I bought this 10-5, (C627XXX) 4 in taper barrel. Just looking at the exterior the gun is really nice condition…internally she has some issues. I bought it knowing something was wrong and the price reflected that too.
The Good
• Single action it locks up just like any other Smith. On all cylinders too.
• The hammer won’t push off on any cylinder when fully back in singe action.
The Bad
• With the gun at rest, if you just wiggle the cylinder you can rotate the cylinder. I tried to determine if it was just 1 or 2 holes but it can occur on every one…..it’s a random occurrence happining about 50% of the time. During a slow single action motion I never hear the 2 distinct clicks from the stop like I do from my other Smith’s.
• The hand never fully retracts……it just sticks out a bit…..if you release the cylinder you can feel the hand sticking out. With the cylinder closed I inserted a business card between the frame and cylinder to release the cylinder stop…..this should allow the cylinder to just spin……this gun doesn’t spin because the hand catches the ratchet.
• The ratchet is chewed up a little too, the six lands or protrusions are not all the exact shape (tore up).
I’ve shot about 100 rounds single action with no issues…….don’t want to try DA.
What are your thoughts? I know that hand not retracting is an issue.
Will be away, from 11/15 thru the 20th hunting. Will respond back then. Thanks for looking.