S&W won't work on it and it'll take them 6 months to tell you that. That's what happened when I contacted them about my K-32 Model 16. It was made in 1959 but they consider it obsolete and refused to work on it. Your guns hasn't been made since around 1930.


Handguns with bulges more severe than yours continue to be shot without safety concerns. I'd relax and shoot it but monitor the physical condition and only stop if I identify deterioration. In the interim, go to some local gunshows and look for a replacement barrel. If your local shop is going to install their barrel for $200, that might be a decent price as you will likely incur around $75 labor charges...depending what area of the country you are in.

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