Cylinder won't rotate

[Richard Simmons]

Picked up a pretty nice looking S&W K-22 Target Masterpiece some time back and the cylinder would hang up more times than not in both SA and DA mode. Removed the side plate and didn't see anything broken. Took it completely apart, put it back together and now the cylinder won't rotate at all.

There's a good chance I reinstalled something wrong but could that same thing have been partially wrong before I messed with it? TIA

[jojo]

Sounds like the pawl (the little arm that pushes up the back of the cylinder to rotate it) might have been worn to start with. The difference between that pawl working properly or not is .0000 of an inch.

[abpt1]

Sounds like the pawl (the little arm that pushes up the back of the cylinder to rotate it) might have been worn to start with. The difference between that pawl working properly or not is .0000 of an inch.

Yep some times when some one flips it closed it will actually pean them over But first check the grip maybe the spring is catching

[AKTexas]

Is this one of those kit guns?I take it that it won't spin empty?

[Richard Simmons]

Is this one of those kit guns?I take it that it won't spin empty?

No, not a kit gun.

Mine (made in 1952) is nearly identical to this one
http://www.pbase.com/slowpokebill/image/55788527

[aliceinchains]

Yep some times when some one flips it closed it will actually pean them over But first check the grip maybe the spring is catching

You mean with just one hand and closing the cylinder in a jerking or snapping movement.

[abpt1]

You mean with just one hand and closing the cylinder in a jerking or snapping movement.

yep and it hard on the crane ..

[awp101]

You mean with just one hand and closing the cylinder in a jerking or snapping movement.

That's an invitation to an ass chewing at a minimum around me... Hard on the crane, etc.

[aliceinchains]

That's an invitation to an ass chewing at a minimum around me... Hard on the crane, etc.

You just simmer down. LOL!