"Twang" when the hammer drops

[joshkk]

Greetings all,

I recently bought a Ruger Speed Six and haven't had a chance to shoot it yet....

When I dry fire it, either single or double action, there is a pronounced "twang" when the hammer drops. It sounds like a spring-type "twang" but it's not something I've ever experienced on any of my other Ruger revolvers. Any ideas about what is causing that? Any danger?

Thanks in advance,
Josh

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[joshkk]

I tried swapping out the hammer spring for a spare I had and it seems to have resolved the issue, no more twang.

 

[jbett98]

They sure are easy to work on.

 

[joshkk]

@jbett98

You bet! That's a principle reason why I have Ruger revolvers: Super solid and easy to work on.

 

[Pops1911]

Have a nice Sig p220 that had the same issue in the past- although more of a sproing sound. Sent it back to Sig and they repaired it at no cost. Don't recall exactly what they did but I'm still happy after several years.

 

[gmerkt]

Some of the newer Smith & Wesson products do that. They have a different main spring design which I believe accounts for it.