RG 14. .22lr question

[jbrooks19]

I recently got one for basically $15. The cylinder is pretty loose and has a lot of side to side play, anyway to fix this? I know it's a crap gun, I just wanna et it shoot able.


Thanks

 

[jbrooks19]

If I found a replacement cylinder could that fix anything?

 

[possum_128]

I have never seen one that I felt was safe to shoot however, if you do shoot it, do so at your own risk.

If it was me, I would not bother. If you do find one I would only test fire in a vice or duct taped to a tree and use a long string to pull the trigger.

As to your other question, I don't think there is anything you could find that would fix it, except another handgun from another maker. As you said they are indeed a crap gun.

 

[Dewidmt]

Not really worth fixing. I bought a "shootable" one for $25 once, shot it a couple times and gave it to a friend who wanted a tackle box gun. You might try to shoot it just to see if it spits too much lead back at ya...wear eye protection! I believe these guns were only meant to be shot a few times before they turned to crap....

 

[Mosinguy]

Not much you can do to fix. Shoot it with all ear/eye/arm/hand protection to see how much lead spits at you. Even if it was ok at not shaving lead I'd still be weary of it.

 

[jbrooks19]

I only wanted to shoot .22 calibri rounds out of it, you think that would be ok?

 

[Dewidmt]

Any standard velocity .22 LR will be okay, we're just saying it will probably "shave" lead off the round due to the cylinder being loose/wobbly.....try this with the gun UNLOADED...cock the hammer, let it fall and without letting up on the trigger, check how tight the cylinder is. Sometimes revolvers are a bit tighter than you think at the actual moment of lockup/firing.

 

[Mosinguy]

It doesn't matter the velocity if the timing is bad enough. If you're shaving lead the gun isn't going to be accurate and you and others around you may be hit with flying lead from the cylinder. Worst case scenario you shoot a bullet into the forcing cone and damage the cylinder/forcing cone/frame/your pants.

 

[leftsock]

Cheap guns aren't worth having. It simply isn't worth the risk that they'll fail. The timing was off on this one, and it broke at the top. Luckily, I and the people around me weren't injured.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/138234-revolver_exploded_in_my_face.html