"The extractor wouldn't kick the shell all the way out so you had to tip the gun up and even then we had to sometimes manually pull some of the shells the rest of the way out."
It is common knowledge that snubbie revolvers need to be 'popped' instead of slowly pushed on the extractor rod to get the empties clear of the chambers. This does more than just get the brass out it also keeps unburnt powder and other fouling from wanting to accumulate under the extractor star that causes the cylinder to bind during firing.
Its not a bad idea to practice doing it this way since you'll be better served if you ever really need to reload in a defensive scenario. You fight like you train and the faster reload is best.
The 642 is designed after all to be a combat weapon and not a plinker or target gun.
It is common knowledge that snubbie revolvers need to be 'popped' instead of slowly pushed on the extractor rod to get the empties clear of the chambers. This does more than just get the brass out it also keeps unburnt powder and other fouling from wanting to accumulate under the extractor star that causes the cylinder to bind during firing.
Its not a bad idea to practice doing it this way since you'll be better served if you ever really need to reload in a defensive scenario. You fight like you train and the faster reload is best.
The 642 is designed after all to be a combat weapon and not a plinker or target gun.