Posted: 3/24/2008 12:36:17 PM EDT
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I have a .380 Colt Pony (DAO) that I took to the range the other day. Most of the time when I pulled the trigger it sort of stayed back, and I had to re-pull it (jiggle it) before it went forward again. The gun fired fine, it was the trigger that was the issue. The last time I shot the gun was last Fall, and it was fine. Yes, I clean it after use (CLP). Beyond field stripping, I'm not that familiar with the inner workings of the gun. What would cause this problem? Magazine? (I only brought one to the range that day) Ammo? (I was shooting hollow points) Inner dirt? Some spring? I'm not sure how many rounds are through the gun. I've put about 200 through it, ut I got it used. Thanks. |
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Sounds like it's related to the trigger return spring OR you have congealed oil/fouling somewhere in the trigger mechanism. Does the Pony use a hinged trigger or a 1911 style trigger? If it's a 1911 style trigger, you need to pull it down and make sure that the trigger bow hasn't been bent in/out on both sides and that the track the bow rides in is clean. |
It's a hinged trigger. Sounds like I'm going to have to take the gun apart more than I'm used to. Is this hard? |
I dunno. Any time I take something apart that I'm not familiar with, I take digital pics at each stage of disassembly. Write notes too if you think they'll help. |