586 Cylinder ejection sticky

[Everywhere.sharks]

Ive got a 586-2 and when I eject the cylinder it is sticking some. I set the gun over a ruler and slowly spun cylinder and I cant see any bend in ejection rod,but with gun in upright position with cylinder open the ejection rod will move up and down.Not sure if it should,this is my first revolver. Any help or suggestions ? Or if there is anyone in Blue Ridge area that could look at it and possibly fix it. Or if anyone knows a local gunsmith..if gunsmiths are even open right now.Thanks

 

[gh1950]

The ejection rod shouldn't move when the is opened but that's not causing your problems.

The cylinders need to be vigorously cleaned, like brass brush in a drill motor vigorously, with lots of solvent.

If a prior owner shot a lot of .38 Special there could be some build up in the chambers.

One thing you can do is put in one empty cartridge at a time in each cylinder and eject it and see if it is peculiar to one cylinder.

 

[Wheeler]

Are you referring to the cylinder releasing from the frame of the gun or ejecting spent brass from the chambers?

 

[Control for Smilers]

more info needed.

 

[savannahboy]

Is your sideplate screw that secures cylinder tight?

 

[Everywhere.sharks]

Are you referring to the cylinder releasing from the frame of the gun or ejecting spent brass from the chambers?

Im referring to the cylinder being ejected,rod pushes spent casings out flawlessly. It seems like when I push the cylinder eject button its not pushing the release pin? far enough.

 

[Everywhere.sharks]

Is your sideplate screw that secures cylinder tight?

Yes, and I removed it and oiled the slide,the area where the eject button pushes cylinder release and the ejector rod.

 

[Everywhere.sharks]

Should there be any wiggle of ejector rod ? When cylinder is open i can move it up and down and side to side. Im thinking because of that wiggle the cylinder release may not be centered properly on pin in center of cylinder that releases it.

 

[Control for Smilers]

How easy is it to push in the pin on the ejector star? The pin the cylinder release pushes into to release the cylinder. I have a model 12 that got cleaned with frog lube one time. I thought the cylinder release was stuck...the frog lube had gotten in that pin in the ejector star that locks the cylinder in place and made its action sticky.

 

[Leatherhead]

Sounds like the ejector rod is just loose. Screw it in tight.