Black_Talon
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Err....., hate to sound anal, but 6-25-06 hasn't happened yet, at least out here in Kali. I assume this is a typo?
Faithful Little Friends...
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Dollar An Hour
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There's alot of snubbie love in this forum, and threads like this do a couple things to me:
1) Make me glad I found a super nice pre-lock J-frame.
2) Make me think I should get another snubbie - maybe a steel frame this time - nothing wrong with having two, right?
1) Make me glad I found a super nice pre-lock J-frame.
2) Make me think I should get another snubbie - maybe a steel frame this time - nothing wrong with having two, right?
aguyindallas
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This is one of the best threads I have ever read. Great work and info here.
Stephen A. Camp
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Hello. By golly, you're right. It was in '02.
Best.
Best.
I called today about that odd pin that slightly sticks out on the 442 no dash by the firing pin area, near the topstrap.
The initial guy on the phone had no idea what I was talking about so he put me through to the warranty/repair dept. The guy there was very nice, and helpful.
It is a pin that holds in the firing pin. Its different from all the subsequent J-frames because it's an external pin that is put in after the gun is assembled. Now there is a bushing that holds in the firing pin that is internal, and just assembled along with everything else. He said it was just an older design, and that it was in no way weaker than the current set up. And he said from a mechanical/repair standpoint he liked the external pin better.
Off the subject I told him I was concerned about this pin, because I like my gun without the internal lock, and did want to get stuck with a newer gun with the lock. He said he didn't mind the internal lock, and said they have made improvements to the lock, and made it more heavy duty inside. He said they did see problems with the 329, where some piece was rubbing, and caused problems, but that they fixed it. But he did say that he hasn't seen any problems with the internal lock, since it has been improved. Now I didn't get into asking which models had the "improved" lock and when it was implemented because the conversation was going on for about 10 minutes now, and I still do not plan on buying any S&W with the lock. Just thought I'd pass on the info.
The initial guy on the phone had no idea what I was talking about so he put me through to the warranty/repair dept. The guy there was very nice, and helpful.
It is a pin that holds in the firing pin. Its different from all the subsequent J-frames because it's an external pin that is put in after the gun is assembled. Now there is a bushing that holds in the firing pin that is internal, and just assembled along with everything else. He said it was just an older design, and that it was in no way weaker than the current set up. And he said from a mechanical/repair standpoint he liked the external pin better.
Off the subject I told him I was concerned about this pin, because I like my gun without the internal lock, and did want to get stuck with a newer gun with the lock. He said he didn't mind the internal lock, and said they have made improvements to the lock, and made it more heavy duty inside. He said they did see problems with the 329, where some piece was rubbing, and caused problems, but that they fixed it. But he did say that he hasn't seen any problems with the internal lock, since it has been improved. Now I didn't get into asking which models had the "improved" lock and when it was implemented because the conversation was going on for about 10 minutes now, and I still do not plan on buying any S&W with the lock. Just thought I'd pass on the info.
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