Fixing my 63 Smith

[PapaG]

Update. Barrel shank squared, polished and deburred. Chambers lapped and polished. Test fired today and the last six of 72 rounds fired and ejected as easily as the first six. After 42 years as a safe queen (a bit soiled, as it were) the 63 is now back in the woods walking, plinking, and pest removing game

 

[PapaG]

Slow and steady. You can always take more off. Don't have a put it back on tool. Next up, accuracy tests with common ammo and polishing a couple 870 chambers.

 

[edwardware]

Did you give S$W a call maybe they would fix for Free like Ruger

. . . from the seventies, first run.

I would advise against allowing S&W access to a '70's era S&W. You would certainly get something back, but it might be whatever they consider "equivalent" today.

. . . and there is nothing they make today that is half as beautiful or well built as the typical '70's era S&W.