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Originally Posted by smle65-1
My gun is missing all the internal parts. will the parts from a 38 special work in my frame including the extractor rod, center pin and the extractor. The 38 parts are from the same size frame with a barrel longer than 2 in. I am a novice what does SCSW 3rd mean.
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If you have the cylinder that originally came with your 65-1 you will find it is recessed (i.e. counterbored) for the .357 magnum cartridge head. The extractor from a .38 Special will not be recessed so you'll need to find a matching extractor . . . or, better yet, find a complete cylinder & extractor. Good luck in your project.
Russ
edit to add: another issue is matching the threads of the .38 Special extractor rod you have to an extractor that matches the recessed .357 cylinder . . . they will both need to be either left-hand or right-hand threads. In general, pre-1961 those threads were right hand and post-1961 they switched to left-hand threads.