Model 60 misfires.

[Dusty Miller]

A frustrating hour at the range today was caused by a Model 60 misfiring when shooting in double action mode but not in single action.  Is this a common problem with this gun?  The firing pin is attached to the hammer but is not fixed, it rotates a few degrees up and down and I'm wondering if that's a factor.  If anybody has any information about this please post what you know.  It looks like I'm about to take a trip to the gunsmith. 

[rockbilly]

I have owned a model 60-9 in .357 for many years.  Never had any kind of problem with it.  It has diguested about a thousand rounds of .38 wadcutter, and .357 handloads. I still trust it enough to carry it when I can't safely conceal my Sig 220.

[DWTim]

I experience that when I seat my primers too deep. Some of the worst won't fire at all, even with a single-action strike. I prefer the older, hammer-mounted firing pins in my Smiths. Some guns are light strikers, like my DWs and the 686. My S&W M25 beats the crap out of primers.

[z_biker]

S&W's with hammer mounted firing pins do have some movement. This is so it can be guided/wobbled to the primer thru the hammer arc.

The big question is: Are you using factory ammo or reloads when they miss fire?


The other comment about the m25 being abusive to primers is because the revolver was designed to be used with military ammo. Military ammo have really hard primers.

z

[BIG JAKE]

Turn your trigger adjustment screw in all the way and back it out no more than 1 1/2 turns or it will be to light for most primers.

[dogwhisperer5]

   Try a different brand of ammo, or if reloads, try different primers...some are harder than others. My Model 60 won't ignite some hard primers that other revolvers that I have digest ok.

[Dee]

Turn your trigger adjustment screw in all the way and back it out no more than 1 1/2 turns or it will be to light for most primers.

I believe that pistol has a coil main spring. There won't be a main spring strain screw.