To click or not to click, that is the question?

unspellable · 11-21-2002, 01:38 PM

The pistol should make an audible click when dry fired. I would strongly recommend that you use a good snap cap to cushion the firing pin when you do this.

As for why it doesn't go click, start by taking the cannon off the frame and loading it with a snap cap. As you close the action you should be able to feel the sear engage and **** the striker (013). By pressing on the sear plunger (disconnector, little pin at front of 018) in a direction towards the center line of the cannon you should be able to make the striker drop. Make sure the plunger freely pushes into and springs out of the sear bar.

Put the side plate on the frame without the cannon and see if the trigger will move the trigger lever (108) and the trigger and trigger lever will return fully to rest position from the force of the trigger spring. When at rest the upper part of the trigger lever should be almost entirely inside the side plate.

In the normal firing cycle, the plunger must be able to slide under the trigger lever when you release the trigger.

Perform the above inspection and let us know the results.

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11-21-2002, 01:38 PM	#3
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	The pistol should make an audible click when dry fired. I would strongly recommend that you use a good snap cap to cushion the firing pin when you do this. As for why it doesn't go click, start by taking the cannon off the frame and loading it with a snap cap. As you close the action you should be able to feel the sear engage and **** the striker (013). By pressing on the sear plunger (disconnector, little pin at front of 018) in a direction towards the center line of the cannon you should be able to make the striker drop. Make sure the plunger freely pushes into and springs out of the sear bar. Put the side plate on the frame without the cannon and see if the trigger will move the trigger lever (108) and the trigger and trigger lever will return fully to rest position from the force of the trigger spring. When at rest the upper part of the trigger lever should be almost entirely inside the side plate. In the normal firing cycle, the plunger must be able to slide under the trigger lever when you release the trigger. Perform the above inspection and let us know the results.