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Nickel finishes on late models I thought that some of the later pistols had nickel plated triggers from the factory. The roll mark on top of the barrel should be the tell as to weather or not the barrel has been shortened. That is a very nice pistol in any case. If it was refinished it was...

Were you able to fix this? I just got a 2nd model fixer upper and it has the same problem. I suspect that the single action sear is probably part, if not all of the problem. Neither the half cock or full cock work on mine either. The 3rd and 4th models I have have a small fly in the hammer that...

Hello, I am new to the forum. I have recently discovered the joys of collecting antique S&W's to go along with my more modern ones. I have purchased a "fixer upper" .38 DA third model. All of the screws are pretty well locked up. In particular, the grip screw bushing in the left hand grip...

That's a good example of why the British gun maker always put some engraving on their guns; the piece is still aesthetically pleasing even when the finish is worn off. That is a wonderfully made copy with some really nice engraving. MMC