Recent content by davidk29

Mike, Thanks for responding to my question. I apologize for being so dense, but I'm still missing something. I assumed the "38 barrel alignment tool" would go through the barrel and cylinder and then would go into the firing pin hole. Is this correct? Then by rotating the cylinder, one can...

Brownells sells a variety of tools to service revolvers, two of them are the "38 barrel alignment gauge" and "range rods". My question is: are they both needed? The purpose of the alignment gauge is to check the alignment of barrel, cylinder, and firing pin hole. From the description, it...

Nightowl, Your suggestion sounds good; I think I'm making a mountain out of a mole hole, I really do. For some time now, I've been trying to learn all I could about revolver timing and the interaction between the hand and the ratchet. I'm frustrated trying to find out information about the...

GregG, I read that you had installed a Power Custom's oversized hand. As compared to the factory hand, which is triangular in shape, the tip of the oversized hand is rectangular. I really need to find some information about the relationship between the ratchet and the hand. The Power Custom's...

Thanks for the advice about timing... I wanted to thank you for all the help you've given me about timing and my model 28. David K.

Does anyone know where I can get a good explanation of the relationship between the hand and the ratchet in a Smith revolver? The tip of the factory hand is triangular in shape while the hand made by Power Custom is rectangular. Why? Thanks, David K.

Scooter123, I think you might have hit the nail on the head! I have literally tried all of the checks that can be performed to verify the timing and accordingly, my revolver is timed properly. I could start replacing things on a whim just like I did with my '76 pinto, but other that giving me...

Unfluted686, I replaced both the cylinder stop and associated spring when I first noticed this problem, and I recently successfully (I think) performed the suggestions from Chief38. What's maddening is that my 28 appears to pass all of the checks. The two local gunsmiths I visited could find no...

Chief38, I tried your suggestion about verifying that the hand is not continuing to attempt to rotate the cylinder. I found that after the hammer falls, the trigger cannot be pulled any rearward anymore. With the hammer down and the trigger all the way back, the revolver is locked up solid. You...

sixpointfive, Yes, those burrs are similar to the one I've noticed on the cylinder indexing notches, but I've never had burrs in that particular area of the cylinder. What condition caused the burrs illustrated in your photo? It looks to me as if the hand was continuing to try to rotate the...

Chief38, Hey, thanks for the guidance in helping me check out my model 28. I'll let you know what I find out. Thanks, David K.

Chief38, I performed all but one of the checks you suggested and all seemed to work properly. I have MS so pulling the trigger "slowly" was a real challenge, I finally had to loosed the mainspring strain screw to lighten the pull a bit. I didn't perform #2 because I don't know how to do it. Can...

Larry, I agree with your explanation about the cylinder/bolt problem of my 28, it sounds really logical. You said that some of your revolvers have this burr, I assume it isn't a burr that continues to grow with time. The first time I noticed it, I panicked and stopped using the revolver. So, if...

Hi, I hoping one of you guys/gals can help me with a problem I'm having with my model 28 Highway Patrolman. For many years, I've only fired the weapon in "single-action". Everything worked fine and I saw no problems either in firing or cleaning. Then, I decided to give "double-action" a try...