Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!columbia!rutgers!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!jade!jkh From: jkh@jade.BERKELEY.EDU (Jordan K. Hubbard) Newsgroups: mod.rec.guns Subject: Submission for mod.reg.guns (Re: problems with D.W. .357) Message-ID: <1951@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> Date: Tue, 16-Dec-86 15:41:41 EST Article-I.D.: jade.1951 Posted: Tue Dec 16 15:41:41 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Dec-86 03:20:54 EST Organization: U.C. Berkeley Lines: 15 Approved: jkh@ucbjade Author: Robert AllenArticle: 12:13 I had a similar problem with one of the first Dan Wesson .44VH models. Every so often a round would failure to fire due to what looked like a light hammer fall. I sent it into the factory and they determined that there was improper headspacing (I didn't know this could happen on a revolver!). They fixed it and it's worked fine ever since, although I don't shoot it much. Another problem you might be having is the primers. A reloader friend of mine told me that CCI primers are less sensitive than other primers. So a less-than-heavy hammer fall won't set them off. This has been my experience, it's something for you to consider. Robert Allen, robert@spam.istc.sri.com