WR Moore wrote:
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SUPPORT THE SIDEPLATE ASSEMBLY WITH THE THUMB OF YOUR SUPPORT HAND WHILE INSTALLING THE GRIPS!
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Excellent point! I did not take on reassembly instructions in my earlier post.
Interestingly, I did that exact thing the first time I installed a grip on a 3rd generation, my 4566. The fingers of the sideplate assembly had apparently been weakened earlier, probably when the previous owner changed to a curved grip. I wanted to put in back in original configuration, so I was installing a brand new straight grip when I learned about your advice the hard way, but it really needed a new sideplate anyway.
That incident was before I viewed the AIG video. I really do highly recommend it. I have now disassembled, cleaned, lubicated, changed parts on an as needed basis, and reassembled each of my 13 S&W 3rd generation pistols without a hitch.
In fact, based on knowledge gained from the AIG video and searching and studying posts on the S&W-Smithing forum on this website, I have also replaced three triggher play springs. It seems some previous owners had been a little rough while cleaning around the little trigger play spring. It's not the easiest repair to do, but it ain't bad once you do it a couple of times. Yep, knowledge and practice are great things.
