Whether you’re inspecting your own gun or looking to purchase a used revolver, one critical functional aspect to check is the timing. In the comprehensive guide linked below, prepared by The Custom Shop in Hamilton, Montana, they walk you through the step-by-step process of inspecting the timing on a revolver, ensuring its reliability and safety.
Timing refers to the synchronization of the revolver’s cylinder rotation with the hammer and trigger mechanism. A revolver with proper timing ensures that the cylinder aligns correctly with the barrel, allowing for accurate and safe firing.
CHECKING REVOLVER TIMING GUIDE
The Custom Shop also produced a video with one of their gunsmiths demonstrating the process on a Colt Python.
CHECKING REVOLVER TIMING VIDEO
A word of caution here: while most recent production revolvers (post-1960) have trigger, cylinder and hammer systems that are similar, how they operate may differ slightly, and pre-1960 revolvers often have systems that have been abandoned for modern applications, so correcting timing issues is something you should leave to a qualified gunsmith.
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