mjrodney
Member
A friend dug out of her closet a S&W Model 67-1 revolver in stainless.
In .38 Special, two screws that I can see, bought used some 12+ years ago.
She remembers that it would misfire double action occasionally, but fire reliably when the hammer was cocked single action.
I found the trigger pull to be a bit light, so I removed the grip and tightened the hammer spring. I have not yet had an opportunity to fire the handgun since, but it feels better.
The hammer spur, contained within the hammer itself, feels a bit short, but not overly so.
It travels forward and back, like it's against a spring, but not side to side.
I'm not familiar with hammers that rely on a pinned spur to hit the primer.
Help me here.
Is this normal?
Should I recommend that she trade this handgun on a new, more modern model?
The cylinder locks up pretty well and it doesn't appear out of time.
Any comments?
In .38 Special, two screws that I can see, bought used some 12+ years ago.
She remembers that it would misfire double action occasionally, but fire reliably when the hammer was cocked single action.
I found the trigger pull to be a bit light, so I removed the grip and tightened the hammer spring. I have not yet had an opportunity to fire the handgun since, but it feels better.
The hammer spur, contained within the hammer itself, feels a bit short, but not overly so.
It travels forward and back, like it's against a spring, but not side to side.
I'm not familiar with hammers that rely on a pinned spur to hit the primer.
Help me here.
Is this normal?
Should I recommend that she trade this handgun on a new, more modern model?
The cylinder locks up pretty well and it doesn't appear out of time.
Any comments?