How hard and how much $ to get a revolver retimed?

[goon]

I was playing around with my M-28 tonight and I noticed that if I cock the hammer slowly, the cylinder doesn't always lock up before the hammer comes to full cock. I think it may be a little out of time.
How hard is it for a gunsmith to retime a revolver?
Are there any new parts required or do you just readjust and tweak the existing parts?
How much do they usually charge for someting like this?

 

[tbeb]

I believe my revolver problem was timing related. Primer strikes were off center. Factory is charging $40 to fix this. I also had shipping cost to factory which was $20-$25.

 

[JoeHatley]

I just had a local smith correct the timing on a model 1917 for me. It required a new hand, $25 and $30 to install.

The existing hand can be stretched, but with new oversize versions easily available, that's the way I'd go.

Timing problems can be caused by a whole list of other parts, some that can be quite expensive to correct, but if you've lived a good life, it will only be the tip of the hand that is worn.

Good Luck...

Joe

 

[Old Fuff]

If the teeth on the ratchet haven’t been messed up there are two likely reasons for your timing problem.

1. The yoke may be sprung so that the cylinder is slightly out of line and rotating in an elliptical manner. Any pistolsmith that is familiar with S&W revolvers can fix this quickly and easily. It’s a matter of having the right tools and gages.

2. The hand may be too thin. In Smith & Wesson’s it is the thickness that is more important rather then length. (Colt’s are another matter). S&W offer an optional extra-thick hand that can be fitted to correct the problem. The part costs about $15.00.

Regarding your earlier questions about chamber roughness. All model 27 and 28 revolvers had chambers that were specially burnished after final polishing to insure they were extra-smooth. Considering that you seem to be having more then one problem, and the fact that the model 28 is a particularly good revolver, I would return it to the factory for a tune-up and to get the chamber problem corrected. A call to the company’s Customer Service Department will get you an estimate on cost. While the cost may seem high I think it will be worth it in the long run.

 

[goon]

The store will be picking up the tab. I dropped it off today and they have no problem getting it taken care of for me.
I still don't get how a gun with so little wear on it could be out of time like that, but it is.