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Two Questions on SAT's
First, I have this Sight Adjustment Tool which has the steel (nickel plated) handle and dark colored shaft. However, not all of the shaft is dark colored, as it looks like the end was ground to a certain thickness after the rest of it was colored. That part is shiny. Hope the pictures can show this. Is that normal, or was this ground on after it left the S&W people?
Second, I have looked at a lot of places which shows the differences of these SAT's through the years. Someone even posted some nice pictures on here, but it doesn't tell what years, just pre or post war. Some have 7, 8 ,or 9 rows of knurling on them. I am wondering what would be correct for 1954-1955 N-frame revolvers.
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08-14-2018, 08:29 AM
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Normally, the entire shaft of the sight screwdriver is finished in black oxide, so the grinding or polishing of the tip was done to make it fit a particular screw by an end user (not S&W). A sight screwdriver for a 1954-1955 N-frame revolver would be all steel and completely finished in black oxide. The eight or nine knurls (I have not seen one with seven) on the handle was a manufacturing variation and used randomly.
I think the sight screwdriver in your photo was used for the K-22 Masterpiece when it was introduced with the "modern" rear sight in 1940. Whether it was supplied with target sighted guns in the 40s, after the war, I am not sure.
The sight screwdriver shown in the photo below is what you are looking for.
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08-14-2018, 09:20 AM
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Great information, Doc44. Thank you very much.
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08-14-2018, 03:08 PM
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Vettepartz,
Your SAT has been hollow ground, an actual improvement. You'll notice the last version of the SATs came w/hollow ground tips from the factory.
You can check your SAT with a magnet because I believe you have the:
1956-1960 Aluminum knurled handle with (8) or (9) bands of knurling, black oxide shaft and long tapered blade.
If it is steel, Doc44 is indeed correct, and it was used after the war:
1940-1948: Nickel plated steel knurled handle with (9) bands of knurling, blued shaft and long tapered blade.
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08-14-2018, 08:47 PM
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I checked the handle with a magnet and it is not aluminum. It is quite heavy and the magnet does stick to it.
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Originally Posted by Vettepartz
I checked the handle with a magnet and it is not aluminum. It is quite heavy and the magnet does stick to it.
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Nickel over steel, nine row knurled with a black oxide shaft.
Made their debut in 1940 with the introduction of the K22/40 Masterpiece.
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08-15-2018, 12:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bdGreen
Nickel over steel, nine row knurled with a black oxide shaft.
Made their debut in 1940 with the introduction of the K22/40 Masterpiece.
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Hey db
Great use of an 8 3/8"case. I thought I was the only person in the world doing that to empty cases!
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