Ok - need to fix an accident cleaning my 617

[pasound]

Was cleaning my 617-6, on my loading bench. Took the yoke screw out and removed the cylinder to make cleaning the ten chambers easier. Put the screw in a small plastic tray, open top, as is my habit. Moved some things around my bench to make room for the others, my Super Wrangler and my Wrangler Shopkeeper. Bumped the tray against something, and heard the dreaded "plink" as the screw hit the floor, I think. Thirty minutes of search under and around the bench, and it's there somewhere, but I can't find it. Even with a magnet on a stick. Bleah.

So who is a good resource to buy a new yoke screw? It's the new version, with the spring and plunger point. It's the stainless model.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I'd call S&W.

 

[Shotguncoach]

Numrich shows to have them in stock HERE

 

[pasound]

Shotguncoach, much thanks! Ordered two, since shipping was the same either way, and at my age, accidents can and will happen, again. I'm sure I'll find it about two days before the new ones are delivered, but that's how things work.

 

[Shotguncoach]

I usually step on the lost piece as I’m installing the replacement….there are probably enough detent pins and springs under my workbench to stock a small store.

 

[larryofcc]

Pulling down my Colt m1911for deep cleaning the other day and giving my buddy all the parts in a box, he does all my cleaning, he calls and tells me he has lost the bbl. link pin. I immediately ordered another from Numrich and he called back about 10 minutes later and told me he found it. It had rolled under a flap in the box. An $8.00 mistake. Oh well, such is life. Big Larry

 

[Sevens]

Got my first 1911 in 1989 and never in my life have I seen a barrel link pin fall out.

 

[JohnEQ]

Was cleaning my 617-6, on my loading bench. Took the yoke screw out and removed the cylinder to make cleaning the ten chambers easier. Put the screw in a small plastic tray, open top, as is my habit. Moved some things around my bench to make room for the others, my Super Wrangler and my Wrangler Shopkeeper. Bumped the tray against something, and heard the dreaded "plink" as the screw hit the floor, I think. Thirty minutes of search under and around the bench, and it's there somewhere, but I can't find it. Even with a magnet on a stick. Bleah.

So who is a good resource to buy a new yoke screw? It's the new version, with the spring and plunger point. It's the stainless model.

Numrich or S&W directly. Shouldn’t be a challenge for a current production part.
Numrich: https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/smith-wesson

 

[Harv 24]

And get yourself a Magnetized metal tray for small parts... ask me how I know??

 

[Mike0251]

Drag a strong magnet around or get a cat as they will always find it.

 

[fatcat3]

I have been shooting revolvers for many, many years, and have never removed the yoke, or disassembled one down to every last screw and pin for a "deep cleaning". 3 in 1 oil for cleaning and lube. Somehow, they all work just like they should. Just because you can, don't mean you should.
pasound, glad things worked out for you. Don't worry about the missing screw. It will turn up... six years from now in the laundry.

 

[WR Moore]

About current production part.......does your yoke stud have a V shaped or U shaped groove to retain the yoke? The older U shape uses a plain screw, the V shape screw has a spring loaded plunger. They don't interchange.

 

[ladder13]

Keep looking, it’s there.

 

[OutAtTheEdge]

Just a FWIW anecdote:
A few years ago in the shop at work, I was reassembling a gun when I (inevitably) dropped a small part. I looked and looked and swept and cleaned and after an hour or so I gave up, took off my shop apron, and threw it on the bench. And the part rolled out of the pocket of my apron.
Fast forward a couple years and I'm in my shop at home, mounting a scope, when I drop one of the ring screws on the bench and watch as it bounces off. Once again, flashlight in hand, I searched in vain under, behind, on top of, every space within 10 feet of the bench. I swept, dusted, checked everywhere 3 times. And then, I recalled the episode with the shop apron. No apron on that day, but a filthy old hoodie with the pouch pocket in front, and yeah, there was the screw.
I'd like to say I'll never make the same mistake again, but knowing me.........

 

[45Smashemflat]

I’m constantly amazed at how far something that is NOT rubber can bounce.

 

[gwpercle]

Ditch the open tray screw storage / holder .
Use ... Small zip lock bag ... and zip it closed .
Even if knocked onto the floor ...much easy to find screw inside the bag on the floor !
Zip Locks are very useful around the bench !
Gary

 

[majortoo]

Got my first 1911 in 1989 and never in my life have I seen a barrel link pin fall out.

Well, I bought a new Gold Cup 1911 back in the 80's and the barrel link pin fell out. Now you have heard of two. That Gold Cup also had a feed ramp that was very, very, rough. It looked like someone had attacked it with a cold chisel. I should have sent it back to Colt, but I sold it instead.

 

[65-2x2]

I usually step on the lost piece as I’m installing the replacement….there are probably enough detent pins and springs under my workbench to stock a small store.

Been 'der done dat. Then there is always the case of the spring that I lost in this room 20 years ago, it has yet to surface.

 

[686 shooter]

I have had good luck with Midwest Gun Works.
https://www.midwestgunworks.com/

 

[Martyk]

You're guaranteed to find it when you're barefoot!