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Thanks VooDooChild! Code still works as of 5minutes ago! Barney

Relieved to find that your experiences with the M48 'tolerences' are the same as mine. I was beginning to think that my gun was messed up. Tried both the Win Dynapoints and Super X 40 gr. JHP's. I shot about a box of each. Starting with a clean gun, I had two instances of "failure to extract"...

Thanks for the information guys! I have also had the chambering problems with the CCI's. I'm going to try a box of each of the rounds you have recommended to see which works best in my gun. I'll post my results when I get done. Thanks again, Barney

I just took delivery of my Model 48-4 this week! Put about 120 rounds of CCI through it yesterday. Love the gun, hated the ammo. Very dirty. Which ammo do you like for target shooting?Looking for the best compromise between Cleanliness, accuracy and price. Also, if you buy it on line, where...

My observations are exactly the same as most of yours. Your remarks just confirmed them. Cabela's in Ft. Worth had a really beautiful 6" 19-3, P&R on the shelf for 599.00. They took my equally beautiful Remington 700 ADL/222 as an even swap. Felt like I got a pretty good deal. Their "gun...

Looking for out-of-the way shops that regularly have some older S&W's at sane prices.

I have located one of these and wondering if the 8 3/8 inch barrel ads or detracts from the value of the gun. Is a 6" more desirable? The owner is asking $550 what do you think? Thanks! Barney

Thanks, Diamondback68!

Bought a 19-3 from Cabela's yesterday. The model and S/N are stamped neatly on the crane. In addition, there is the number "46171" stamped on the yoke, with what appears to be a number "O16" or perhaps "D16" lightly stamped beneath it. Does anyone know what these numbers mean? Thanks! Barney

Thank you Skeezix!

Just bought a new old 19-3. Can't wait to take it to the range! In the meantime can anyone give me an idea of when it was manufactured? The S/N is 7K30xxx Thanks! Barney

Well, I think I got her fixed. After reading Duckload's post I went back and recleaned the cylinder, star and extractor rod about 3 times. That seemed to help. Then I opened and closed the cylinder about 7.4 zillion times on each chamber. No more binding! She now opens just like my other Smith...

Thanks Parasite, but I tried that and she's tite as a tick. One thing I did notice just now is that the binding only occurs when the cylinder is rotated into certain positions. When the same three contiguous chambers are rotated into a certain position, the cylinder will always bind. When the...

Wow, Driheat, if that gun shoots as good as it looks S&W did you some good! Thanks! That's just the info I was looking for. I'm going to run it by a local gunsmith. If he can fix it quickly an inexpensively I'll have him do it, otherwise, off to S&W she goes! B.

My M18-4 has a problem. The cylinder tends to hang slightly when I release it. It takes a little extra push and it opens fine. I've cleaned it well and that did not help. I suspect the problem is not serious but it just bugs me. The gun has less than 500 rounds through it but is out of warranty...