Originally Posted by Bullseye Smith

You can put your 60,000 rounds of 38's down the tubes and it will come back for more, You are talking about a revolver - not want to be's. It will last a life time if- IF you clean it after use, use a lite oiling (ONE - TWO drops on the inside), every other cleaning do the inside of it. A clean Smith is a happy S&W. Last - don't play cowboy a swing the cylinder shut, treat it like a lady.