I bought a nib 442 awhile back, and due to some issues I just got a new one from S&W. I never took the sideplate off the old one, but did on this one.
I oiled all the contact points, and pulled the trigger a few times to get it moved around, to make sure there would be no major excess.
I did this with both the open side facing up and down.
I noticed after doing this with the parts facing down, that a pin had fallen out.
I checked page7b to figure out where it went (the shop manual wasn't a help with the frame mounted firing pin) and it seems to be the pin that holds the firing pin in place (?).
I let the hammer drop, and kept it that way so I could push the pin back into place (it wouldn't go in otherwise).
First, does it sound like I did the right thing?
Second, the hammer had come out a little ways so I pushed it back in. Now, on the fifth chamber, the "single" action portion of the pull is very heavy (not so on the other 4) which makes no sense. Is it possible I did something wrong, or is it just because the gun is new and the parts haven't set yet?
Thanks in advance.
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