I sent off my 66-1 snubby to S&W to get some work done on it. It had a bad endshake issue, a little out of time, and also the barrel was over-turned. Yes this was purchased before I understood how to check a revolver out.......

Well I got it back yesterday and the cylinder is very hard to open now. I loosened the yoke screw just a bit and the cylinder is much easier to open. I am a little unhappy that they would send it back like this but it is not worth the price to send it back to them.

From what I understand all I need to do is stone the yoke screw at a 45 degree angle a little bit at a time until it is tightened all the way but also allows the cylinder to open easilly.

Any other tips you can offer on doing this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Person

You might take the other side plate screw out and try it. If they didn't put the right one back where it was it could cause this.
I'm talking about the one behind the trigger guard and in front of the grip panel.

Thanks I will check that first. Hopefully that is all they did.

Thanks again,

Person

If swapping those screws does not help, look again very closely at the screw that was initially in there. Note that it will have a shiny or wear place on the side of it down near the end of it where there are no threads (not on the tip end) where it contacts the yoke.

When you've installed the screw and it is all the way in, that's where the screw finally seats and rests against the yoke. And that's where you need to stone a little at a time until everything fits right. Be sure and try a little at a time...don't over-do.

And you're right....it's sure not worth sending back to Smith for this.

Thanks for info guys. I swapped the two screws and that is what the problem was. I am still suprised S&W shipped it out like that because the cylinder was very hard to open. I can't complain though the rest of the work they did was great and very reasonably priced.

Person

I'm glad it worked out. It is too bad that the gun left S&W like that but seems to be the trend in the world of today.

Along the same line, could the newer yoke screw that's spring loaded be used in a gun like this 66 that comes with the fitted screw?
Just curious if that would work.

No - won't fit. The yoke is not cut for it and the head of the screw is bigger and will not go into your older gun.

Thanks M29....appreciate it.