Author Topic: Ejecting cases from a model 15  (Read 568 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline cobblefield

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 12
Ejecting cases from a model 15
« on: March 10, 2007, 05:03:18 PM »
I have a Dan Wesson .357.  I believe it is a model 15.  When the cylinder is unlatched and swings out, sometimes there is not enough clearance to eject the cases...depending on how the cylinder it rotated.   The cylinder has to be turned to just the right position for the cases to have enough clearance of the recoil shield to be ejected.  Is this the way all model 15's are built or am I the lucky one?
S & W M28, M19, M66, M686, M617
Glock  34, 35, 29, 26
Springfield Stainless Loaded 1911
STI Trojan, Edge
HK P7 PSP

Offline Steel Shooter

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 58
  • Gender: Male
  • The perfect mix of power & size - DW in 414 or 445
Re: Ejecting cases from a model 15
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2007, 11:51:27 PM »
My guess is, without seeing a photo of the frame & cylinder, that there is some grit, dirt or some foreign substance inside the crane area, which is preventing the cylinder/yoke/crane assy from swinging out and down completely. If that is the case, you'd need to remove the crane from the frame to clean out the area. However, you might first want to just try flushing the area (before any disassembly) with a solvent or spray lubricant....then working the cylinder/crane assy in and out of the frame repeatedly.
Let us know what you find.
Well loved tools & toys:  All Dan Wessons of course:
.22LR, .357 Mag, .44 Mag 6"V SS, .44Mag 6"VH SS, .445 SM 4" SS, .445 SM 8" original IHMSA built gun, .414 SM 4"

Offline cobblefield

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 12
Re: Ejecting cases from a model 15
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2007, 08:34:53 PM »
I'm on the road for the next couple of weeks.  I'll post photos when i get back  However everything is clean.  The crane comes out as far as it can and is stopped by the frame.  Looks like it was manufactured that way.  Why, I don't know.
S & W M28, M19, M66, M686, M617
Glock  34, 35, 29, 26
Springfield Stainless Loaded 1911
STI Trojan, Edge
HK P7 PSP