My 66 is skipping chambers

[03RN]

I'm finally getting to a failure point. My -8 is skipping chambers. I don't have time to clean and look at it to much right now. I have to head to work soon.

Should I just order a new spring and locking bolt?

I lost count but I'm over 20k rounds of magnums and then a bunch of specials.

[FrankB]

Mail it back to Smith and Wesson, and tell them Stephanie sent you. 😳 That’s a decent number magnum rounds!

This raises a question I’ve had regarding S&W vs Colt revolvers. S&W parts are widely available, but Colt revolver parts are nowhere to be found, at least for the new models. I sold my Colt King Cobra to Frank Jr for that very reason. The two parts you mentioned are about $16 from Midwest Gun Works, so give it a shot.
P.S. I’ve placed two orders with Numrich in the past two weeks, and both were shipped almost immediately. The last order contained the wrong grip, but I took care of that.

[BN]

There have been several threads on Enos about "Skip Chambers" showing up. Check to see if the notch in the cylinder where the cylinder stop locks up is peened.

[Malamute]

I'm finally getting to a failure point. My -8 is skipping chambers. I don't have time to clean and look at it to much right now. I have to head to work soon.

Should I just order a new spring and locking bolt?

I lost count but I'm over 20k rounds of magnums and then a bunch of specials.

Paging @Outpost75

[Outpost75]

Paging @Outpost75

Try degrunging the intervals first.

[Tennessee Jed]

I had the same issue with an older 629-1. Was very frustrating. Finally, a close look at the notches in the cylinder revealed amounts of old crud in each notch. About 25 years worth of carbon, oil, and who-knows-what. Took a q-tip and Hoppes No. 9 and cleaned them out, and, presto, no more skipping. Cleaning out the notches on the cylinder with a q-tip has thereafter been a part of my revolver cleaning routine.

EDIT TO ADD: I should've added this was AFTER I sent the 629 back to S&W to fix the skipping issue, and they said they fixed it, which they had not.

[03RN]

Try degrunging the intervals first.

You mean the notches in the cylinder? Beyond that the gun was completely clean before shooting.

I'll be honest. I don't think ive ever really cleaned them

[03RN]

I had the same issue with an older 629-1. Was very frustrating. Finally, a close look at the notches in the cylinder revealed amounts of old crud in each notch. About 25 years worth of carbon, oil, and who-knows-what. Took a q-tip and Hoppes No. 9 and cleaned them out, and, presto, no more skipping. Cleaning out the notches on the cylinder with a q-tip has thereafter been a part of my revolver cleaning routine.

EDIT TO ADD: I should've added this was AFTER I sent the 629 back to S&W to fix the skipping issue, and they said they fixed it, which they had not.

Boy, that'll be embarrassing if it's that. I don't think I've every done more than a half assed brush stroke with a AP brush there.

[03RN]

Mail it back to Smith and Wesson, and tell them Stephanie sent you. 😳 That’s a decent number magnum rounds!

This raises a question I’ve had regarding S&W vs Colt revolvers. S&W parts are widely available, but Colt revolver parts are nowhere to be found, at least for the new models. I sold my Colt King Cobra to Frank Jr for that very reason. The two parts you mentioned are about $16 from Midwest Gun Works, so give it a shot.
P.S. I’ve placed two orders with Numrich in the past two weeks, and both were shipped almost immediately. The last order contained the wrong grip, but I took care of that.

Yeah, the gas rings I ordered should be here soon.

[FrankB]

Yeah, the gas rings I ordered should be here soon.

Your post about gas rings prompted me to add one for my M13 to the Numrich order. I really like spare parts. 👍👍👍