GP100 cylinder wont index

[viceroy]

My new to me GP100 seems to have a little hiccup.

Problem:
The Pawl doesn't always like to recess itself fully w/in the frame. This results in a little nubbin of pawl which sometimes prevents me from indexing the cylinder clockwise (the "wrong" way) once I close it.

Even worse, sometimes the cylinder wont entirely close at all! When this happens, the cylinder release button remains depressed, and the trigger will not pull/hammer wont cock until I manually index the cylinder counter clockwise. This seats the cylinder into the frame, and then onto the cylinder latch, and then the gun is ready to fire.

This is obviously a problem, in that when I close the cylinder, I want to be able to immediately fire, as opposed to having to manually index the cylinder.

Treatment so far:
I took the trigger assembly off and gave it a good Ballistol bath in hopes of knocking some crud out. I did not take the pawl off, but noticed that the pawl likes to "travel" to the right (trigger oriented downrange) very easily when fingered. When it does, it very easily moves forward by several mm (compared to it's more "fixed" position when seated in its hole, and snugged up to the left.)

If I thought I'd know what I was looking for if I took the Pawl out, I would. Would a new pawl spring help? Some polishing? I highly doubt the previous owner did a hack trigger job, as there are rough spots/burrs/sharp edges on the internals still.

Thoughts? Help?

[DArBad]

I would suggest sending the gun to Ruger for fixing. They would do it right without the entailing uncertainty.

[darmog]

Could be the previous owner took the trigger assembly apart and swapped the plunger springs between the pawl and slide catch. They look similar but supposed to be different lengths from what I read. Havent taken down my own that far yet.

[saudadeii]

Well, first make sure the trigger housing is fully seated in the frame. I had to tap mine with a mallet (maybe I should say TAP!). You should barely make out the parting line back by the grip. Mine would not release the hammer, nor cock until I did.

I post a few pics of mine later if someone else doesn't beat me to it.

I would not suggest you take it further apart just yet. Lot's of little pieces and springs that may choose to leave home.

[viceroy]

I have "field stirpped" it 3 times now. The trigger assembly seems to be flush as can be w/ the frame.

I just bought a new pawl spring and plunger from Midway today. We shall see if that helps.

thanks for the replies!

[darmog]

Keep us posted as to the result. If the new plunger spring is shorter than what was in there then the previous owner probably did swap the springs.

[viceroy]

Will do, thanks!

[viceroy]

Only Internet is on my phone, so I must be brief.

So, I polished/filed up my trigger/hammer components, especially the pawl body. I also swapped out the pawl plunger and spring for a new set. (It was the same size...)

No change! The pawl still does not always retract into the frame window. The only other ruger revolver in my town is an SP101 and the pawl on that thing hides back into the window like I hide from my ex wife! (Sorry, I've never been married...just trying to make a point!)

Wtf?

Sigh