Figured I'd ask the NES braintrust before resigning myself to going to a smith.
On the last cylinder of the range trip yesterday (naturally), the cylinder on my S&W Model 15 (which is basically a Model 10 with adjustable sights, for reference) will not open.
The cylinder can wiggle a little bit, but that's about it. The hammer will not go all the way back, either. I checked what I believe to be the usual suspect--a backed out ejector rod, but that doesn't seem to be the culprit. I tapped on it with a rubber mallet and it won't come out, and it looks like even when I can see light between the rod and the detent and the retaining area under the barrel, the cylinder won't swing out. I removed the grips and the sideplate and I don't see anything that looks wrong, but I really don't know what to look for as this is the only DA revolver that I own.
Are there any other common/basic things to check?
On the last cylinder of the range trip yesterday (naturally), the cylinder on my S&W Model 15 (which is basically a Model 10 with adjustable sights, for reference) will not open.
The cylinder can wiggle a little bit, but that's about it. The hammer will not go all the way back, either. I checked what I believe to be the usual suspect--a backed out ejector rod, but that doesn't seem to be the culprit. I tapped on it with a rubber mallet and it won't come out, and it looks like even when I can see light between the rod and the detent and the retaining area under the barrel, the cylinder won't swing out. I removed the grips and the sideplate and I don't see anything that looks wrong, but I really don't know what to look for as this is the only DA revolver that I own.
Are there any other common/basic things to check?