Bob or Ken can you tell me how the engagement works for the cylinder stop in a Colt SAA or its clones?. The rest of the gun functions fine but there is no movement in the cylinder stop and can you tell me were I can get true schematics for this gun all Numrich has is a break down of parts any help you can give will help I’m flying blind on this one thanks again.
Mike there are two types but they work the same way. On one the cylinder stop is 1 piece and the other has two pieces. OK, so the cylinder stop is engaged in the cylinder. as the hammer is rotated back the small protrusion on the bottom of the hammer cams the bolt stop down, the cylinder starts to rotate (the protrusion on the hammer is small, and the area of the cylinder stop where the hammer cams it down, is also small) the hammer continues back and when the hammer protrusion and cylinder stop protrusion pass one another the cylinder stop is allowed to snap up and engage the cylinder. The hammer falls and the front of the cylinder stop cam is pushed to the side by the hammer protrusion, and then reengages in front of the hammer cam. The cylinder stop cam is a long piece that is called the split spring on the version where the cylinder stop is two pieces. It can flex side to side so the hammer protrusion cam can slip by. On the version where the cylinder stop is one piece this top part is part of the cylinder stop but it is cut in a way that the cylinder stop cam can also flex to one side or the other just like the two piece version. I know this is a long answer and if you have most of the parts you will be able to see how it is supposed to work. Be aware these break often, and they are a PAIN IN THE NECK TO FIX AND TIME CORRECTLY. I hope that I have explained the operation well enough for you to understand. If you have anymore questions on this please ask. Good luck.
