Smith & Wesson Forum

Go Back   Smith & Wesson Forum > Smith & Wesson Semi-Automatic Pistols > Smith & Wesson Semi-Auto Pistols
o

Notices

Smith & Wesson Semi-Auto Pistols Other Smith & Wesson Semi-Automatic Pistols from the 1950's to Present


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 09-23-2020, 08:44 PM
Howardeye Howardeye is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: NW Indiana
Posts: 48
Likes: 54
Liked 126 Times in 25 Posts
Default My S&W 39-2

I bought this Model 39-2 at a very good price. It is in excellent condition and looked like it was fired very little if any at all. This is what the right side looks like. Why would someone do this to a gun? The takedown lever pushes out with ease with the finger.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 09-23-2020, 09:58 PM
lkabug's Avatar
lkabug lkabug is offline
US Veteran
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Piedmont of Virginia
Posts: 3,971
Likes: 4,402
Liked 5,738 Times in 2,220 Posts
Default

Perhaps not the original takedown lever?
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 09-23-2020, 10:36 PM
Sevens Sevens is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Ohio
Posts: 7,827
Likes: 9,401
Liked 14,752 Times in 5,026 Posts
Default

Yeah, that’s a cringe moment there. Suppose it would look a little better cleaned up a bit. I also cannot quite see why that would happen or have been done on purpose.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 09-23-2020, 10:41 PM
Arm's Avatar
Arm Arm is offline
US Veteran
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Pa
Posts: 375
Likes: 237
Liked 1,391 Times in 226 Posts
Default

Looks like someone used a punch to take it apart. I know some of them are a little stiff trying to take that out however, the back of a plastic screwdriver with a slight tap would do it. That's a shame for that pistol.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 09-23-2020, 11:23 PM
peterdeb's Avatar
peterdeb peterdeb is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: The FREE state of Florida
Posts: 590
Likes: 978
Liked 527 Times in 268 Posts
Default

Someone banged the heck out of it. Dang shame. I would probably use a black magic marker to make it look a little better. That's why you got it at such a "very good price". Won't affect functionality so shoot and enjoy it!!!
Reply With Quote
The Following User Likes This Post:
  #6  
Old 09-23-2020, 11:35 PM
Spajohn Spajohn is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Mantua, Ohio
Posts: 270
Likes: 245
Liked 919 Times in 211 Posts
Default

My guess is that if the takedown lever pushes out that easily, perhaps someone tried to stake around it with a punch to move metal around and tighten it up. There is no end to how idiots can bodge something up.

I've seen an electrical wall switch used for the lights on a motorcycle, and have pulled a wood screw out of a motorcycle I was restoring.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 09-24-2020, 07:06 AM
stansdds stansdds is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 8,717
Likes: 19,291
Liked 11,742 Times in 5,354 Posts
Default

My guess would be that Bubba did not know how to properly disassemble your 39-2 and tried to use a punch or big nail and hammer to knock out the slide stop pin. Also note the dings along the bottom edge of the slide just above the slide stop pin.
__________________
VCDL, GOA, NRA
Reply With Quote
The Following User Likes This Post:
  #8  
Old 09-24-2020, 09:34 AM
gmborkovic gmborkovic is offline
SWCA Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: VA & SoFL
Posts: 8,644
Likes: 469
Liked 5,697 Times in 3,186 Posts
Default

Something odd about the pic. There are no marks on the end of the pin.
Appears the peening was done with the pin removed. Perhaps in an
attempt to tighten up the hole? Im sure the gun shoots fine but it
would bug the Bejusus out of me. Remedy? I dont see one that would return it to original.
__________________
Mike 2796
SoFo Bunch member
Reply With Quote
The Following User Likes This Post:
  #9  
Old 09-24-2020, 11:09 AM
Howardeye Howardeye is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: NW Indiana
Posts: 48
Likes: 54
Liked 126 Times in 25 Posts
Default

Thank you everyone for your replies. I thought it was odd also. The place I buy most of my stuff has another 39 for $350. I might just buy it. He purchased hundreds of guns from a guy’s collection that passed away. That guy went everywhere buying guns and stashing them never shooting one.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 09-24-2020, 02:10 PM
gmborkovic gmborkovic is offline
SWCA Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: VA & SoFL
Posts: 8,644
Likes: 469
Liked 5,697 Times in 3,186 Posts
Default

Howard, had a late idea. If it bugs you think about this,
Remove the pin and slide. Where the hole is and the peening misdeed has been done, envision a small circular crater, like the later four digit model number guns have. Just a thought. You would have a customized mod-39.
__________________
Mike 2796
SoFo Bunch member
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 09-24-2020, 03:40 PM
Howardeye Howardeye is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: NW Indiana
Posts: 48
Likes: 54
Liked 126 Times in 25 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by gmborkovic View Post
Howard, had a late idea. If it bugs you think about this,
Remove the pin and slide. Where the hole is and the peening misdeed has been done, envision a small circular crater, like the later four digit model number guns have. Just a thought. You would have a customized mod-39.
What do I do with the silver color? A sharpie marker? It is alloy. It doesn’t bug me. I dropped a new engraved 1911 from standard mfrg the day I brought it home. Fell out of my truck to the concrete!
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 09-24-2020, 04:52 PM
Sevens Sevens is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Ohio
Posts: 7,827
Likes: 9,401
Liked 14,752 Times in 5,026 Posts
Default

Birchwood Casey makes a chemical product called “AlumaBlack” that can help color the bare metal. It is somewhat permanent, and you will have to re-apply. It isn’t expensive and it is easy to work with and a bottle of it goes a long, long way.

