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09-15-2022, 09:22 AM
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686-1 tooling marks
Has anyone seen the inside of their revolver look this bad? It’s a 686-1 I took her apart to clean up the action and was shocked to see this ugly gouge. I get the other tooling marks but this seems terrible I guess not much to do about it I’m just wondering how common this is. Thanks guys… 
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09-15-2022, 10:29 AM
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These milling marks are very common, depending on the age of the tool used, and other factors. Whoever staked the frame lug went a bit overboard.
To compare.....here's an example from a blued K-frame, made in the 1920's. Hemispherical scratches inside the frame are from the stirrup pin, and a small burr on the SA cocking notch in the hammer.
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09-15-2022, 10:54 AM
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S&W does not take time to polish surfaces that most buyers will never see.
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09-15-2022, 12:01 PM
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These milling marks are very common, depending on the age of the tool used, and other factors. Whoever staked the frame lug went a bit overboard.
To compare.....here's an example from a blued K-frame, made in the 1920's. Hemispherical scratches inside the frame are from the stirrup pin, and a small burr on the SA cocking notch in the hammer.
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Thank you for the reply I’ve seen those circular marks before I understand that’s the milling process they used I just thought that mark behind the trigger stud was extremely ugly. Is that the frame stake you’re talking about? I’m not educated enough yet to know what that is.
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09-15-2022, 12:08 PM
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Yes sir, that's the staked end of the frame lug stem, protruding into the interior of the frame. Looks like the one in your 686 was staked at least twice, and very deeply.
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