Taurus .454 Cylinder not operating correctly

[brantly04]

I have a Taurus Raging Bull .454 casull. The last time it was shot was with a group of people. The last person to shoot it had a problem getting the cylinder open. I walked over and tried a couple times and I finally got it open, hasn't been shot since. I thought maybe it was a swollen casing or something. Put it away and forgot about it.

The other day I open the safe and decided to check it out (could possibly take it on a pig hunt soon). The cylinder will not open at all. I've tried the lock on the hammer and it is not the problem.

It's not loaded.

I know Taurus has a warranty and I am contemplating sending it back to them.

I know the shipping questions have been asked a millions times on this forum, but do I have to overnight it to them? I'm sure I can't use the post office but I can use UPS, etc... Right? Do I need to ship it back from Taurus to an FFL? Or will they ship it to my door?

Trying to weigh shipping costs against taking it to a local gunsmith.

Is this a common problem with .454's or Taurus? I've seen some people talking about Taurus cylinder lock ups.


Anyone have a quick fix?

Thank you in advance.

[teg33]

Call Taurus, they will setting up the shipping for you. It must send overnight, when they're done fixing it, they'll send the gun back directly to you.

[RedFord150]

I had a cylinder lock-up on a Taurus .38 revolver. The Taurus Fanbois claim this never happens. I guess you and I are the exception to the rule ;-).

I shipped mine back to Taurus through Turners at my own expense. Taurus paid the shipping back. I never once spoke to Taurus CS. I left over a dozen messages. Taurus did not return a single call. Taurus never once answered their phone. Taurus did not include any repair report with the gun. I have no idea what they actually did.

Taurus makes great boat anchors. I would avoid their guns. THIS OPINION COMES FROM AN ACTUAL TAURUS OWNER, not some guy who just reads stuff on the internet.

Good luck.

[Oneaudiopro]

I concur completely with the previous poster. I was shooting my brothers .357 and had the same problem with the cylinder. I would never personally own a Taurus.

[mrboma]

I have had to do this with a model 66 .357 a few years back... sorry wasn't a cylinder lock issue, can't comment on that.

What to do:

• Call them and let them know it's coming
• Send it overnight, with a note of what's wrong
• I used FedEx (cheapest)
• Sit back and wait
• Gun will eventually arrive, possibly with a note as to what they did.

There really isn't anything else you can do. It's spendy (around $80-$100) to ship to Floriduh overnight, but your stuck.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
Regards,
Mike

I have a Taurus Raging Bull .454 casull. The last time it was shot was with a group of people. The last person to shoot it had a problem getting the cylinder open. I walked over and tried a couple times and I finally got it open, hasn't been shot since. I thought maybe it was a swollen casing or something. Put it away and forgot about it.

The other day I open the safe and decided to check it out (could possibly take it on a pig hunt soon). The cylinder will not open at all. I've tried the lock on the hammer and it is not the problem.

It's not loaded.

I know Taurus has a warranty and I am contemplating sending it back to them.

I know the shipping questions have been asked a millions times on this forum, but do I have to overnight it to them? I'm sure I can't use the post office but I can use UPS, etc... Right? Do I need to ship it back from Taurus to an FFL? Or will they ship it to my door?

Trying to weigh shipping costs against taking it to a local gunsmith.

Is this a common problem with .454's or Taurus? I've seen some people talking about Taurus cylinder lock ups.


Anyone have a quick fix?

Thank you in advance.

[Sky_DiveR]

Usually when a cylinder will not open, the first thing I check is if the ejector rod is loose and preventing the cylinder to release. See if you can spin the ejector rod (while the cylinder cannot turn) so it can screw back into the cylinder. If you can open the cylinder after that, then you need to tighten the ejector rod (usually best to have a gunsmith do this if you don't have the tool or knowledge). If you cannot spin the rod then you have other problems.

Just my 0.02.

[Carcassonne]

I not longer have my RB 454. Something is either dirty or loose.

There are two latches holding the cylinder shut. One in back of the cylinder, and one in the front. Is either one not moving? Sometimes the screw on the back latch comes loose and makes it hard to push all the way forward.

There is also a possibility that the forward most screw on the right side in front of and above the trigger guard is loose.

You can also try to clean out the internal workings with a blast of WD-40. Remove the grip, cock the hammer, and stick the red wand from the WD-40 can into the opening. Blast away. Do it outside or inside a garbage can so you don't make a big mess.

Usually when a cylinder will not open, the first thing I check is if the ejector rod is loose and preventing the cylinder to release. See if you can spin the ejector rod (while the cylinder cannot turn) so it can screw back into the cylinder. If you can open the cylinder after that, then you need to tighten the ejector rod (usually best to have a gunsmith do this if you don't have the tool or knowledge). If you cannot spin the rod then you have other problems.

Just my 0.02.

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[GhostEmpire]

The name Taurus says it all, lol.

[robcoe]

Taurus

Found the root of your problem.

[brantly04]

Well it ended up being the ejector rod. Thanks sky diver.


Didn't realize it was left handed threads. Thanks guys!

[ojisan]

A loose ejector rod can happen on any brand of gun.

Note that early S&W revolvers, known for their quality, were right hand thread and ejector rods did come loose.
S&W then changed to left hand thread to stop the loosening but it still happens.