Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

AppleaDay wrote:I keep at least a ballpark figure on mine exactly because of the fact that recoil springs wear out and need to be replaced on occassion for autoloaders.
Manual actions like revolvers and levers I'm not worried so much about.

If I'm not mistaken, revolvers need attention on a regular basis also to assure proper timing.

WRW wrote:If I'm not mistaken, revolvers need attention on a regular basis also to assure proper timing.

My vague recollection, possibly mistaken, is that Colt revolvers have more issues with going out of time than other types.

I wouldn't even worry about a Ruger, as long as it was correct from the factory.

Anyway, revolvers do need attention from time to time. I had the mainspring on a 1917 S&W wear out, and ejector rods can get bent when you least expect it.

Diomed wrote:

WRW wrote:If I'm not mistaken, revolvers need attention on a regular basis also to assure proper timing.

My vague recollection, possibly mistaken, is that Colt revolvers have more issues with going out of time than other types.

I wouldn't even worry about a Ruger, as long as it was correct from the factory.

Anyway, revolvers do need attention from time to time. I had the mainspring on a 1917 S&W wear out, and ejector rods can get bent when you least expect it.

The issue with Colt, I have read, is that the hand (pawl) on the Colt is the weakest link in the timing sequence. Supposedly this is because the hand is the cheapest part to replace.