Regional Expert?

[thorfin]

I have recently come into possession of a very nice 1948 K-22 Masterpiece, but several firing pin dings on the cylinder, between the charging holes, indicate that I may have some timing issues.

I would very much like to have a knowledgeable expert check this out for me but I'm unsure of the best way to identify such an expert in my area.

Could someone here provide me with such a resource? I'm not looking for a broker or a collector necessarily, as I'm not looking to sell. I'm just looking for someone that, well... for lack of a more polite description, knows what they are doing.

I am located in Winston Salem NC.

Thanks to JP@AK for pointing me to this forum. I also have a .32 and .357 which I expect to post questions about soon.

Thanks for any assistance,
John

 

[blk_vctr]

For what it may be worth, I had a similar gun, well used, having the same marks... turned out to be some wannabe cowboy must have been holding the trigger while fanning the hammer... Hollywood style

 

[S42N8]

If you post a few pictures of the cylinder, there are a bunch of folks here who would probably be able to advise you.
And yes, we do like pictures
Failing that, the S&W-Smithing forum may get you a better response.
Did I mention pictures?

 

[JP@AK]

Thanks to JP@AK for pointing me to this forum.

Nice to see you here, thorfin.

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[DWalt]

Those firing pin indents between chambers are not so unusual, and are presumed to be the result of very rapid firing in double action with the more massive .22 cylinder being more prone to carry-over beyond the stop due to its greater inertia. The indents on the cylinder face do not represent a hazard (except to collector value), and there is likely no timing problem. Try firing it more normally in both SA and DA, and you will probably not have any issues with it.

 

[JP@AK]

Here's a picture of the cylinder.

I tend to agree with the previous comments about rapid double action firing (or "fanning") having caused this. Timing is a slight possibility, but the cause is more likely the former.

 

[thorfin]

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Did I mention pictures?

I had no shortage if pics but they were a bit larger than the forum allows. I was out-of-pocket for a few days and didn't have time to resize and post, but JP@AK was watching out for me and posted the best current pic I have of the cylinder.

... turned out to be some wannabe cowboy must have been holding the trigger while fanning the hammer... Hollywood style

Well, he needs to stop it...

...Try firing it more normally in both SA and DA, and you will probably not have any issues with it.

I certainly hope to do so... now to just find the time. Cycling the cylinder feels very smooth and it has stayed in line doing so, but live fire tests would certainly help.

Here's a picture of the cylinder...
...I tend to agree with the previous comments about rapid double action firing (or "fanning") having caused this. Timing is a slight possibility, but the cause is more likely the former.

Thanks for posting this. Man, I really need to clean and case these...