Master Blaster
March 26, 2008, 07:55 AM
So a 1960 Smith 17 no dash, followed me home.
The pictures show my 1956 4 screw K22, and the 1960 17. The 17 is wearing the original target grips. The K22 has a 1980's pair on it, but I do have a regular sq. butt set of age appropriate stocks for it.
Immediately after acquiring theis revolver I went over to my pistol club. The gun appeared pretty clean but bone dry. I didnt have any oilr with me and should have asked the shop for a squirt.
Now Before I plunked down my money I had done all of the checkouts in the revolver checkout thread.
Out onthe Range I Load it up, single action, Double action, and the Trigger fails to return every time I fire it. I have to push the trigger firmly forward. UH OHH.
I didn't have any oil with me, the gun probably sat around for 20 years since the last time it was fired, and it was bone dry. I figured it probably had the rebound spring cut too much and a bunch of gunk dried up inside.
So I took it home removed the stocks and put a squirt of Kroil in the back, on the rebound slide etc.
Placed 6 snap caps in it and after 2 or three pulls the trigger was snapping back with authority, removed the cylinder and discovered it was clean as a whistle but also bone dry, A little lube and its spinning like its on ball bearings.
I was very relieved that there was no repair needed.
I really like the old pencil barrel K22s.
The pictures show my 1956 4 screw K22, and the 1960 17. The 17 is wearing the original target grips. The K22 has a 1980's pair on it, but I do have a regular sq. butt set of age appropriate stocks for it.
Immediately after acquiring theis revolver I went over to my pistol club. The gun appeared pretty clean but bone dry. I didnt have any oilr with me and should have asked the shop for a squirt.
Now Before I plunked down my money I had done all of the checkouts in the revolver checkout thread.
Out onthe Range I Load it up, single action, Double action, and the Trigger fails to return every time I fire it. I have to push the trigger firmly forward. UH OHH.
I didn't have any oil with me, the gun probably sat around for 20 years since the last time it was fired, and it was bone dry. I figured it probably had the rebound spring cut too much and a bunch of gunk dried up inside.
So I took it home removed the stocks and put a squirt of Kroil in the back, on the rebound slide etc.
Placed 6 snap caps in it and after 2 or three pulls the trigger was snapping back with authority, removed the cylinder and discovered it was clean as a whistle but also bone dry, A little lube and its spinning like its on ball bearings.
I was very relieved that there was no repair needed.
I really like the old pencil barrel K22s.