what to think about that yellow toothpaste-like heavy grease that the factory put there.
I'd estimate ~250 rounds through it.
I have yet to go through 6 properly cycled rounds.
Besides S&B and AE .357 Mag, I tried UMC, S&B and AE .38. No particular difference on the ammo.
Did however learn that the "lock-up" situations reported earlier are easily handled by manually "racking" the barrel all the way back. Still a weird thing to do to a revolver.
The other lock-ups related to re-assembly remain a mystery.
The adjustable front sight is way left and has no visible way for a severe adjustment. The undulating side screw moves it exactly 0% while it travels.
Accuracy is worthless (3" @ 7yds), but I assume that is because my attention is in whether the gun will fire, and if so, whether it will be locked up or ready to fire.
But no light primer strikes since the first outing, so maybe something is loosening up.
Regardless of sight issues, once I conquer the above I'll have consistent groups somehwere in the paper, then work off that.
On the bright side, this gun has super-human recoil absorbtion, nice SA and looks incredibly cool. Good potential all around.
Hoping I don't need to ship it back across the Atlantic (that seems like an uphill battle with too many players!).
Else if I hear that this is all the gun has to offer then fine, I'll enjoy it as such. And wear it on a chain at a singles bar, that good a conversation piece (just kidding).
Note that I have only applied a bit of break free CLP to the slide and action, didn't even know what to think about that yellow toothpaste-like heavy grease that the factory put there.
