So today was a wasted day other than learning something new.
I got up at 5AM, drank coffee, woke up, loaded the truck & was on my way out to Cold Creek at 6AM where I go to shoot (45 min drive).
Unload the truck, set up my targets for patterning, load the pistol for the first shot with bird shot, just in case there are any surprises for the first shot. **** the hammer, pull the trigger… click! No boom. I pulled the shell to check the primer & no marks on the primer. I load it & try again with the same result. Check the firing pin selector & it’s set for center fire. Try a different shell… still no boom. After inspection, it appeared that the hammer wasn’t contacting the firing pin at all & stopped roughly 0.050” short of striking the pin.
I drove the 45 minutes home aggravated as hell & immediately get on the internet. After less than 10 minutes I learned that my locking lug on the barrel was probably the issue. What did we do before the internet?LOL I removed the locking lug from the barrel, gave it a good polish with some Flitz polishing compound on a dremel buffing wheel. Cleaned her up, dabbed some oil on it & put her back together. Success… the hammer drops all the way & hits the firing pin. My assumption is that by having my frame Cerakoted, the thickness of the Cerakote prevented the locking lug from fully engaging. Lesson learned… I might try to go back out tomorrow & try again.
For now, I’m going to go pick up a giant piece of tri-tip & salvage the rest of the day while I lick my wounds.