help, dont know what i should do

[clate]

hi, just got my new vaquero out to admire it. then noticed every so often it wouldnt cock right, something was jamming, turns out the
traverse bar is sorta loose like and when the gun is in a forward leaning(aiming low) orientation, it catches on the rear of the firing pin.

any ideas?? ive never taken the gun apart its brand new last year, put 200 rnds thru it. i realize i must take it to a gunsmith but i was wondering if anyone new what the problem might be thank you in advance

clate. :?: :?:

 

[ez45]

Check to make sure the base pin is fully locked in.

 

[DGW1949]

Make sure the base pin is inserted fully into place. If it aint, the gun won't cock every time....or if pointed downward, at all.
If it is all the way in and the problem persist, the little plunger-thing in the end is stuck, or bent, or broken. You'll have to fully remove the base pin to tell for sure.

Hope this helps.

DGW

 

[clate]

well i must say i feel veeerrrryyy sheepish, thats exactly what it was.

thanks.

 

[GhosT]

Clate,
Remember..there are no stupid questions,
And glad ya found an easy fix

KUDOS to
DGW1949 and ez45.

 

[Big Bubba]

Yep, if the base pin is not fully in, the transfer bar will catch underneath the frame mounted firing pin when trying to cock.

You can prove this to yourself by taking out the cylinder, leaving the base pin out, and holding the revolver with barrel pointing down and trying to cock the gun. Watch as the transfer bar comes up, it will contact the bottom of the firing pin. Holding the gun with the barrel pointed up, and it will cock.

 

[oldthings]

now you can get back to admiring that nv..i know mine gets looked at a lot