H & R 922 question .... ?????????
I recently purchased a used H & R 922 and I am getting acquainted with it. It is a nice little plinker.[:)]
I do have a couple little questions:
1.) After taking out the cylinder, I find that it is really hard to push the .22 cartridges into the cylinder. (I'm sure this is obvious, but they must go all the way in or it does not work well at all.) They feel kind of gummed up as I push them in with a wooden stick. Is there something I should do to clean the cylinder? [?]
2.) On occasion once the cylinder is placed back into the frame, it just does not seem to line up. Neither the trigger or the hammer will function. It is just kind of locked and will not revolve at all. Only after taking it out and trying again does it function properly. Am I doing something wrong? [?]
I do have a couple little questions:
1.) After taking out the cylinder, I find that it is really hard to push the .22 cartridges into the cylinder. (I'm sure this is obvious, but they must go all the way in or it does not work well at all.) They feel kind of gummed up as I push them in with a wooden stick. Is there something I should do to clean the cylinder? [?]
2.) On occasion once the cylinder is placed back into the frame, it just does not seem to line up. Neither the trigger or the hammer will function. It is just kind of locked and will not revolve at all. Only after taking it out and trying again does it function properly. Am I doing something wrong? [?]
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The .22 ammo should go into the cylinder with out and problems. It should be a little harder getting them out once fired. Take the cylinder out and give it a very good cleaning, with a brush then a clean cloth. If the cloth comes out dirty do it all over again until the cloth comes out clean. That should solve that problem. The second one you mentioned is kind the same thing. Clean and lightly lubricate. Years of dirt build up make guns not work properly. You would be suprised how many guns come back to life after a good cleaning.
Dave
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When a .22 pistol is shot a lot with .22 shorts it will build up powder residue at the end of the short case. This will resist .22 long rifle cartridges being loaded. This is fairly common with old .22 revolvers that people used to shoot mostly with .22 shorts because they were a lot cheaper than .22LRs 50-60 years ago. The H&R 922 was made as early as the 1920s. Yachtdave is right about cleaning. You may be able to do it with patches soaked with solvent on a cleaning rod. Really hard deposits may require a wire bore brush. 0 -
I'm not sure just how old my H & R 922 is, but it did clean up pretty nice. I soaked the cylinder in Hoppes Powder solvent and then put a new brush through it and it helped quite a bit. The I ran the brush through the cylinder on a drill and that helped a lot more![:D]
And since I went over the whole revolver to clean it really good another time ... then a good lubrication the second problem has disappeared. [:)]
Thanks for the great advice. [:)]0 -
Hello,
You may have a minor problem (cleaning issue or damaged chambers due to 'dry firing' ect.) or it may be a well (worn out) used plinker , these are not to bad in good cond. but can be hinky when they have problems..Have it checked by a "smith" , will be little money well spent...Contact us if needed on this ...
Thanks !!!!
d.a.stearns
Gunsmith / LEO
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Good Deal !!!!!!!!
d.a.stearns
Gunsmith / LEO
Niota , Tn0
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