Recent content by klambo

Thanks for the education.

Hi All, A friend picked up a nickel 29-2 and when we measured the barrel length it's 5 13/16", which seems short when compared to my other S&W models. My other models are pretty much exact lengths, 4", 6" and 8.25" 3/6" is a big difference, but it's odd when compared to my other models. Is...

I should have added when I received the gun it was already disassembled, so when I reassembled I did a deep clean prior. I will look into the assembly/disassembly book, maybe I got something wrong? I don't want to touch the hammer or sear with files etc. Just don't know enough to do any metal...

Hi All, I was giving a 44 top break (not the prettiest) with a problem remaining cock, a slight bump on the hammer and it releases. DA seems to work ok. Not the smoothest action, but functions. I can't find any illustrations or pics of the assembly, so I'm not sure if it's correct. Any...

Thanks for the replies. The SW prefix codes need a secret decoder ring if you don't have the boxes. 6059 (.44) - March 1, 1986 6260 (.41) - September 17, 1986 Without the boxes this can be confusing.

Hi, I was trying to date my 629-1 using the SCSW, but I don't see how the prefix fits into the list in the book. Could someone shed some light where my serial number fits into the list ANNxxxx? Thanks