aftCG
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Okay I know that this may not be the ideal forum to post about a six shooter, but here goes.
I bought a used Beretta Stampede a couple of months back. It was used, I got a good deal and it was the ideal configuration I wanted (case hardened, 4-5/8 barrel and in .45 Colt).
The action and trigger of the Beretta is outstanding, loads better than the Ruger.
Well one thing I noticed in the store before purchasing was that the action seemed to hang up. I wasn't familiar at the time with even field stripping it at the time, but the guy behind the counter removed the cylinder, reinstalled and it was smooth and continued to function perfectly, so I did the deal.
I've dry fired it quite a bit and it has also continued to work perfectly. Took it shooting yesterday and it was loads of fun. On the last round it tied up again. Grr.
Cleaned it last night and noticed a peculiar trend. Holding it level, as you would for shooting it would occasionally tie up, but if I tipped it muzzle up it functioned perfectly. So it appeared that there was something gravity related.
Today I pulled the grips off and began carefully taking it apart, and looking for something that would cause the hang up.
When I removed the hammer assembly a small pin fell out. It's about .080 x .187. I could not find where the pin was supposed to go, so I did a search for an exploded diagram.
Well it turns out the pin isn't supposed to be there.
That mystery may be solved but I'm finding there is a trick sequence to reassembly. It will have something to do with the position of the hammer, trigger etc. The easiest method to get it lined up doesn't result in a functioning gun.
Any help greatly appreciated.
I bought a used Beretta Stampede a couple of months back. It was used, I got a good deal and it was the ideal configuration I wanted (case hardened, 4-5/8 barrel and in .45 Colt).
The action and trigger of the Beretta is outstanding, loads better than the Ruger.
Well one thing I noticed in the store before purchasing was that the action seemed to hang up. I wasn't familiar at the time with even field stripping it at the time, but the guy behind the counter removed the cylinder, reinstalled and it was smooth and continued to function perfectly, so I did the deal.
I've dry fired it quite a bit and it has also continued to work perfectly. Took it shooting yesterday and it was loads of fun. On the last round it tied up again. Grr.
Cleaned it last night and noticed a peculiar trend. Holding it level, as you would for shooting it would occasionally tie up, but if I tipped it muzzle up it functioned perfectly. So it appeared that there was something gravity related.
Today I pulled the grips off and began carefully taking it apart, and looking for something that would cause the hang up.
When I removed the hammer assembly a small pin fell out. It's about .080 x .187. I could not find where the pin was supposed to go, so I did a search for an exploded diagram.
Well it turns out the pin isn't supposed to be there.
That mystery may be solved but I'm finding there is a trick sequence to reassembly. It will have something to do with the position of the hammer, trigger etc. The easiest method to get it lined up doesn't result in a functioning gun.
Any help greatly appreciated.
