Originally Posted by
SwampDweller
I almost want to make a thread for this because it seems to be something that I've run into before, but I don't want to clutter things up and am hoping I can get some kind of help here. I am having a problem with my GP100.
I took the GP100 described in the OP out to shoot again today. I had previously cleaned it since last shooting it the following way:
-Brass brush to cylinder face and rear
-Brass brush to forcing cone
-Cleaning extractor star and underneath extractor star
-Scrubbing and cleaning out chambers
-Scrubbed recoil shield/bolt face with nylon brush and cleaned
-Used bore brush and patches to clean bore
After 48 rounds (mostly Federal 130gr FMJ .38 and some Magnum), the cylinder became very "sticky" to get open and closed. It is still in this condition even after a minor scrubbing with nylon brush and wiped down. It's like something is preventing the cylinder from popping back into place, and if I do get it in, it's difficult to open. I've fiddled with it a bit and it closes seemingly normal right now (not always), but is still sticky to get open.
Keep in mind, I only have just over 1k rounds through this and have cleaned it after every range trip. Up to this point it has worked just fine. I think it would be unusual for it to do this simply because it hasn't been detail stripped/cleaned.
This is also something I experienced similarly with at least one other GP100. It doesn't seem like a one-off. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Is this a problem with the gun that is developing or am I doing something? It's quite frustrating, as I thought my quest for a reliable revolver was over.