Recent content by mikemyers

It looks like a very interesting concept, and the price is reasonable. I'm also afraid that on my gun, they might look out of place, as my rear sight blade is adjusted almost as far to the right as it can go. I have no idea why, but that's the right setting if I want to hit "the bullseye". I...

If you think it would be helpful there, please let the appropriate people know. I didn't know there even was a "Smithing Section". As for my Model 17-5, it is finished, and I think it shoots properly. It is sighted in, and I'm getting used to it again. One of my "issues" is the sight design...

As of a few minutes ago, the gun is back together again, a new sight blade is installed, and it sits securely in the sight assembly without wobbling. The locking nut is tightened, but not yet staked. Here's a list of things that got done, and the reasoning: The sight that was previously in...

Caleb, my best guess is that the frame is bent, and the rear sight is now reasonably correct. The only obvious issues are that while shooting, when the "frame" is vertical, the whole sight assembly is tilted to the left, so naturally the sight blade needs to be adjusted to the right. Despite...

If you're involved in Bullseye Shooting, "area aiming" is the single thing that improved my targets and scores more than anything else. When Dave told me this, I was thinking "that's stupid, how can you hit something if you're not aiming at it???" .....but now I realize Dave was spot on. You...

There are two ways to aim. One is to aim at a point. The other is to center your "wobble" over that point, without thinking about hitting it. Keep the wobble centered, and concentrate on your trigger release. That is called "Area Aiming". For a good explanation, read here: Encyclopedia of...

Thank you once again for all the information. I replaced the too-low rear sight blade with what I think is the correct part, test it to see if it was close, then struggled (STRUGGLED) to get the microscopic screw and plunger in, so the click-stops work. After an hour, all was fine. I took it...

Thanks - I will PM you this afternoon. I re-installed the rear sight yesterday with a taller sight blade, and while I don't understand why, the view from the rear looks better - maybe because the sight leaf is now lower in the frame. I'm taking the gun to the range today and will sight it in...

I sent photos to S&W, thinking my barrel was off, but if it is, it's not that far off. This is a gun currently at gunbroker: Attention Required! | Cloudflare Look at photo #14 - same as mine. :-(

Update.... I hope I didn't get everyone upset at me for giving up and taking everything to my gunsmith. Since then, I've had to re-do things several times, and the advice you all gave me was invaluable. I need to do it again this week, to replace the sight blade, and instead of being an...

These two photos are of my Model 17-5. When I bought it, the sight was damaged, and I bought replacement parts. Ever since then, the sight blade appears "canted" to the left. See my two recent photos. I suspect I should buy a complete rear sight, and replace everything, but as I recall, rear...

Note: The best video I have found explaining how to disassemble and reassemble a S&W revolver is this one. It answered all my questions, as well as questions I didn't yet know to ask, and allowed me to take apart my Model 28 Highway Patrolman for the first time, feeling confident I was doing...

I do feel "confident" that I can take off the side plate and get to this part - have done that two years ago, closely following instructions. I certainly don't feel "comfortable" doing so, and I think the gunsmith would better understand everything if he started with the gun all together, not a...

I have the replacement parts coming - should have them in a few days. I called my gunsmith - he has done all my work since I moved to Florida. I'll bring him the parts once I get them, and he thinks the gun will be ready for me the next day. Ten minutes into this video, I learned a lot more...

The serial number for my Model 17-5 is AWV1816 (but that first "1" could be a "T"). What year was it built?