Taurus Model 44 jamming during firing?

I second that spacecoast I never assume to know everything and am always happy to learn new info when possible. You may be right though in a way I might have bumped something when I had that plate off it's been so long I just can't remember.
 
Whoa I'm home now got the grips off and side plate screws out and something strange is happening as I tap on it. I'm tapping on it with the handle of a screwdriver and the cylinder is unlocking when I give it good square hit to the handle portion of the frame.
 
As in the cylinder lock is popping up and down on its own, through its window in the bottom of the frame, under the cylinder, when you tap the frame?
 
Yes sir that's what appeared to have been happening. I have the plate off now and nothing appears to be broken or bent.
 
I was holding it in my left hand with my thumb gripping the cylinder. Every time I struck the handle the cylinder unlocked and rotated to the next chamber.
 
Sounds like either the cylinder lock is hanging up on the slot in the frame where it lives, or its spring is wonky, (a highly technical term).
 
I think you're supposed to take the cylinder off before you take the sideplate off. The forward screw on the sideplate usually holds a small pin and spring that hold the cylinder in. Once that screw is off, the cylinder and crane should slide off. Then you can tap the sideplate off. The fact that you removed that screw to take the sideplate off, allows the cylinder to pop out easily. Pictures would help us out here.
 
Send it back. If you try to fix it and screw it up you'll void the lifetime warrenty.

Just be prepared to send it back a few more times as Taurus sucks at fixing their own guns.

If you're lucky they will replace it.
 
The spring you're talking about is the one that sits inside the frame of the cylinder crane right? I pulled it out and it's bending to one side and is a little disfigured. I wonder if that be causing my intermediate SA jams during firing sessions? That'd be awesome if it's something minor like that.
 
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I've taken the extractor apart before to clean and lube the insides of it and the cylinder do you think they'll care about that? I haven't messed with the action mechanism though I've only sprayed it down and lubed it. I also polished it and made sure NOT to polish the face of the cylinder as that'll cause clearance issues. I asked them if polishing it would void the warranty when I was ordering a replacement side plate screw. They said no it'll only void the warranty on the finish which was a 2yr warranty that had already expired.
 
And the only reason I polished it was because it had developed a few minor rust spots. I figured it'd be best to polish the whole frame to help keep it from rusting. I live on the gulf coast of texas and I carry it on my property in case I run into any wild hogs. I didn't touch any of the cylinder crane mating surfaces either.
 
You're right spanishjames there is a spring loaded detent in the front side plate screw that holds the crane in. But even with the plate back in place and that screw inserted it still unlocks with a good tap on the frame.
 
Look in the owners manual for the exploded view.
(Or download one from Taurus).
The cylinder stop spring and plunger are listed as parts number 12.
It looks like they live in the cylinder crane, are accessed after the cylinder and crane are removed from the revolver frame.
Different from S&W.
 
Are you a member of the taurusarmed.net forum?
They have a lot of info for those who are.
But you apparently have to be registered to see everything.
 
What's happening is that even with the cylinder locked into battery it's unlocking and spinning when I tap on the revolver. I'll try and see if I can get my wife to take a pic or better yet a short video of this with her i phone thingy.
 
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No I'm not a member on they're forum I'll have to go check it out and see if others have that issue. Though to be honest I think you've already hit the nail on the head with spring idea g.willikers. I pulled the plunger out and the spring is indeed "wonky" and bent to one side. It makes since that in it's current condition it isn't holding enough tension on the cylinder lock.
 
Yes I'm certain the "wonky" spring on the tip of the plunger is causing the cylinder to unlock. Now the only question is if it was causing my intermediate SA jams and I have a gut feeling the answer is yes. I'm going to order a new spring from taurus and maybe a new side plate if I can and if it's not too pricey.
 
Confirmed I just pushed forward on the cylinder lock a couple times with a screwdriver and sure enough it failed to return a few times. When it did that it felt just like it did at the range where the hammer only came back partly and i had to wiggle the cylinder free. Mission accomplished gentleman thanks for the assistance!
 
I just crafted a temporary fix to keep my revolver functional until the new spring arrives. I have a few spare extractor spring inserts for the bolt in my ar15 laying around. Took one and shaved it down a little so it'd fit down the hole and act as a shim increasing the tension on the spring. I made sure the extractor insert fit loosely in the hole so it doesn't get wedged in there permanently. Put it back together and tapped the handle and the cylinder stayed locked up just fine!:D
 
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