As far back as I can rember I was allways told that if you spin the cylinder on a revolver and slam it shut this can do damage to the revolver.Is this true?The reason I ask this guy I work with says people are stupid who say that.He claims he has a 357 Mag that he has been doing this to for years and he said it works fine.I know some of you on here are gunsmiths,I just wanted to get a gunsmiths opinion on jack @**es who do this with revolvers.
2007-09-01 03:36:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
To even suggest this as an "acceptable thing" is ridiculous. We aren't living in the Old West anymore.
Flipping a cylinder on a revolver either empty of fully loaded is a "childs" prank. It can not only damage the Crane, but it can directly affect the timing and lock up of the cylinder. The last thing you want is to have your cylinder mis-align with the barrel and have your bullets "shaved" and pieces flying out both sides of your revolver when you fire it. People standing beside you will NOT appreciate it.......The damge might not be immediate or clearly visable at first, but rest assured it will be obvious sooner than later. Not to mention it will be a very expensive to fix or repair.
2007-09-01 08:13:58 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, it CAN bend the crane, (the part that the cylinder swings out upon), or cause it to become loose, effecting cylinder-bore alignment. This problem occurs most often in small, lightweight revolvers with alloy frames, and is most likely to occur when this is done repeatedly with the cylinder loaded - when the cylinder weighs twice as much as it does empty. Heavily built modern magnums often, - but not always have a beefier crane arrangement. Since the crane only swings out during loading, and is not a recoil-bearing part, it's dimensions are not always magnumized. Steel frame revolvers are less likely to be damaged by this than Alloy frames, Stainless is less likely to bend than carbon steel, as well. Guns are expensive investments. Why take a chance on screwing up your expensive investment REGARDLESS of whether or not damage is LIKELY?
2007-09-01 04:23:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Useless theatrics that are unnecessarily hard on that old .357 Mag. revolver. He's just beating up on an old, durable revolver that eventually will catch up on him when he most needs it. A lighter weight revolver will 'break' quicker doing that regularly.
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2007-09-01 03:42:25 · answer #3 · answered by H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have allways been told that as well
I can't see where it is good on it I think it does hurt it but it is slow in showing just doing a little damage each time eventually it will catch up to him
2007-09-01 04:22:46 · answer #4 · answered by crazy_devil_dan 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bad Idea and doesn't make much sense in regards to treating a Firearm in this manner.*
2007-09-01 04:45:06 · answer #5 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should take up something more exciting and dangerous...like...
Stamp collecting...or
Crochet...
(seriously though...do it too much...and it can wear the metal down so the cylinder doesn't fit as tightly...which can lead to a misfire...or affect the spin on the bullet as it exits the barrell...)
It won't ruin it...
But it won't help it, either...
Hope this helped increase your kill ratio...
God Bless The N.R.A...
2007-09-01 03:47:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
no unless it all old and broken
2007-09-01 08:14:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no its fine my dad said it dont do nutine he was in the gaurd
2007-09-01 07:39:59 · answer #8 · answered by RJ C 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
My gun-enthusiast hubby says it's no big deal, just don't 'dry' fire it.
2007-09-01 03:46:46 · answer #9 · answered by dawnUSA 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