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Jim March · August 4, 2012, 07:36 PM

Assuming the gun is otherwise in good shape, my solution would be to rig it to free-spin once the loading gate is open, assuming this is a Ruger "New Model" action (made from 1973 forward).

You can alter the pawl or buy a pawl already altered, although you'd probably have to fit that pawl to your gun. Easier to modify the pawl you have:

http://www.ktgunsmith.com/freespinpawl.htm

http://marauder.homestead.com/files/FreeSpin.html

With the loading gate open the cylinder will now "free spin" to wherever you want, allowing proper ejection.

August 4, 2012, 07:36 PM	#14
Jim March Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 1999 Location: Pittsburg, CA, USA Posts: 7,417	Assuming the gun is otherwise in good shape, my solution would be to rig it to free-spin once the loading gate is open, assuming this is a Ruger "New Model" action (made from 1973 forward). You can alter the pawl or buy a pawl already altered, although you'd probably have to fit that pawl to your gun. Easier to modify the pawl you have: http://www.ktgunsmith.com/freespinpawl.htm http://marauder.homestead.com/files/FreeSpin.html With the loading gate open the cylinder will now "free spin" to wherever you want, allowing proper ejection. __________________ Jim March