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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:07 am
by mittu_in
Hi all,
My IOF Revolver is troubling me a lot. After firing 2-3 rounds the next round misses leaving a very light hit mark on the backside of bullet. The trigger get very light after 2-3 shots which causes missing. Please explain me what is the problem and how to solve it. Please share your exp. regarding this problem.
Regards
Mittu

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:08 am
by mittu_in
Its 2004 MK-1

Re: IOF .32 revolver

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:27 am
by msandhu
I am no pro but the these might be few of the common reasons for misfires with revolver are
1) poor quality bullets
2) firing pin not hitting the primer or not hitting it with enough force to fire.

There and many knowledgeable people here who can give a more detailed and better answers
Cheers
MSandhu

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:04 am
by mundaire
The trigger gets light and it misfires - I'm no expert either but it sure sounds like the revolver's mainspring is a goner.

Having it replaced by a gunsmith should be a matter of a few hundred rupees at most...

Cheers!
Abhijeet

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:59 pm
by cottage cheese
mundaire";p="39127 wrote:The trigger gets light and it misfires - I'm no expert either but it sure sounds like the revolver's mainspring is a goner.

Having it replaced by a gunsmith should be a matter of a few hundred rupees at most...

Cheers!
Abhijeet
Abhijeet(Or anyone),

I never actually bothered to check... does the IOF .32 rev have a flat or coil spring?

regards,
cc

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:39 pm
by mundaire
cottage cheese";p="39191 wrote: Abhijeet(Or anyone),

I never actually bothered to check... does the IOF .32 rev have a flat or coil spring?

regards,
cc
Never had the opportunity to see one being opened up, but considering the fact that it's a copy of the Enfield, the mainspring should be a flat spring...

Cheers!
Abhijeet

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:43 pm
by mundaire
Thread split into a separate one in the Gunsmithing/ Gun care section....

Cheers!
Abhijeet

Re: .32 IOF revolver misfiring

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:38 am
by Grumpy
Yes, agreed. There are really only two things that could have caused this situation - a soft/broken spring or a broken firing pin - however as you say that the trigger pull has become very light it suggests that Abhijeet is absolutely correct in suggesting that the proble lies with the spring.
I would be interested in learning the condition of the spring when you get it checked out as a broken spring could be just plain bad luck BUT a spring that has gone `soft` indicates that it was incorrectly tempered.
It should be a quick and inexpensive fault to remedy.

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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:34 pm
by pokhar
mittu_in wrote:
Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:07 am
Hi all,
My IOF Revolver is troubling me a lot. After firing 2-3 rounds the next round misses leaving a very light hit mark on the backside of bullet. The trigger get very light after 2-3 shots which causes missing. Please explain me what is the problem and how to solve it. Please share your exp. regarding this problem.
Regards
Mittu
Hi mittu_in,
Trust you are doing well. Just exploring the topic of iof revolver misfire, I know it's a old thread still could you please conclude if you have found the solution of the problem. It will help to all members to understand the actual cause and solutions.
Regards

Re: .32 IOF revolver misfiring

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:15 pm
by shooter50
Check the mainspring, Abhijit and Grumpy are absolutely correct. Best to replace it rather than restore the temper.