texaswheelgunner
Single-Sixer
Hey guys, I purchased my first ever OM .45 Convertable this past winter and it was hardly shot at all. I have since put about 300 rounds through it.....not heavy duty stuff but medium power reloads.
I've owned several Ruger Single Actions but this is the first time I've ever had this happen to any of my Rugers, OM or NM.
The cross pin seems to be slowly rotating during shooting. It was not out of place when I purchased it. And there is no hint that is has ever been removed for any reason, although I cannot know for sure. There are no marks or any other evidence showing it has been removed or replaced.
It is not working itself in or out of place, just seems to be rotating only slightly after every shooting session. Now it is so out of place that it is showing sharp edges. It you could imagine rotating it back to position, the sharp edges would disappear. It appears to be about 180 degrees from where it should be.
Now, I'm assuming it is loose or it wouldn't be doing this.
The recoil plate is not moving and is still in its proper position (flush with the frame).
If I were to try to remove this thing, I can imagine all sorts of problems cropping up.
The main thing is, assuming I can get it back into it's proper postion, how can I be assured it won't start this mess again?
I've about decided just to leave it alone.
But those of you who might have experience with this, what are your thoughts? I do have the Jerry Kuhnhausen shop manual. As far as I can tell, I don't need to remove the recoil plate and firing pin, just the cross pin itself.
I've owned several Ruger Single Actions but this is the first time I've ever had this happen to any of my Rugers, OM or NM.
The cross pin seems to be slowly rotating during shooting. It was not out of place when I purchased it. And there is no hint that is has ever been removed for any reason, although I cannot know for sure. There are no marks or any other evidence showing it has been removed or replaced.
It is not working itself in or out of place, just seems to be rotating only slightly after every shooting session. Now it is so out of place that it is showing sharp edges. It you could imagine rotating it back to position, the sharp edges would disappear. It appears to be about 180 degrees from where it should be.
Now, I'm assuming it is loose or it wouldn't be doing this.
The recoil plate is not moving and is still in its proper position (flush with the frame).
If I were to try to remove this thing, I can imagine all sorts of problems cropping up.
The main thing is, assuming I can get it back into it's proper postion, how can I be assured it won't start this mess again?
I've about decided just to leave it alone.
But those of you who might have experience with this, what are your thoughts? I do have the Jerry Kuhnhausen shop manual. As far as I can tell, I don't need to remove the recoil plate and firing pin, just the cross pin itself.