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05-22-2017, 07:44 AM
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Odd (?) 929 dent...
Hi all,
Quick question for other 929 owners... Do you happen to have a small dent, that looks like a hole punch dent near your locking ball? See attached pic...
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05-22-2017, 07:56 AM
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I don't own a 929 or any other Smith that uses a yoke locking mechanism like that, but that looks like a deliberate stake put on it to keep the locking mechanism captive in the yoke to me. Now whether that is factory or Bubba that did that, I have no clue.
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05-22-2017, 07:56 AM
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Looks like a punch was used to stake in the bushing holding the ball to prevent it from falling out, a normal procedure probably.
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05-22-2017, 10:47 AM
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I have a 929 and it has the same dent.
Unless Bubba built both of our guns, I wouldn't worry!
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05-22-2017, 12:53 PM
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It is a factory punch put there to stake the ball detent in place. If it wasnt there, there would be nothing to hold the detent in. Absolutely intentional and normal.
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05-22-2017, 02:05 PM
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Mine has it.
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05-22-2017, 06:34 PM
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You guys are the best... Thanks for the all the help!
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05-22-2017, 07:27 PM
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Thanks for bringing it up.
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05-22-2017, 08:07 PM
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You just made me get up & go to the safe & check mine!. There it was, the little ding. Even on the Master Hunter that has the detent on the barrel. Good eyeball!
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05-22-2017, 08:17 PM
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As has been said, the punch point is to secure the ball détente. The ball is a substitute for the old time locking mechanism in the underlug. That old time lock was a drag on the cylinder and occasionally failed.
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05-22-2017, 08:52 PM
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Oh no! Maybe not too necessary???!  
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05-23-2017, 05:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 75Vette
You just made me get up & go to the safe & check mine!. There it was, the little ding. Even on the Master Hunter that has the detent on the barrel. Good eyeball!
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"Pinned & Balled" instead of "Pinned & Recessed"😄
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