Pre 27 ejector rod question

MTek · #1 04-29-2021, 09:20 PM

Hi all,

I was cleaning and waxing a new to me pre 27, noticed the ejector rod looks to be machined. Is this correct or is it not an original part? The gun is almost perfect, and this concerns me.

Advise appreciated.

weatherby · #2 04-29-2021, 09:34 PM

Breath easy it is how it should be.
It that tip was blue.....that's when you need to be concerned.

MTek · #3 04-29-2021, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by weatherby

Breath easy it is how it should be.
It that tip was blue.....that's when you need to be concerned.

Learn something new everyday. Thanks.

weatherby · #4 04-29-2021, 10:09 PM

Quite welcome Sir.
The rod itself shows little if any use.

When do we see the rest?

MTek · #5 04-29-2021, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by weatherby

Quite welcome Sir.
The rod itself shows little if any use.

When do we see the rest?

Here you go my friend. 3.5”. Gold box, cleaning tools, and knurled screwdriver came with. I’m pretty proud of it.

weatherby · #6 04-30-2021, 06:16 AM

Very ......Very......nice

my friend.
Yeah I think you should be.

Thanks also
I enjoyed seeing it.
Regards
Paul

H Richard · #7 04-30-2021, 09:50 AM

That tip is one of the last things "Fitted" to make that gun work well.

Nightowl · #8 04-30-2021, 04:59 PM

That is a very nice .357 Magnum. I notice that it has a hammer spur the same width as the hammer, or are my eyes deceiving me? If so, it is an early one after they started up with the 1950 Model. I have one in the late 75,xxx serial number range, so would think yours would be fairly close. It seems Smith started installing a wider spur somewhere in April or May, 1950, from examples I have seen here.

Great find!! You will like it a lot. Shoot and enjoy!!

MTek · #9 04-30-2021, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightowl

That is a very nice .357 Magnum. I notice that it has a hammer spur the same width as the hammer, or are my eyes deceiving me? If so, it is an early one after they started up with the 1950 Model. I have one in the late 75,xxx serial number range, so would think yours would be fairly close. It seems Smith started installing a wider spur somewhere in April or May, 1950, from examples I have seen here.

Great find!! You will like it a lot. Shoot and enjoy!!

Just the angle I think. I just got it out to compare to a 5” 77xxx I have. Both hammers spurs are wider.

MTek · #10 04-30-2021, 05:40 PM

I guess I never knew this was a thing, I got an early 5” out to compare. The end of that one is unfinished as well. Thanks all.

weatherby · #11 04-30-2021, 05:47 PM

Oh now you just showing off

We can't be friends anymore.

series guy · #12 04-30-2021, 07:38 PM

That is a very inconspicuous way to tell if a gun has been refinished. It's especially noticeable on guns with the mushroom shaped ejector rod knob. Unfortunately they quit doing that on later guns.

Retired W4 · #13 05-01-2021, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by weatherby

Oh now you just showing off

...

All I can say is WOW.

Hondo44 · #14 05-01-2021, 12:37 PM

There is one exception to fitting the front end of the extractor rod to close the cyl/yoke; it's the Triple Lock:

The TL ext rod does not cam/open the locking system to close the cyl, so it's not machined and therefore blue from the factory on the front edge. When closing the cyl/yoke, the front and middle lock bolts which are connected, are cammed open by the middle lock cam plate in the yoke therefore moves the front locking bolt forward at the same time so only the middle locking bolt is fitted, and to the cam plate. Then when the cyl snaps closed, the front lock bolt upon locking pushes the ctr pin (rear lock bolt) rearward to lock it into the breech face and the three locks lock up simultaneously.