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Posted: 4/28/2015 12:23:52 PM EDT
My uncle was given a tarus .22 model 94 revolver as a heirloom. When we go to fire it the firing pin is hitting the ammo at the 4'o clock position and will not fire the round. I checked the hand and the alignment everything looks good so what else could it be??
The ammo? The Hand? or what should I try?
Link Posted: 4/28/2015 3:28:57 PM EDT
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What kind of ammo are you shooting?

Are you geting good, deep strikes from the firing pin?
Link Posted: 4/28/2015 8:42:25 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/28/2015 10:40:34 PM EDT
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Timing is off.

Put light pressure against the side of the cylinder, and slowly pull the trigger with the pistol empty

The cylinder should lock into the next position before the hammer is release on the trigger pull.
Note, do this for all the chambers in the cylinder.


As for the problem,

Start with measuring the B/C gap between the front of the cylinder and the back of the barrel.
Also note the movement distant that you can pull the cylinder towards the barrel face and than back toward the back of the frame.

As for B/C gap, want something in the .006" range, and in regards to the distance that you can move the cylinder front to back in the framed with the cylinder locked home, want it in the .001" range.

If you have problems here, then the yoke can be stretched, or end shimmed to remove the front/back  slop, and on the B/C gap, barrel can be set back in the frame to correct that problem.

Once these are back in spec, then you need to run the palm pressure test against the cylinder again.  If you still have problems, then could be the hand is work, or the star gears worn on the cylinder.  Also, since the cylinder has to lock before the hammer is release, then hammer, trigger cam could be worn, and releasing the hammer too soon in the cylinder index instead.

Bluntly, since you are asking this question to begin with, sounds like correcting the the pistol is beyond your skill level, and best to just have the pistol rebuilt/ refreshed by a pistol smith instead.
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^^^ Dead on the money.
While we understand the item in question is an heirloom, the cure might not be worth the doctors bill. The Taurus revolvers are not known for being stalwarts in the wheel gun world. Add to that the frustrating fact that Taurus will not sell what they deem "Critical parts" to gunsmiths, rather you must send the entire firearm in to them for factory service. I have had this happen twice, once for a hand and another for a rebound plunger.
Very frustrating for the customer and the 'Smith.
Not trying to dissuade you in the least at seeking a competent 'Smith and Dano is right, timing issue corrections are not the place to try and wing it on your own if you lack the experience.
Best of luck.
Link Posted: 4/30/2015 6:46:23 AM EDT
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