S&W 686 cracked frame
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jaybar
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Side plate - maybe !!!!
I do believe that the "crack" you see is the edge of the side plate. If you inspect closely and follow that "crack", I'll bet you will see that it doesn't stop at the "bottom of the cylinder well" but continues along, parallell to the bottom of the "well", curves around the little screw above the trigger (forward side plate screw) and goes back under the grips. Remove the grips and you'll see the other two screws that hold the side plate in place. You have to remove the side plate to get to the innard working parts. I wouldn't recommend welding it in place.
I do believe that the "crack" you see is the edge of the side plate. If you inspect closely and follow that "crack", I'll bet you will see that it doesn't stop at the "bottom of the cylinder well" but continues along, parallell to the bottom of the "well", curves around the little screw above the trigger (forward side plate screw) and goes back under the grips. Remove the grips and you'll see the other two screws that hold the side plate in place. You have to remove the side plate to get to the innard working parts. I wouldn't recommend welding it in place.
1911Tuner
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Yeh. Don't sweat it. Those screws will hold it in place.
Yeh. Don't sweat it. Those screws will hold it in place.
Cracked 686
Hope it is like you say and the side plate. I am away from home till Sun. and will check it out. It does go down to the bottom of the cylinder well and seemed to follow along the bottom. I am totally new to Smith & Wesson, so am not eduacated at all on how they are made. Wish me luck, you are a great bunch, Steve
After looking at a schematic at Numerich the side plate starts up close to the top of the hammer. The Crack? in question that I see starts about half way down the side plate and runs at an angle to the cylinder well. If it is a crack and in the side plate, I can just get another side plate, maybe. Thanks for all the help. Hope I didn't cry WOLF too early.
Hope it is like you say and the side plate. I am away from home till Sun. and will check it out. It does go down to the bottom of the cylinder well and seemed to follow along the bottom. I am totally new to Smith & Wesson, so am not eduacated at all on how they are made. Wish me luck, you are a great bunch, Steve
After looking at a schematic at Numerich the side plate starts up close to the top of the hammer. The Crack? in question that I see starts about half way down the side plate and runs at an angle to the cylinder well. If it is a crack and in the side plate, I can just get another side plate, maybe. Thanks for all the help. Hope I didn't cry WOLF too early.
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Not Cracked 686 frame...CRACKED HEAD
:banghead: I feel like a complete idiot. It was the side plate that I saw. The seperation was really evident at the hammer area, but faded way out as it got to the cylinder well. I am completely new to Smith's, all handguns for that matter. I will have to use that for my defense. I am just relieved that all is well, and I can get back to shooting the 686. Thanks much for your help, Steve
:banghead: I feel like a complete idiot. It was the side plate that I saw. The seperation was really evident at the hammer area, but faded way out as it got to the cylinder well. I am completely new to Smith's, all handguns for that matter. I will have to use that for my defense. I am just relieved that all is well, and I can get back to shooting the 686. Thanks much for your help, Steve
Rod B
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Not a cracked head. As you stated you are new to handguns. We were all newbies at one time.
The best way to learn is to ask questions. The dumbest question is the one that isn't asked.
Rod.
The best way to learn is to ask questions. The dumbest question is the one that isn't asked.
Rod.
armoredman
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Now get some ammo and get crackin', er, shooting!
Don't worry, we all started off knowing nothing. Now you know more than you did, and tomorrow you will know more still.
Don't worry, we all started off knowing nothing. Now you know more than you did, and tomorrow you will know more still.
4fingermick
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Don't sweat it, we were lucky enough to find out that it was the side plate or we would have thought it was a crack as well. It cold have been worse, it culd have actually been a crack.
Of course you will have to change your user name to cracker or smith cracker or something like that now!
Of course you will have to change your user name to cracker or smith cracker or something like that now!
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