August 13, 2006, 07:14 PM | #1 |
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Taurus 85ssul
I bought a brand new Taurus 85SSUL. During it's first range session today, the action completely locked up after about 50 rounds. The hammer won't cock and the trigger won't move but I was able to release the cylinder. Any possible fix(es) before I send it back for repair? I know, I know, it's a Taurus. Thank you so much!
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August 14, 2006, 02:30 PM | #2 |
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Anyone?
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August 14, 2006, 03:34 PM | #3 |
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one possibility....
Did you clean it before you shot it?
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August 14, 2006, 06:09 PM | #4 |
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Your Taurus should have a lock on it at the base of the hammer. You may have a problem with the lock. Try the key that came with the gun and see if it is in the locked position.
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August 14, 2006, 06:24 PM | #5 |
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That was my thought, see if the thing is locked...
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August 14, 2006, 09:12 PM | #6 |
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Yes, I alwlays clean my firearms as soon as I get home from the store. First thing that came to mind was the lock, but it was not the culprit. I called Sportsman Warehouse and they offered to send it back to Taurus on their dime. Well, I thought, since it is going back to the factory, I wanted to know if I can figure out what was wrong with it. So I removed the grips, then the face plate screws. Face plate screws came off without any effort at all (they were LOOSE), not a good sign. I removed the face plate and inspected the action to figure out what was seizing it. After much poking, it looked like the triger spring swivel (see pic that I borrowed from another post) has rotated counter clockwise a little bit (maybe caused by the loose screw, since this is pressed down by the face plate)? I rotated it clockwise until it aligned with the trigger spring center and voila, it's no longer seized. I cleaned and lubed the action, put some blue locktite on the swivel, put the plate back on and used a little locktite on the screws to keep them in place. I will take it back to the range on Thursday after work. Thank you for all your replies.
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August 18, 2006, 04:54 PM | #7 |
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Thanks for the closeup of the innards. Any of those parts look cast to you?
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August 18, 2006, 05:11 PM | #8 |
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I have owned an 85SS/UL for approx. 3 years, I'll put it up against any S&W 637, anyday. In fact I just purchased a 637 this week and was a little disappointed in it. My 85 has performed flawlesssly. hpg
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August 26, 2006, 07:22 PM | #9 |
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My Taurus is different from the pictured Taurus.
Interesting. Yours is rather different from mine, internally.
Behold, a late 80s vintage model 66, with sideplate removed: Note how well the trigger return spring on mine is shrounded, vs. your pic. Yours is a medium frame revolver, right? |
August 26, 2006, 08:18 PM | #10 |
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That's not the picture of my revolver, but very similar. I borrowed that from another post here. Anyway, it locked up again during the next range session. I thought about sending it back to Taurus, but I cannot trust it anymore after the second occurrance. Will I buy another Taurus revolver again? Maybe! I have a model 44 that's been rock solid - the reason why I bought the 85SSUL for pocket carry. I guess I'm batting .500 with Taurus. BTW, I now have a SW 360SC for pocket carry. Thanks for all your replies.
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