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1896 .32 cal trigger post
I have a 1896 with a broken trigger post. Are they available? Where? Also it appears the post is screwed into the frame. Any help on obtaining the trigger post and how to remove the post base would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for the help. Don
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12-19-2016, 07:25 PM
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Try Gun Parts Corporation; aka. Numrich Arms. You are correct in that the pivot post is threaded into the frame. A spanner wrench will need to be used (possibly home made). This wrench is not to be confused with the UK term: "Spanner".
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Welcome to the Forum. At that price, buy two. These guns are an important part of S&W history and an amazingly smooth shooting revolver. We sure like pictures, so let us see what you have.
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Quick and dirty way to make your wrench:
Start with a socket of appropriate diameter and length. (There's no such thing as too long.) Determine the EXACT size of the pins to fit (SNUGLY) into the holes in the base of the post. Determine the proper length of the pins. Exactly right is best. Just a hair too short is okay. Too long is to invite disaster in the form of a pin snapped off in the hole (worst case). A boogered hole is next worst case. A snapped off pin just means you get to start over making your wrench--------unless it's snapped off AND still in the hole. At that point, stuff everything into a box, and head for your gunsmith. He'll probably laugh at you, but he'll get your post out.
Once you're satisfied with all aspects of your pins, remove all of the bottom of the socket---except for the pins. Fashion an appropriate radius at the base of the pin. (Sharp corners turn into SNAP!!)
Use a T handle to drive your wrench. Keep it EXACTLY perpendicular to your work. Use both hands to drive your wrench.
Ralph Tremaine
It's worth noting this type of work (both making AND using the tool) is NOT for the faint of heart!!
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I should have also said that G-P Corp will have drawings to refer to that are helpful.
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12-20-2016, 12:38 AM
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Thanks for the info. Found the trigger post at Gun Parts Corporation. The revolver was seized up and somewhat rusted when I got it. Soaked in transmission fluid mixed with acetone. After two weeks I got it apart and working. What a learning curve in getting the trigger assembly back together and working again using the sheared off post only fitting in the plate. Didn't teach me how to work on this old stuff in police school. I will upload pictures shortly. Thanks for all the help. There will be a special place in heaven for you S&W folks that know your stuff. Thanks again, Chief Don
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Welcome to the forum and thank you for your service.
Another DIY tip if you are planning to work on old rusty guns is heat. A hair drier or a soldering iron applied to rust or corrosion fused parts can aid Kroil or transmission fluid do their thing. By applying heat and then allowing the part to cool and then adding heat again causes the metal to expand and contract. This process can open up fissures in the corrosion and allow the lubricants to get in and do their magic.
As others have stated, there is an unwritten rule on the forum that states, "without pictures it didn't happen".
Please supply us with some before and after photos so we can get our weekly quota of gun porn. Without this forum, many of us old timers will be forced to watch TV and with the recent events leading up to January 20, many of us would rather go blind.
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Finally got the trigger post and installed it yesterday.(see picture) Made a removal tool from a security bit and worked great. Did need heat to remove from the frame. I have attached pictures of the revolver and now I am happy. Serial number is 22XX. Thanks again for all your comments and assistance in finding the trigger post.
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Nice job. That gun would have shipped around 1898, but all Model 1896 revolvers are considered as antiques by the BATF. If you get some Mothers Mag Polish and a soft cloth, you can polish the gun to remove the nickel oxidation and the small areas of rust and the gun will look amazing.
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Welcome to the forum.
Nice gun and nice job!
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So it did happen!!!! Thanks for the photos. Especially the one of the tool, that is very cool and an excellent teaching tool for the rest of us.
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