I have a lot of love for my new S&W revolver - but is it defective?

[miss lead]

I found these from Esmeralda and I could not resist them.

 

[miss lead]

I just wanted to say one more thing with regard to the original problem ... on this model the "stud" or "cylinder stop" is not part of the frame. It's a separate piece, just peened in, which is what made its replacement fairly straightforward. I would not have guessed that from looking at it - I would have sworn it was part of the frame. One thing I'm coming to appreciate about revolvers is the beautiful way in which the parts fit and move together with such precision and smoothness.

Oh and one more thing, the gunsmith gave me the old stud so I brought it home and looked at it under a magnifying glass. It was easy to see the file marks on it, so apparently it had been modified intentionally. I thought that was interesting.

 

[ozmosis]

Miss Lead, I have seen people "fix" there revolvers with pliers and straight rasp files and I just inspected a Model 36 with a free falling hammer from a botched trigger job. When you cock it back into single action mode, the hammer will flop around back and forth if you point it down or up. Which is why learning to inspect for "bubba gunsmith" modifications is important, to avoid a bad purchase.

 

[oldfool]

I just gotta' bump it one more time
because if this is not the best thread (or best "tightly related group of") on any gun forum I have seen in the last 10 years
it at least deserves a "top 10 rating"

great friendly advice by all the guys and gals, nobody went overboard re: "woobie wars"
smart lady, new shooter, careful to listen to all, and make her own choice by finding out what works best for her in her own hand
a new shooter welcomed into the fold, learning and enjoying it all

to be proud of, all around
let's do more of this !

 

[Triggernosis]

I just gotta' bump it one more time
because if this is not the best thread (or best "tightly related group of") on any gun forum I have seen in the last 10 years
it at least deserves a "top 10 rating"

great friendly advice by all the guys and gals, nobody went overboard re: "woobie wars"
smart lady, new shooter, careful to listen to all, and make her own choice by finding out what works best for her in her own hand
a new shooter welcomed into the fold, learning and enjoying it all

to be proud of, all around
let's do more of this !

I agree. Women always seem to bring out the best in men.

 

[Triggernosis]

It's a separate piece, just peened in, which is what made its replacement fairly straightforward. I would not have guessed that from looking at it - I would have sworn it was part of the frame.

I actually learned something from this thread too, because I would've sworn it was part of the frame myself.

 

[miss lead]

Thank you for that. I also wanted to acknowledge the way in which I have been received here with all of my newcomer questions. You don't know what this forum has done for this person's self confidence with respect to stepping into the gun world. I was not a likely candidate for acquiring a handgun, let alone becoming interested in them beyond a superficial level, and now I am really enthusiastic about learning much more than I thought I'd ever care about. Plus I'm having a ton of fun. It would have been easy for me to go running off in the other direction. So, thank you all sincerely for being patient and helping me learn and feel comfortable here.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I like those grips you chose from Esmeralda. By the shape I'm sure they will feel good in the hand when shooting. They are good looking too, good choice...

 

[BullfrogKen]

It's supposed to be fun. If it's not, why expend the effort?


This is a nice representation of how good experiences begin.

 

[ozmosis]

I actually learned something from this thread too, because I would've sworn it was part of the frame myself.

Depends on the year, it may be part of the frame. My current 642 and 686 its one piece and on my 65 its a separate part.

 

[wriggly]

Excellent thread......I enjoyed seeing it play out to a successful conclusion.