cylinder ??

[Doc O]

I should know this.
When I have the hammer on half cock the cylinder will turn backwards.
Shouldn't the hand prevent this? If so then the hand is a bit short.
I've hand this gun for a short while and have shot it, shoots fine but this doesn't seem right.
Doc

[Montana Slim]

Doc,

What model gun?   (My guess is a pocket revolver)
Top-Break or solid-frame model?
Double or single action type?
Any other symptoms or description of the issue?

This could be SOP for some of the ol' pocket guns.

Regards,
Slim

[Doc O]

Well now that was stupid of me.
It's a uberti schofield. .45 cal.
Don't now what I was thinking, guess I wasn't, sorry.
Doc

[Coal Creek Griff]

It is normal for the cylinder to spin both directions when the hammer is at half-cock.

Griff

[Silver_Rings]

It is normal for a Schofield cylinder to turn in both directions at half cock.  Turning it counter clockwise can result in the ejector un-screwing making it so the action can not be closed.

SR

[Flint]

If you've ever tried to remove the ejector assembly from an UIberti Schofield, you wouldn't worry about it unscrewing itself by spinning the cylinder backwards.....