.38 Webley Mk. IV problem.

[Bionicback321]

I recently purchased a 1942 (based on the serial #) .38 Webley Mk. 4. The next weekend I had a chance to fire it at a local range and its doing something rather odd. When fired in single action the cylinder rotates fully and the weapon fires and a bullet is sent down range. However, when fired in double action the cylinder does not fully rotate and the firing pin strikes the seam between the primer and the case, and does not fire. I would have to finish rotating the cylinder by hand in order for the weapon to fire. With the weapon broke open I cycled the trigger/hammer thru both in single and double action and I noticed that the part labeled the pawl/hand only went about 2/3 of the way up in the slot when the hammer was pulled back (D/A) but all the way up when the trigger was pulled (S/A). If I understood how the internal parts interacted with each other I might be able to get it working properly. For all I know the previous owner may have disassembled it and then reassembled incorrectly. Anyone have any ideas?

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