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Apex Hammer
Got an APEX hammer on the way for the 66-8.
Already installed an Wolff Spring kit that made it a lot easier to shoot.
Are there and books on S&W's that you would recommend for tear down and reassembly?
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Just ordered it thank you.
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breaking down a S&W revolver
There are many videos on youtube that will show you.
Grab a beer, glass of wine, play the video. Stop and start as often as needed.
I've learned to strip and re assemble any Smith revolver in minutes, as well as polishing pertinent areas, changing springs, etc. Simple, yet very rewarding when you pull that trigger of a gun you've worked on!
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This is a very good book, highly recommend it.
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I've always found it useful to take pictures at each stage of disassembly. It helps when putting it back together.
Is the Apex hammer a "drop in" component? Looking forward to your review of the hammer swap.
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Jerry Miculek's video "Trigger Job" takes you step by step through disassembly stoning where needed and re-assembly.
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Didn’t follow StrawHat’s link... is it for Jerry Kuhnhausen’s book? If not, I would strongly recommend.
BTW, my homage Model 16-3 build (on a 14-3 donor) has an unusually heavy trigger, especially in DA. At the minimum I plan to clean hammer/triggered/sear surfaces and add a spring kit. It gets factory target ammo and reloads with relatively soft Winchester SPPs, so I’m not as concerned about FTFs as I might otherwise be. The JK book will be on my bench. 
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I was reading about the rear sight. POR?
I usually read that as Priced Out of Reach! How much was it, if you are inclined to share.
I agree with the standard power mainspring. You want the primers to go bang. Smooth out the action and leave the reduced power springs for the range games.
Would like to see some photos of the completed revolver, when you get the time.
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