S&W 32-20 Revolver breakdown

[Jim K]

Hi, Driftwood,

Maybe it's easy to you, but IMHO, the 1899 is not that easy to work on. The trigger return spring is a bit of a bear and requires a trick or two to get back in place. Plus areas like the hand spring and lever, and the cylinder stop present their own problems. I have never had to take the cylinder stop apart, for which I am glad, because the tiny parts would be a bear to reassemble, even with tweezers.

Jim

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Maybe it's easy to you, but IMHO, the 1899 is not that easy to work on. The trigger return spring is a bit of a bear and requires a trick or two to get back in place. Plus areas like the hand spring and lever, and the cylinder stop present their own problems. I have never had to take the cylinder stop apart, for which I am glad, because the tiny parts would be a bear to reassemble, even with tweezers.

Hi Jim

Sorry, I didn't mean it is easy to work on the 1899, I only meant it was easy to identify it from the later Handejectors.

I too never take a cylinder assembly apart on a S&W unless I absolutely have to.

 

[Radagast]

Another possible source of parts.
http://poppertsgunparts.com/

 

[CraigC]

I guess I'm too much of a fix-it person to resist taking something apart. I was hoping that the forum and participants could suggest a source for help, not just criticism for doing something about a rusty old revolver which is a dear heirloom from my grandma.

No reason to disassemble a S&W for cleaning and you found out why. Next time you might want to consider heeding the advice you asked for.