Recent content by dropzone

I'm a noob as well, and others will correct me if I'm wrong here... If there are 4 ratchets that are visably larger than the other 2 your only sure bet to fix the problem is to touch up the 4 larger ratchets. The problem here comes if you mess up the ratchets. Not sure about your model but if...

I was looking at installing these... This is what the existing sight looks like... If anyone has installed them in place of the front red ramp insert (not pinned) and can post a picture of what they look like that would be great. Just wanted to post the pictures to be more clear about what...

Thanks Spot, unfortunately my gun doesn't have a pinned front sight...just the fixed sight with the red plastic insert. I had the meprolights on my Glock 30 and they worked great for me. My biggest concern was how the front sight would fit in place of the red ramp insert. It looks like it...

I want to replace the sites on my 29-3 with meprolights if I can. I have an astigmatism and the night sights help with sight aquisition in all light conditions. My question is, has anyone replaced their red ramp insert on the front sight with the meprolight? I see they make one to replace the...

Didn't really read through all this but I'll give my $.02. I have the 3AT and the wife has the Ruger LCP. I really like both of them but if I were going to buy one again it would be the LCP. They are the same size but the LCP just feels better in hand than the KelTec. The KelTec has some...

Well there was a little box from Brownells in the mail today. Got the oversized cylinder stop and spring installed in 50 minutes, including cleaning each part before re-assymbly. No fitting was needed for the stop and the cylinder locks up tight as a tick. Both SA and DA work flawlessly no...

New but related question here... I've read the F&Q about the cylinder stop and understand how to adjust it. My issue is the cylinder stop is hanging up under the window because it is being pulled down too far. I understand filing down the adjustment step will allow the stop to come up...

Thanks for the replies. I'll check under the grips for a date and maybe I can find out what it was sent back for. The letter from S&W said it was shipped from the factory with the rubber grips, but maybe the pearls were put on when it was sent back... If I can find out I'll let you know...

Thank you for over estimating my inteligence, but any and all hints, tips and instructions are greatly appreciated. As I am mechanically inclined, it is only to the degree that I am smart enough to get myself into trouble.:D Hopefully they will show up here in a couple days and I can get...

That's the spring I just ordered. Also found/ordered the "oversized" stop on brownells as well. Is this something that normally needs to be fitted to work??? I'm in NC G4F, so I doubt you'd be willing to come fix it for me...free of charge anyway.:D If you're ever down this way shoot me a...

I figured I'd share with you all a gun that was handed down to me by my dad. It's a .38 single action 2nd model. It was shipped to a dealer in NY from S&W in 1881 and apparently that dealer installed the pearl grips (wish I had a set of original grips). There is a * by the serial number that...

Thanks again G4F! Other than offering to come to my house and fix my issues free of charge, everyone here has been about as much help as a guy could ever ask for. :D I certainly hope I can repay the favor sometime.

Thanks G4F. I've taken the side place off and can manage the repair myself...I think. :D I've found the spring and stop on brownells but it doesn't say anything about being over sized. Just says cylinder stop, MIM. I know what the MIM is, but are they all "oversized" now... SMITH & WESSON ...

My stop hangs every so often in the frame window. I read in the F&Q about adjusting this by filing down at the adjustment point, but that seemed more to get a tighter lock up on the cylinder. Would this also fix the stop from hanging up or should I buy a new stop as well?

How hard is it to replace the cylinder stop spring in a 29-3? I am fairly mechanically inclined and have stripped several of my other guns down but never a revolver. Do you have to completely strip the guts or can you remove the cylinder stop/spring without taking all the guts out? After...