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Old 09-16-2020, 09:59 AM
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Default Unfired but dinged up sideplate screws

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Originally Posted by cjcutter1 View Post
Just got a unfired 66-2 for $799 beautiful but tell me why the sideplate screw heads look like someone tested new screwdriver set on it sideplate lineup is a bit off why it caught my eye I don’t take off sideplate but everything is snugged up and action seems as expected plan on shooting it tomorrow.
As anal retentive as I am... and assuming all else is well... I don't let one or two messed up sideplate screws prevent me from buying and enjoying a fine vintage S&W revolver. They are too easily fixed or replaced to pass up a "pre-owned" gun I want for the collection.

On the other hand, brand new revolvers arriving with over-tightened and/or messed up screws... or defective revolvers coming back "fixed" from S&W CS similarly messed up... would and do tick me off to no end.
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