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Originally Posted by Metrowest
Thanks for the tip on the 457 guide rod - I purchased one this week and shortened it with a mini hacksaw and filed to fit.
I also purchased one for a 4516 as mentioned in another forum thread. It is SS rather than black but is dimensionally the same other than for length.
I had emailed S&W back in May and they wrote back that the CS9 recoil spring guide rod is permanently out of production; they referred me to Jack First Gun Parts in SD.
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No problem, and glad it worked out for you. I have a few 457 guide rods in the parts bin just in case I ever need one for a 457, 4040PD, or any of the Chiefs Special models.