Recent content by hpoelzig

Point definitely taken. (My own feeling is, if I need a reload, I'm out of my depth -- but that's just me.) I would guess/hope that just drawing the weapon in self-defense would be enough to make most of these mob-kids leave you alone. Their behavior is predicated on victims acting like...

Call it societal disintegration I'm glad to see this thread, and especially how many people have contributed to it. I wasn't too concerned about the mob things until a couple of events happened not far from here in Philadelphia, and out here in the suburbs, too. Flash mobs are basically...

I have a sweet-shooting Model 17 .22 that I'm trying to find out some things about. I hope you good folks can help me. First, when I open the crane I see "Model 17" but no number --(like Model 17-2, etc.) except the serial. So I'm wondering precisely what I have here? The serial is K416xxx...

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The proof is in the shooting... Thanks everyone, and thanks fastbolt for all those pics. It's an education for someone like me who's new to S&W autos. BTW, I wanted to share some of the results of my first trip to the range with this 4506. This pistol shoots way better than I do! :p

IMPORTANT: reassembly I should mention for anybody else replacing the ejector depressor plunger and spring: Even with it assembled correctly, I had trouble getting the slide back on the frame. Basically, the ejector lever was getting hung up on the new plunger and its stiff new spring in the...

Update: Success Well, it looks like a combination of Kroil applied overnight and using a stout brass drift punch (thanks, handgunner356) did the trick. I got the sight out, removed the parts beneath, cleaned everything, put everything back (including the replacement parts) and re-installed the...

I obtained a nice police trade-in 4506-1 which has a problem: Broken ejector depressor plunger and missing ejector depressor plunger spring. I have obtained the correct replacement parts from S&W and am attempting to get the rear sight off to put the parts in. I have removed the safety and the...

absolutely Thanks boingboing. Exactly right. I've taken the grips off and put them back on, no problem. That tip about twisting w/the screwdriver blade behind the mag well is a great help. many thanks... JP

Has anyone seen one of these before? All the resources I've checked describe this pistol as having a grip pin that you drive out to get the grips off. My gun (bought used; police trade-in) has slotted grip screws. I'm attaching a couple of images. Sorry about the bad focus. My camera has eyes...

A simple fix... My first post as a new member.:) I know this is a late post to an old thread, but I wanted to say thanks for the good advice. I have a police trade-in 4506-1 that was making that nasty "click" at the beginning of the single-action pull. I did a search for "4506 trigger", found...