Need some revolver help

[Swann25]

So my friend brought me his taurus revolver .44 and told me he held the trigger and cocked the hammer. Now the thumb piece stays forward and the cylinder won't stay in place. The hammer also won't pull back unless you hold the thumb piece back into place. Any idea of what happened. I'm not used to revolvers but I want to fix this for him. Thanks for your time.

 

[N Cochran]

Gunsmith time. Something is bad wrong in my opinion.

 

[Creeper]

send it back to Taurus, they'll fix it for free.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

Sounds like the spring on the cylinder release has been dislodged. If you are comfortable removing the side plate, you very well may find the spring rolling around in there and be able to put it back where it belongs. If not send it back to Taurus and let them fix it for free.

 

[Swann25]

Sounds like the spring on the cylinder release has been dislodged. If you are comfortable removing the side plate, you very well may find the spring rolling around in there and be able to put it back where it belongs. If not send it back to Taurus and let them fix it for free.

Thank you very much. I am comfortable pulling it apart just wanted to have some sort of idea of what I was getting into. I thought it was a spring but wasn't sure. Thanks for your time.

 

[thorn]

Be careful when disassembling, there might be some tension that will cause pieces to shoot outward

 

[Swann25]

Be careful when disassembling, there might be some tension that will cause pieces to shoot outward

Thank you for the advice.

 

[rolies1]

Before disassembling the side plate, take the pressure/tension off the mainspring. Remove the grip, cock the hammer, and place a paper clip in the bottom of stirrup. Hammer forward, Then remove the spring assembly, then side plate.

 

[PA4476]

But first, before doing anything. Open the cyc, and see if there is spring pressure on the little pin in the center of the cyc. This pin is what pushes the cyc lock (thumb) latch backwards. The release button spring actually pushes the button forward, not back. If the spring inside the cyc tube is broke, the pin in the center of the cyc won't push the release back and lock the cyc. See picture below. The pin circled should have spring pressure on it. Check this first.

 

[Swann25]

Thank you for all of your advice guys. This has all helped.