Hi,
My j frame .38 (36) is in excellent shape, and , to me, looks like it hasn't been used that much. It dates from the late 1960's.
The timing in single action looks good, locking up before it is fully cocked. The timing in double action has a noticeably more narrow timing margin than my k frame revolvers, however, locking up just a hair before the hammer falls on most chambers.
On ONE chamber, the cylinder seems to lock simultaneously with the hammer falling. I presume this is less than ideal. Would you recommend I send it back to S&W? Do j frames typically have a closer margin for timing? (This is the only one I own.)
I shoot most of my older S&W's single action, but I like them to work properly in all respects. I DO have very good cylinder lock up, however, and I don't want any work I have done to change that.