I like Mike’s idea of dishing the hole a bit. It seems like almost anything would be better than what is shown.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 09-24-2020, 05:23 PM
gmborkovic gmborkovic is offline
SWCA Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: VA & SoFL
Posts: 8,644
Likes: 469
Liked 5,697 Times in 3,186 Posts
Default

Sevens, thats the word I was looking for, dishing! My pea brain had one of those moments. Thanks. Mike
__________________
Mike 2796
SoFo Bunch member
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 09-24-2020, 08:15 PM
BruceB's Avatar
BruceB BruceB is offline
US Veteran
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Des Moines WA
Posts: 909
Likes: 357
Liked 592 Times in 286 Posts
Default

What does the inside of the slide look like on the left side? Maybe tried to pound out the slide stop with the slide fully forward?
Reply With Quote
The Following User Likes This Post:
  #15  
Old 09-24-2020, 08:33 PM
Howardeye Howardeye is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: NW Indiana
Posts: 48
Likes: 54
Liked 126 Times in 25 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sevens View Post
Birchwood Casey makes a chemical product called “AlumaBlack” that can help color the bare metal. It is somewhat permanent, and you will have to re-apply. It isn’t expensive and it is easy to work with and a bottle of it goes a long, long way.

I like Mike’s idea of dishing the hole a bit. It seems like almost anything would be better than what is shown.
Thanks I Forgot all about AlumaBlack. I used it almost 40 years ago. Maybe it will be worth twice as much being a customized gun! I never even looked at the right side when I purchased it. I looked at the left side and the feed ramp area. It looked new at those points. Thanks all

Last edited by Howardeye; 09-24-2020 at 08:37 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 09-24-2020, 09:02 PM
Howardeye Howardeye is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: NW Indiana
Posts: 48
Likes: 54
Liked 126 Times in 25 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceB View Post
What does the inside of the slide look like on the left side? Maybe tried to pound out the slide stop with the slide fully forward?
Inside of the slide and frame look great. No marks on the slide stop lever or the outside face of it sticking out on the right side when assembled. I have the correct bits to dish out the outer face of the hole being a jade, ivory carver, silver, and goldsmith.

Last edited by Howardeye; 09-24-2020 at 09:04 PM.
Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
  #17  
Old 09-26-2020, 09:37 AM
stansdds stansdds is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 8,717
Likes: 19,291
Liked 11,742 Times in 5,354 Posts
Default

It is possible that Bubba so damaged the slide stop pin that it had to be replaced. That would explain the lack of damage to the head of the pin.
__________________
VCDL, GOA, NRA
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 09-26-2020, 10:34 AM
gmborkovic gmborkovic is offline
SWCA Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: VA & SoFL
Posts: 8,644
Likes: 469
Liked 5,697 Times in 3,186 Posts
Default

I think we will have to enter this 39-2 into the book of unsolved
mysteries.
__________________
Mike 2796
SoFo Bunch member
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 09-26-2020, 05:08 PM
Howardeye Howardeye is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: NW Indiana
Posts: 48
Likes: 54
Liked 126 Times in 25 Posts
Default

I would agree. I will throw it in the junk pile with the rest.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 09-27-2020, 09:06 AM
stansdds stansdds is offline
Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 8,717
Likes: 19,291
Liked 11,742 Times in 5,354 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Howardeye View Post
I would agree. I will throw it in the junk pile with the rest.
You could put it in a plain, brown box and send it to me for... uhhhhh... "disposal".
__________________
VCDL, GOA, NRA
Reply With Quote
The Following User Likes This Post:
  #21  
Old 09-27-2020, 12:25 PM
gmborkovic gmborkovic is offline
SWCA Member
My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2 My S&W 39-2  
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: VA & SoFL
Posts: 8,644
Likes: 469
Liked 5,697 Times in 3,186 Posts
Default

Howard, dont give up yet. Try the dishing idea I proposed.
The condition of the gun is not your fault. You cant make it any worse than it already is. Just do the dishing a little at a time and apply some darkening agent.
__________________
Mike 2796
SoFo Bunch member
Reply With Quote
The Following User Likes This Post:
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
Forum Jump

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
smith-wessonforum.com tested by Norton Internet Security smith-wessonforum.com tested by McAfee Internet Security

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:57 AM.


Smith-WessonForum.com is not affiliated with Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC)