Hunter .22 going to Ruger

[gnappi]

This last week I received a sought after Hunter .22 convertible that has to go to Ruger and hopefully they can straighten it (literally) out or I'll have to take it up with the FFL who sold it. I "could" just open the issue wih the seller but I would rather not start the "hunt" for another one

The hammer strikes the left side of the frame sufficiently to stop the hammer before going fully to rest on the hammer face when decocked, but the hammer will engage the transfer bar fully and hit the firing pin when fired normally. Also the transfer bar is cockeyed to the same side.

Since the springs have been changed it's obvious a ham fisted "gunsmith" was in there but for the life of me I can't see how this problem was achieved.

 

[thinckley]

Good luck!!

 

[contender]

Maybe all it needs is a set of shims to "center" the hammer?

 

[gnappi]

Maybe all it needs is a set of shims to "center" the hammer?

I thought that also but the transfer bar is cockeyed too. You can see where the hammer is hitting primarily on the left side. Funny I removed the Brownells springs and I can't figure what the previous owner was trying to fix. The trigger has zero creep, and breaks clean at 3.5 pounds. Good enough for me.

Anyway, I don't like the idea of shimming because it's another thing to get lost if I take it down I sent an Email to Ruger to see what they say.

 

[gnappi]

PS, I have no bones with Ruger, the only two I had an issue with and were bought used but fairly cheaply like many of the Ruger revolvers I've had.

 

[contender]

Actually,, Ruger has used shims in some of their guns. I think the Super Redhawk is one of them.

I've added shims to some of them. An easy way to work with the shims is to use a gun grease,, like RIG, to help hold them in place as you install them.

But see what Ruger has to say. If they think it needs fixing,, they will. (But you already know that!)