[akodo]

Okay, as per my other topic, I am very seriously looking at how to go about getting what will be a very special revolver for me.

i was price shoping to see what I would pay for the base gun, a 686+ with a long barrel, 6" was what I was thinking, but I have been seeing some 'dealer exclusive' 5" with unfluted cylinders.

anyways, I am used to seeing the little bit as seen in the red circle, how long has smith and wesson been doing the bit seen in the white oval? is that in any way related to the lock?

and I was going to try and track down a pre-lock smith except i am tempted by the unfluted 5" ers

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pb0b0fbebec7c599f26ac81664b2a49f3/e9107c8c.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p6b5e4d85ab7bb100bd668c9687675203/e9107c86.jpg

[akodo]

I get set in my ways very easily, maybe it is just becaue I am not used to looking at it, but to me it looks UGLY

[rbmcmjr]

It is not associated with the lock, but it is a more recent change. The one in the red circle is a machined pin, whereas the other is the structure of the recoil shield itself. I don't care for it because while you can get the pin replaced, the frame is a bit more tricky to repair.

Rick

[qbpc]

That is to prevent the cylinder from moving to the rear when it is open. Open the cylinder and you will see what I mean.

[Majic]

The frames have been redesigned. Instead of the pin used in the past the cylinder stop is now a part of the frame.

[The Lone Haranguer]

I had a 640-1 (.357 Magnum J-frame hammerless snubnose) c. 1996 with this type of cylinder stop, so it has been around for a while.