My Dad picked up a Third Model (Perfected) .22lr pistol, the barrel has been shot out and the barrel latch is somewhat loose. He wants to keep it as original as possible, so he doesn't want it "restored", but he wants to shoot it. The barrel needs to be relined and the latch tightened up. Can anybody recomend a reputible gunsmith?







Thanks!

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Doug Stump

David R. Chicoine & Son ( [email protected] ), for all things S&W. He has done a couple of S&Ws for me, including one DOM 1886.

If he just wants a shooter, buy one of the spare barrels that are always for sale at the S&WCA meets, or from Jerry Rodgers [email protected] . Bores are mint and it's a lot cheaper than having Dave Chicoine, or any other gun smith, reline the barrel! Ed #15

That's an option, but we still need to have the latch repaired. There's a lot of wear in the ears on the receiver.

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Doug Stump

Doug, Jerry , I believe, has latch replacement parts, and the quick solution to worn ears is a large lead hammer. Give them a couple of whacks on each side, and they are tight like new! That's not a Bubba's trick, it's what the factory does to solve the problem! Ed.

Be careful how "large" a hammer, and how hard you hit the ears. I found they don't take too much to move them, and yes it really does work.

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H Richard
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