Posted: 12/2/2006 11:51:37 AM EDT
| I just bought a little model 37 Airweight .38. I just got done shooting a box of rounds through it, including 4 +P rounds. There is a little rattle inside the firearm near the hammer. Is this normal on all of these type of weapons? I suspect so but just wanted to ask. Thanks! |
|
I purchased a new Taurus 850 a few years ago. I got it home and it sounded like a baby rattle in my ankle holster. After close inspection the cylinder release rattled against the frame, even though the screw was tight. I took it back the same day and traded up for a S&W 642. No problems since. Maybe this is what's rattling? If not, I'd have it looked at. Have a good one! 
|
|
Many revolvers have some sort of slight, minor rattle. Sometimes the transfer bar safety is what makes the noise, sometimes its something else like a spring that's not quite perfect. As suggested, check your cylinder release for starters. Oh, yes, try shaking it w/o moving your head to see if it still rattles????? 
|
|
In most cases a slight rattle in a S&W is the hammer block safety. If you slowly cock the hammer and look inside between the hammer and the frame, you'll see a small horizontal silver colored bar sliding down into the frame. That's the hammer block. Usually a rattle is an indication the gun could use some lube. A drop of lube down the RIGHT inside of the frame where the safety block slides will "cure" the rattle. |