gchapman1965
03-21-2011, 04:17 PM
A few months ago I picked up a Revelation 99 double action 9 shot revolver. It was made for Western Auto by High Standard. All things considered, it's in pretty good shape. If I shoot it single action, it works properly and goes bang every time. If I shoot it double action it fires maybe 50-60% of the time. I've replaced the mainspring and if it is strong enough to fire double action the hammer pins the safety bar to the frame and the trigger will not reset. If you barely touch the hammer the trigger will reset. If you change out the mainspring so the trigger will reset, it won't fire reliably. Would I be correct in thinking that the hammer could have worn over the years and is now to short to fire consistently in double action? If this would be the case and since parts are not available, how should I approach "lengthening" it? I was considering putting silver solder (braising) on the tip of the hammer and then cleaning it up and reshaping it with a file.
On the other hand, I could just forget about double action and shoot it single action.
Any suggestions??
On the other hand, I could just forget about double action and shoot it single action.
Any suggestions??