Rossi m92 action problems

97XJ_Sport · January 10, 2015, 11:19:00 AM

Hi everyone, I'm having trouble with a m92 that I've had for around 10 yrs. One day while cleaning it after a shoot I worked the lever when half way through its progression it became stuck. It could go back into battery, but not all the way back towards the operator. I got it unstuck and noticed that now the hammer binds on something about half way through its travel to where it will actually stick if trying to ease the hammer down, but it will still fire if pulled all the way back and released by the trigger. I never had one problem that day shooting, it seemed to just happen without any warning. I have done an action job on it, but that was done probably seven years ago. I would really appreciate any help.

wildman1 · January 10, 2015, 02:51:50 PM

Take it apart and see if every thing looks normal, maybe a spring is not right, maybe dirt or a piece of metal where it does not belong. wM1

97XJ_Sport · January 10, 2015, 04:09:52 PM

I have. nothing is out of place and it isn't missing anything, I think at this point I might as well get a new hammer assembly, and trigger assembly.

Coffinmaker · January 11, 2015, 12:30:05 PM

When you re-assemble a rifle after maintenance, and it doesn't cycle correctly, you've done something wrong. Something that moves I side is assembled incorrectly. You need to take it completely apart, laying it out on a clean paper towell. Wipe down and lightly oil all the moving parts and re-assemble it again. A sudden new stoppage means ........ Oops

Coffinmaker

97XJ_Sport · January 12, 2015, 06:12:53 PM

Quote from: Coffinmaker on January 11, 2015, 12:30:05 PM
When you re-assemble a rifle after maintenance, and it doesn't cycle correctly, you've done something wrong. Something that moves I side is assembled incorrectly. You need to take it completely apart, laying it out on a clean paper towell. Wipe down and lightly oil all the moving parts and re-assemble it again. A sudden new stoppage means ........ Oops

Coffinmaker

Yeah, I've done it three times, but haven't in awhile, maybe I'll notice something. Hopefully.

Coffinmaker · January 12, 2015, 07:35:04 PM

Pay particular attention to the relationship of the firing pin, ejector/spring and retaining screw.

Coffinmaker

Pettifogger · January 12, 2015, 08:42:33 PM

Quote from: Coffinmaker on January 12, 2015, 07:35:04 PM
Pay particular attention to the relationship of the firing pin, ejector/spring and retaining screw.

Coffinmaker

And that little collar on the back of the ejector. It can be a pain to get in if you are unfamiliar with how to reassemble the ejectot.

97XJ_Sport · January 22, 2015, 09:08:56 PM

Figured it out. The main spring seems to have been the culprit.