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    S & W 642 Hand Torsion Spring :-)

    You both had me until... Never mind...just figured it out. No extra pin and does go in that "slot", right?! :-) Like everyone else said..."easy but really hard to explain!" Thanks guys, Craig
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    S&W 642 Hand Torsion Spring help please :-)

    Never mind. Boy...that was fun! C.
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    S & W 642 Hand Torsion Spring :-)

    Hi, I have done over a dozen Ruger Mark II trigger jobs and rebuilt a few 380 semi-automatics and, for the life of me, I can’t figure out how this spring is supposed to go in or how it functions! :banghead: I also spent more time searching the net and this board than the job should have...
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    Polishing, stoning?

    Wow...thanks for all the info! Now that I know what to do and what NOT to do, I think I'm just going to stick with dry firing. I'll just let my cats play with the Wolf Springs I got on Friday - should be fun for them. Thanks again, Craig
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    Polishing, stoning?

    Hi, I just read a thread somewhere about changing the springs in a S&W 642 and polishing some of the trigger area using 600 grit sandpaper. I recently did a "rampectomy" on a 380 semi and used a Makita drill wth a sanding bit [very steady hands :-)] and then I "polished" it by hand with...
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    Shooting the 905 without moon clips...

    Thanks for all the replies... ...went ahead and returned the Taurus today. Didn't shoot it...just know myself and know that I'm not going to use moonclips. Should have done more homework on revolvers and especially moonclips. [Thinking to self after reading Hawaiian's post, "Hmmm...maybe I...
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    Shooting the 905 without moon clips...

    Hi Everyone, REAL embarrased to ask this, but can the 905 be shot without the moon clips? It's a new gun and might be returned today...depending on the answer. Never had a revolver and always thought that the clips were an OPTION. Taurus customer service says, "Don't do it", but I've...
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