Ruger Blackhawk Problems

[shotbyspike]

My .45 blackhawk has recently started giving me a lot of resistant whenever I try to pull the hammer down. Then when I try to decock it, it doesn't fall all the way down. It stops about half way then I have to push it to fall down. I'm not sure what is worn out or miss aligned. I've taken the grip frame off but I'm not sure what I'm looking for. The main spring or hammer spring is in correctly, but besides that I'm not sure what to look for. Please give my any suggestions.

 

[Classic]

Could be dirt between the hammer and the frame.

 

[Fordtough25]

Did anything happen to it, or anyone take it apart? Blackhawks are usually rock solid! Like said already, check for dirt, something.

 

[SSGSAD]

Unload the gun, spray your fav lube, gun lube, WD-40, 3 n 1 oil, whatever you have, then try again. Cock it like you would to fire, several times, if this doesn't fix, you may have to dissy, clean, reassy, and try again. Then it might need a 'smith, to look at it .....

 

[Colt556]

Watch these. Is the gun properly lubed?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfOXBa8K8Ow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zEKDqwkgEs

 

[shotbyspike]

Yeah I have taken it apart several times. And now the hammer is completely locked up when the cylinder is in, but the hammer works with the cylinder out. The part that comes out and rotates the cylinder is not coming out when the cylinder is in the revolver.

Btw, it looks like lubing help. (embarrassed)
grrrrrr

 

[Cam]

Did this happen while shooting it?

 

[Cam]

...and does the cylinder spin freely?

 

[shotbyspike]

Yeah

the Paw is the part I'm talking about, it's not coming out when I pull the hammer with the cylinder in.

 

[shotbyspike]

No it didn't happen while shooting. This is the gun that is at my desk that I play with, unloaded of course, while I work or using the computer. I just cock and de-cock all during the day. This is why I thought I might have worn something out. So I guess it needed some lube where the hammer and hammer spring unit meet. That seemed to smooth that action out. The gun isn't that old, but for whatever reason now the paw won't come out and move the cylinder.

 

[XDLover]

There is a piece that slides and pushes the paw and pulls it back. I'd make sure the pieces are all still there in alignment.

 

[Hookeye]

Make sure your cylinder rod is all the way in. On New Models they use a spring/pin in the end to keep the transfer bar from getting hung up under the firing pin in cocking.

 

[newguy]

Make sure your cylinder rod is all the way in. On New Models they use a spring/pin in the end to keep the transfer bar from getting hung up under the firing pin in cocking.

just had that problem w/ a single 6 took me awhile to figure out

 

[sloughfoot]

Check the cylinder rod to make sure it is all the way in.

And it is called "Pawl".

 

[Cam]

Make sure your cylinder rod is all the way in. On New Models they use a spring/pin in the end to keep the transfer bar from getting hung up under the firing pin in cocking.

This ^^^^^

Check the cylinder rod to make sure it is all the way in.

And it is called "Pawl".

And this ^^^^^

 

[Classic]

Check the cylinder rod to make sure it is all the way in.

And it is called "Pawl".

Thank you.

 

[shotbyspike]

It was the hammer plunger. It was broken. thanks