Ruger single six problem

doodle

doodle

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I was cleaning some of my old six shooters last night and the rolling block? (I'm not a gunsmith) in my ruger single six was getting caught on the firing pin when I cocked the hammer. The plate would not fall back
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. If I held the gun back (Barrel up in the air) gravity would do the job and the pistol would work fine but, held level the flat plate that gets hit by the hammer to strike the pin gets caught on the pin. So being the dumb@$$ that I can be, I tried to fix it my self not having a clue what I was doing or what needed to be fixed. I completly deassembled the gun and now my single six is in a ziploc bag in pieces. Not only was I unable to fix the problem but I can't even get my firearm put back together
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. I suppose I just need to find a gunsmith? Any ideas, places to get info, or suggestions would be appriciated.
 
Yes, a local smith is the logical choice. I'd try to find one with experience in the matter.

Another option may be back to Ruger. The thinking is because you had a problem before you took it apart. You could call Ruger, explain the 1st problem & that you tried to fix it. It may take longer, the cost may not be much different. You would be reasonably sure the gun would come back fixed. If it's one of the older SS's you may get some recall items done, whether you want it or not.

I have sent a gun to Ruger that was in pieces, taken apart for some work after a house fire. Some 'factory fit only' parts were involved. I was happy with the outcome.

I have also brought a S&W revolver in a parts baggie to the local smith. I ended up getting it back still in the baggie & put it together myself. The short version.

Just a few ideas.
 
Thanks, I'm currently trying to get ahold of some local smith's, however I'm not in any hurry I may look into sending it back to Ruger.
 
Look at Ruger's web site they should have a place to download a manual for your single six. In the manual there will be an exploaded view of the parts and how they go together. If this is enough to let you get it put back together you maybe able to fix it yourself. I have worker on this problem before and it involved the cylinder pin and its location. First make sure the spring loaded pin on the end of the cylinder pin is free to move, then when you install the cylinder pin make sure it is all the way in untill it locks.If the pin is not going in far enough it wont let the hammer block plate ride past the firing pin. I hope this helps.
 
That sounds like it may have been my problem. It worked fine untill I cleaned it, and I did take the cylinder out to do that. After it was all clean is when I had trouble with it. I did dry fire it though a couple of times messing around and thought that is what may have done some damage internally. If I find out it was just the pin I am gonna feel really stupid. At least I am learning alot about my pistol
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Hey, after I got my S&W back from the smith in the same baggie I learned a lot about it too. There are guys on the rugerforum.com who know that SS inside & out. If it was me I'd try to fix it, and hopefully stop just short of breaking something.
 
Ruger's warranty service is usually very good. If you have to send it back to them, take some comfort in knowing they normally do a good job in getting it done.
 
You know for sure that a gunsmith is going to charge you to put it back together. So I would send it back to Ruger with a full letter explaining what hppened. You may get lucky, and they may fix at no charge. But even if they charge you--well you were going to get charged by the smith anyway?? Tom.
 
Doodle, don't feel bad you are not the first person to have this problem. A guy at work had his to two gunsmiths to try to fix this same problem and each time they found no problem with it. The last time he asked me to look at it I was able to get it to do what he said it was doing, but it still took a while to figure out that the cause was just the cylinder pin not locked in all the way. Also I here that Ruger has great customer service if you decide to go that route.
 
Here's the problem...

You don't have the cylinder pin pressed back in far enough... there's a little plunger spring on the tip of the cylinder pin that holds the hammer/firing pin disconnect back, so it'll clear the firing pin.

I hope you haven't taken it to a gunsmith yet... 'cause it probably doesn't need it.

Put the pin back into the cylinder far enough and it'll be fixed.

If you have taken it to a 'smith, and he's not one out of a thousand, he'll "fix" it for you...
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and charge you handsomely.

Dan
 
He wrote this in the first post: "I completly deassembled the gun and now my single six is in a ziploc bag in pieces."

It may have started out that way with the cylinder pin, but has progressed beyond that now.
 
Thanks for all of the advice, I am going to send my pistol in to Ruger. I wish I would have gotten on P.M. before I took the gun apart.
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"Experience is the best teacher, but the tuition is high."
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