New acquisition-5906 (I broke it already)

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I picked up a 5906 in excellent condition today at a gun show and was doing my due diligenc... (disassembly, inspection, cleaning, etc...) and I broke one of the spring ears on the sideplate assembly off (one that includes the hammer pin). Felt pretty foolish...
Anyway, I was looking for a replacement and am not having any luck since S&W lists it as discontinued...
I am attaching a snag of the schematic to show what the part looks like.
Wondering if any of you have any ideas on where I might look. I am going to start with local gunshops tomorrow (monday) morning and hope it will be a short quest as I haven't even fired the pistol yet...:mad: (so ticked at myself for doing something that stupid...)
Thanx,
Allan
 
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OOPs!... must be getting past my bedtime. I forgot the attachment...
 

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Thanx... If I can't do any good tomorrow morning locally, I will be giving them a call...
Allan
 
I called up Smith the other day to get a new magazine spring for my 1006. They have every part you'd need if you call them up, they don't have anything but mags and such listed on their website. My only gripe is the slowness in getting things shipped out, but they are very affordable and friendly.
 
lawman90 said:
I called up Smith the other day to get a new magazine spring for my 1006. They have every part you'd need if you call them up, they don't have anything but mags and such listed on their website. My only gripe is the slowness in getting things shipped out, but they are very affordable and friendly.
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It takes some digging on their website but they do have downloadable PDFs of both revolver and pistol parts lists.
 
@cactus-jack ... I would tend to agree with your comment. I think I'd rather call it a learning curve, though... :-)
 
Two of my old man's favorites:

" Son, if we knew what we were doing, we wouldn't be calling it research!"

And:

"That boy could tear up an anvil with a rubber mallet!"

Always left me feeling conflicted but unafraid to take apart anything. So don't feel bad. You now know more about the inner workings of your Pistol than most people do!
 
There was a thread on here a long time ago that I saw where a gentleman had the same problem and ended up drilling a hole and tapping a screw in somewhere on the frame and sideplate. It seemed to work and not affect any function. Wish I could find it now, it would be a good alternative if the part can't be found anywhere.
 
Wait, so how did you break that? Seems like a relatively sturdy part.
 
Mosinguy said:
Wait, so how did you break that? Seems like a relatively sturdy part.
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It's not at all sturdy. Mine broke while on the gun with the grips in place. They were back ordered when I phoned them, but it arrived within a few weeks. However they attach the sheet metal stamping to the pin, it's a weak point.
 
exactly how did I break it?

Well... I didn't wait for the full teardown document ( and I am not sure that would have told me all the details) I ordered to arrive..., but Here's what happened... I thought it would come off like any stainless steel keeper (like on the take-apart link on a roller chain, etc...), so I inserted a thin blade under the forked end to 'lift' it up enough to rotate it off the pin and 'SNAP'!! it went... I found the small piece laying next to the pistol... It definitely is a weak point... I pride myself on being somewhat mechanical and understand physics to a certain degree...
In retrospect, I think I could have taken both pins out at the same time just by pushing them out from the other side of the weapon and that's what I will do from now on... unless the teardown document instructs me differently...
I know I have seen posts where people say 'leave well enough alone' or 'don't venture in there...just wash it out good with solvent and dry it, etc...', but I do like to learn all I can about anything I own and sometimes it comes with a small pricetag...In this case, I am not going to be able to shoot the weapon for the first time until I get a replacement, which I will order from S&W. I may just order a spare... I have a philosophy about spares that drives my wife nuts... but even though it may never be needed (as long as it doesn't cost an arm and a leg), I will have one readily available...

BTW, thanx to everyone for their help, comments, etc... I think I am going to enjoy being part of this forum.

OH... nearly forgot to mention... I was running around today trying to get the part and came across another 5906 at a pawn shop that looked good for less than what I paid for this one... So my wife may have one to keep in her car now... Depends on how well I like it.... ;)
 
@jdesro1911... Thanx so much for the info... got it coming and should be here Monday...(didn't want to pay exorbitant fees for 2nd or next day...)
I was wondering about that... It looked from the pics I saw that they were the same and would work, but didn't realize the 1 digit change in the part number meant blued vs. stainless...
Again, thanx...
Allan
 
adayton said:
@jdesro1911... Thanx so much for the info... got it coming and should be here Monday...(didn't want to pay exorbitant fees for 2nd or next day...)
I was wondering about that... It looked from the pics I saw that they were the same and would work, but didn't realize the 1 digit change in the part number meant blued vs. stainless...
Again, thanx...
Allan
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You're welcome!

I have one of these in my 5906. The one that was in there originally was a little bent from a previous owner. I had heard that this part can be a bit fragile, so instead of trying to straighten it, I just bought this from Midway. Fits Perfectly - and you can barely tell that it is a different color, since most of it is covered by the grips anyway.

And I also bought a few spares - just in case!
 
Hello,Does these part stop the pistol from shooting
I have one that broken
 
Numrich Gun Parts has the side plate assemblies for the 5906 in stock right now (I'd post the link to the page, but I don't think that's allowed).
 
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