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[boomer92266]

i don't know if i have a problem or not so i thought i would ask. i have a ruger police service six, i have noticed that if i push in on the front of the crane that it pushes in a little then comes back as if spring loaded. is this ok to push in like this?, now i'm talking about a tiny amount but just noticable. thanks

 

[boomer92266]

the chambers are perfectly in line and it doesn't spit lead, i just noticed this when cleaning the other day. the cylinder spins smooth with no wobble and with the cylinder closed everything is in line. i also want to clarify in case my post was read wrong, i'm talking about pushin in on the front of the crane under the barrel not pushin in on the side. the side is flush and tight, the front however seems to be spring loaded as it pushes in slightly and comes right back. thanks

 

[boomer92266]

i wanted to add my cylinder spins perfect with no wobble, however my ejector rod does seem to have very slight wobble that is barely noticable. is this anything to worry about? thanks

 

[boomer92266]

i've took the rod out and it has a tiny bend near the middle, i was kind of afraid to hit it with a hammer so i used a large c-clamp. it didn't seem to work at all. all i have are steel hammers so will these be ok? i've checked online and everyone is out of ejector rods, it doesn't bind when ejecting as its just a small wobble but it can be seen if i look close. i hate to put it back bent and i can't find one to buy. this is my only handgun so i'm in a pickle right now, and i sure don't want to trade it off for another lesser quality gun just because of this, but i don't like going out without being armed. mabe they'l be back in stock soon. thanks for the help

 

[RoninPA]

Have you ever taken your Six apart? If you have, then you would see that the crane, where it goes through the frame has a piece (cylinder latch plunger) that butts up against the cylinder latch. It is spring loaded to put pressure on the cylinder latch to keep the latch in the correct position. If you press on the front of the crane, the cylinder latch plunger spring will compress a little and then go back to its resting place when you release the crane. This is normal operation for this piece. I would be more worried if I pressed on it and it didn't move, or moved and didn't automatically return.

The ejector rod wobble is probably from a slightly bent ejector rod (this can happen due to many different reasons) but if it doesn't bind when ejecting the rounds then there isn't anything to worry about. Worst case scenerio, take it out, put it on a flat surface and roll it until the high spot is up and tap (notice I said tap not whack) it with a hammer to straighten it out and reinstall.

If you take it off and find the high spot, just hold it with your fingers and tap it with whatever hammer you have. Using a c clamp won't work because you're not putting that sharp blow on the metal at the bent spot. Go easy and test it after a couple of taps to see what is happening.

The other way would be to find the high point, then rotate the rod so the high point is down. Then clamp the rod on the edge of the flat surface. You should then be able to see the upwards curve of the rod. Then tap the end of the rod to bend it downwards until it looks straight. Roll it on the flat surface to see if it needs any more bending. Reinstall.

There are a lot of other ways to straighten it out but some are more of a finesse/touch type repair. Tapping it with a hammer to bend it works fine, just don't be heavy handed.

Then when you're done, use some fine grit sand paper to take off any marks that made have been made. Then, if stainless steel, just polish it up a bit. If blued, you may need to put some cold blue on it if it got marked up a lot.

 

[boomer92266]

thanks, i feel better now. now if a ejector rod would come up it would be great. thanks again.

 

[boomer92266]

thanks for all the help, i got it better than it was. it wasn't giving me trouble but knowing the wobble was there bothered me. it ain't perfect but better, now i've got dings in the rod and the cold blue pen has turned it a brass color in spots. but i hope numrich gets one in stock soon or i may have to put a stainless one in. thanks again

 

[RoninPA]

You can check Gunbroker and eBay also for parts.