Recent content by dantanna58

Does anyone know where I can get my model 19-4's barrel cut back and a ramp front sight installed? I want to go from a 6 inch to a 3 inch barrel length. And know I don't wish to buy another barrel or get another 19. Thank you if ya'll can help.

I'm an old Smith Wesson man. I remember when the L frame series came out in the early 80's. It was the perfect revolver. I loved them. It had everything you could ask for. And the price was right. And they are still incredible magnums. Except for one thing, why did Smith and Wesson never offer a...

Now that I ponder on it, I did have a problem with a rosewood grip from them that went on my Dan Wesson 44 mag. There was a bit of fore and aft play after I put them on the revolver. But I cured it with some Teflon tape wrapped around the grip stud to fill in the slack. The hole in the grip was...

I know I sounded a little harsh about Hogue Grips. But in reality they make some beautiful stuff. Their rep did try to help me but was at a real loss. He really did not know what to do except for me to send them my gun. From N.C. to California over a grip? No way. Though they were expensive. But...

Thank you sir so very much. You were right, the grip was not milled very well and was preventing the slide bar from fully retracting. After a little polishing with a Dremel tool on the grip it works fine. Again thank you. P.S. Hogue was no help at all, they wanted me to ship my gun to them at my...

I received a Hogue Pau Ferro checkered grip for "Fathers Day". They really are beautiful on my gun. The gun functions perfectly except for disassembly. With the Hogue grips on the slide it will not come off. It slides forward then stops about 1/4 inch. The safety is in the upright position, gun...

If you fellows are big enough to hide an N-frame on you I don't think many folks would mess with you. But if you are going to carry one get the 8 shot. More is better especially in a fire fight. Its better to cut a 2x4 too long than too short.

Thank you kindly, I checked the hood gap and the "Slack and Gap" is there. Its just "Gritty" coming out of the locking lugs whereas my 4516 is smooth. Could be because the 45 has been shot several times as where the 669 was a night stand safe queen for about 25 years. I cleaned and polished...

I think the barrel won't drop because the slide won't fully retract. Wish I had x-ray vision to see what its binding on. Really is a mystery. Hate that We could not help out my friend. Pretty gun though.

No sir, no evidence of any abnormal contact. Everything works fine as long as the barrel is not in it. I guess its off to the gunsmith. I surrender, I have owned S&W metal frame autos since the late 70's and have never had one do this.

Thank you sir, I am depressing the 3 safety levers in the rear. And I reviewed the exploded diagrams but nothing seems out of sort.

It looks fine. Slide rails are a little shiny from wear. Frame is straight. I manually worked the barrel back and forth in the slide off frame and it seems rough where my 4516's works like glass.

The guide rod and spring go exactly into place. In fact I installed the slide on with just the rod and spring in it. It cycled just fine. Its as though the barrel does not want to drop completely when drawing the slide. Like its in a bind but I cannot detect any burrs in the slide or the barrel.

Thank You but there are no signs of any bulge. The barrel is perfect.

Thanks but that does not work. I put the slide on without the barrel or recoil spring in it and it works fine. Everything seats properly in the frame by itself, but when everything is in place in the slide it acts like its bumping up against something when drawing it back.