I have a 6" Stainless 629 in .44 Mag that I really like. On my most recent range trip I noticed that in two of its six positions the cylinder won't open. The cylinder release goes forward but the cylinder is locked up tight. If I fire or cock/release the gun it won't open on the next position either. After a second cock/release the cylinder opens with zero problems.
Short version - 4 spots fine, 2 spots locked up tight.
I'll admit to being horrible about cleaning guns - I hate it and am not good at it. This gun has had most of the crud wiped off it during it's lifetime but no detail cleaning.
Any hints?
Edited To Add:
Shipped it to S&W, it arrived there last Friday, got a letter this Monday saying they had it, Tuesday was an email saying it was coming back - it arrived today (Thursday). S&W's paperwork says they replaced the extractor rod and the center pin. It opens and closes like a dream now. I'm hoping it says fixed and I can't think of anything I did to make the original one "go bad".
Short version - 4 spots fine, 2 spots locked up tight.
I'll admit to being horrible about cleaning guns - I hate it and am not good at it. This gun has had most of the crud wiped off it during it's lifetime but no detail cleaning.
Any hints?
Edited To Add:
Shipped it to S&W, it arrived there last Friday, got a letter this Monday saying they had it, Tuesday was an email saying it was coming back - it arrived today (Thursday). S&W's paperwork says they replaced the extractor rod and the center pin. It opens and closes like a dream now. I'm hoping it says fixed and I can't think of anything I did to make the original one "go bad".
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