Hey guys, the great minds of INGO have helped me solve dilemmas in the past. So here's another one that I'd like some feedback on.
Edit: follow-up thread here: https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/407792-follow-up-gp100-crane-yoke-movement.html
My 2 yr old GP100 (4", stainless) has been a great gun. About 800 rounds downrange. This last year when I started using Safariland speedloaders (that require pressing against the cylinder/ejector star to get the rounds to release), I noticed that the WHOLE crane had some forward movement. This is not endshake or anything similar, it is the entire assembly moving forward. I have disassembled and reassembled multiple times to see if something was out of line. With the way the trigger group locks in the crane, it just seems to be very loose tolerances. It always seems to return back to normal position and has not caused the cylinder to not be able to close or anything like that.
EDIT TO ADD: some movement here IS normal, I've verified that. What concerns me is that it has stuck open (cylinder forward, did not spring back and did not allow me to close the cylinder) on a couple occasions. This is my real concern.
The crane pivot lock and spring (factory fitted/pressed) are what allow for some forward movement here)
Look for forward movement of crane (below forcing cone)
[video=youtube;EPhVgqwPqPk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhVgqwPqPk[/video]
Again, some movement here is normal. The cylinder not closing, however, is not normal. I can't induce the error all the time. It gets stuck just a mm or 2 forward, but enough that the cylinder doesn't close. I've only found a few other similar incidents reported on the web, and these seem to end up in replacing the firearm. Here's one such link (just skip to the end to avoid the b.s. of folks thinking he's talking about problems with the speedloaders themselves... ) RugerForum.com ? View topic - New SP101 - Crane and crane pivot movement
So, assuming you saw the video, does YOUR GP100 do this with slight pressure on the back of the open cylinder?? Does this seem normal?
Edit: follow-up thread here: https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/407792-follow-up-gp100-crane-yoke-movement.html
My 2 yr old GP100 (4", stainless) has been a great gun. About 800 rounds downrange. This last year when I started using Safariland speedloaders (that require pressing against the cylinder/ejector star to get the rounds to release), I noticed that the WHOLE crane had some forward movement. This is not endshake or anything similar, it is the entire assembly moving forward. I have disassembled and reassembled multiple times to see if something was out of line. With the way the trigger group locks in the crane, it just seems to be very loose tolerances. It always seems to return back to normal position and has not caused the cylinder to not be able to close or anything like that.
EDIT TO ADD: some movement here IS normal, I've verified that. What concerns me is that it has stuck open (cylinder forward, did not spring back and did not allow me to close the cylinder) on a couple occasions. This is my real concern.
The crane pivot lock and spring (factory fitted/pressed) are what allow for some forward movement here)
Look for forward movement of crane (below forcing cone)
[video=youtube;EPhVgqwPqPk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhVgqwPqPk[/video]
Again, some movement here is normal. The cylinder not closing, however, is not normal. I can't induce the error all the time. It gets stuck just a mm or 2 forward, but enough that the cylinder doesn't close. I've only found a few other similar incidents reported on the web, and these seem to end up in replacing the firearm. Here's one such link (just skip to the end to avoid the b.s. of folks thinking he's talking about problems with the speedloaders themselves... ) RugerForum.com ? View topic - New SP101 - Crane and crane pivot movement
So, assuming you saw the video, does YOUR GP100 do this with slight pressure on the back of the open cylinder?? Does this seem normal?
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