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H&R model 939 .22 revolver. Misfires a CCI blazer?

Hello folks.

Today I woke up and cleaned my pistol that I just bought.

But I can't forget what happened on my .22 rounds from the firing range yesterday.

CCI blazer .22 rounds are misfiring most of the time on my pistol.

I can't field strip my revolver over there or clean it because it's their policy.

so I decided to go home and inspect what happened on it.

So maybe the firing pin is worn out or the hammer spring is not working good. Probably it's the reason why it misfires, probably caused by light striking of the hammer pin?

so I lubed the hammer and the spring and put it back again.

but alas, it is working fine. Because, i put an empty .22 cartridge on the cylinder and then the pin still hits... and I mean it still hits hard on the cartridge!

Though it might be because I lubed it down with oil/solvent/rem oil.

On your opinions, for I am still a greenhorn regarding firearms,

would an old revolver like mine, misfire? not because of the cartridge nor the hammer pin (causing light striking on the ammo) or worn out hammer spring? But because I didn't lubed it down with oil at the first place?

also, when i was still in the firing range, it misfires if I shoot it on a double-action system... but it fires good on a single action?

I tested it again today, and I did the hammer pin test on a double action system... then again, the empty .22 cartridge is still being hit fine.

any suggestions, advice, or information are welcome.

Thank you for the kind help.

Update:

I've tried to use remington thunderbolt, they worked perfectly well. however, the accuracy is not really consistent.

But actually, my question revolves on the why my revolver is doing it like this? but I didn't mean anything about ammo though. sorry :(

Update 2:

ummm.....what am I gonna do to my 400 rnds .22 cci blazer then?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    My suggestion is to try another brand of ammo.

    I don't know about CCI .22 LR ammo, but CCI primers have a reputation of being harder to ignite than other primers. Lots of folks can't use CCU primers because they won't ignite from a light firing pin blow.

    If your 9-shooter is reliably shooting every other brand of ammunition, I would not worry. Most .22's are notoriously ammo sensitive and it seems as if CCI cartridges give your revolver indigestion.

    Good Luck

    Doc

  • 1 decade ago

    If it works well with one ammo but not another it is an ammo issue

    Your gun simply does not like Blaser or maybe just not that box of Blaser

    Welcome to the wonderful world of rimfire

    I have fired the same ammo out of two identically set up rifles made by the same company

    One liked it one did not

    It is possible that the Blasers have a harder primer and your gun has a weak spring, short pin or the rounds sit deeper in your cylinder

    While the H&Rs were great little plinkers they were not match grade and were not QCed as if they were

    There will be inconsistencies between guns just as there will be between batches of .22 ammo

    It is unlikely that lubrication will cause light strikes in a revolver

    If your gun does not like CCI then trade it to someone with a gun that does for ammo that your gun does like

  • 1 decade ago

    Rimfires can be very picky about the ammo they take. This is part of why everything is centerfire now.

    Try a box or two of some different types of ammo.

    My 22-A takes bulk boxes of Federal pretty well, so I stick with that.

    It handles the bulk boxes of Remington pretty well, too.

    Seriously though, try some different brands of ammo. When you find some that works, stick with it.

    It's not your revo's fault. It's just the nature of rimfire. It's perfectly normal.

    Hang on your extra rounds. You can either trade them with someone, or you might get another .22 that likes them, and not the ammo your H&R likes.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    H&r Model 939

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have a couple .22 pistols and rifles. Some of them are very picky with ammo. Certain brands give me failure to fire and failure to extract. These usually happen with the large quantity boxes of ammo.

  • John K
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    before you go blaming the gun try another brand of ammo.

    if it continues to misfire then i would look into the gun itself.

    have you looked at the ammo to see if there is a good firing pin indentation ?

  • 1 decade ago

    just bought it! Take it back!

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