Free Spin Pawls are in! Thanks to all who helped

[Cheyenne Ranger]

Thanks to Howdy, mac266 and D R for giving me the push I needed.  Decided that since the gunsmith visit was going to be awhile I'd at least put one in and see.  First one--worked right out the gate.  
Second one--hammer would cock without the cylinder but not with the cylinder in so figured it was time to do a bit of filing on the lower notch (directions show where).  Did a bit, tried it, better but needed more.  Once more with the file and stone and it, too worked great.  Don't know how much I saved but did enjoy the satisfaction of having it done and over with.

Again thanks to the pards for their advice and encouragement.

CR

[howdy doody]

Great. I knew it was doable for ya. I don't know what a smith would have charged you, but I would guess at least $50, plus down time in a shop too. Now you know why I have had to do all the fixing and slicking to my guns myself. Not only don't I have the money, but I like to do it myself and I don't like to ship my irons all over the place too.
I did send my Marlin 336 cowboy back to Marlin to have the chamber opened up and they got it back to me in two weeks, but I was nervous about it for the whole time it was gone. It was a warranty issue. There just are no cowboy type gunsmiths located around me.
You did good. Did you miss the ratchet sound when spinning the cylinders. I never seem to get used to the whiring noise, but they work as advertised. Great for reloads on the clock and poking empty casings out too.

[Cheyenne Ranger]

My big problem was hearing the click and realizing that I just missed the unloading position.  Had to go completely back around.  Now many have told me that's no big deal but it kept bothering me.  

Have them on my RV's so it just seemed natural that the Rugerettes should be the same.  The clones still have the clicks if I need to hear them.

Next step/project is to think the gate detent spring (my, have I learned new names doing this :grin: ) and try to get a bit of the stiffness out of having to open the gate.  Learned the hard way that shorting the spring at the gate would mess up the cylinder latch.  Right now it spins all the time, cocked or not.  New springs on the way and have ordered a couple of extra to experiment with.  At $4.50 cheap experimentation.  Figure to thin (wasp-waist) them and see what happens.

Will keep you posted and again thanks for giving me the push off the fence to do this.

CR

[howdy doody]

Cheyenne Ranger, I would stay away from the loading gate springs personally. They aren't that stiff are they? Leave them parked with the gates open when not in use to maybe help. You are right that those springs are critical for proper operation in a transfer bar style rooger. My favorite thing is to load them heavy and shoot them loose.  :grin: