Wear on that cast-in-place cylinder stop will be common - and easily noticed due to the contrast of the then-bare aluminum color against the darker finish. Some folks reported shearing off the stop completely, some years back, on the similar but larger L-frame 296, like mine, after a few 'Hollywood' raps of the ejector rod. It's cylinder is titanium - but SS will do the same thing. As it's function is to halt the cylinder from falling out of the gun when released and muzzle up, no stop can result in the emptying cylinder landing, at best, in your hand! Worst case - it hits the ground. Care - and the proper use of gravity - will assure you of a long life together.
Stainz
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