[Brian Williams]

Well I finally got it, re this thread
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47550

It turns out to be a real nice gun. The bluing is a nice deep blue but not really shiny, and it has some small pitting on the side plate and trigger. the trigger is absolutly phenomenal. It has a narrow serrated trigger amd medium hammer. All of the numbers match and the grips have a few dings and a chip on the upper part where the magna over hangs the top of the frame.

I also have obtained a nice M&P 1905 4th change in good shape, looks to be poorly reblued with cold blue, but I wanted a shooter. The problem with this one is it has a push off problem, so I need to re cut the hammer. This one also has matching numbers.

$225 for the K38 and $150 for the M&P.

This brings my collection of Smiths to
J frames
940 - 1
60 - 4

K frames
M&P 1905 4th
K38
13 - 4
586

Boy are these things addictive.

Pictures to follow soon.

[Old Fuff]

Perfessr:

On a Smith & Wesson you never "re cut the hammer" notch. If anything is to be adjusted with a stone it's the trigger. Doing any cutting on the hammer will likely ruin it, and finding a new one for a revolver that old can be expensive - perhaps a third of what you've got invested in the whole gun. It is also possible that a good cleaning combined with a stronger rebound slide spring will solve the problem.

[Jim K]

Hi, guys,

Maybe I am wrong, but isn't the 4th model M&P the same as the early "Victory Model"? I think the hammers and triggers interchange even with the later "S" guns, and there are still parts around at reasonable prices. I would try to find a new hammer and/or trigger before attempting any repairs.

Jim

[Mike Irwin]

A push-off problem is likely caused by someone attempting to do their own home gunsmithing job.

You need first to figure out which surface they've screwed with.

If it's the single action sear on the trigger that's been mucked with, you may be able to recut and reharden it.

If the sear seat (notch) on the hammer has been screwed with, you can TRY to recut it, but it's never a sure thing.

Trying to reharden the sear seat is a REAL pain in the butt.

[CJC]

The old K38s do make nice shooters! Sounds like you got the twin to this one and at a great price too.

http://fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/standard?pictid={B560E9D1-54D1-4D88-AEAD-5F0A4882F38F}&exp=f&moddt=37942.3410404745

[Old Fuff]

Jim March:

Triggers are not a problem (other then cost) because those made for later post-war guns can be substituted. Hammers though are different, and you need one made prior to the new-style hammer block.

Pre-1945 hammers will work, but if you check you'll find they are not as inexpensive as they once were. A hammer assemby from Numrich/Gun Parts Corp. with handling and shipping will run just a little under/over $50.00.