Recent content by RoyK

Good news and bad news......Good news is there is a fix! Bad news is will S&W step up? This has been very enlightening. Thanks to all.

or is it the original hex head screw?. From Laketime. It is the original hex head screw.

Hi all. I have a nice 645 that has been back to S&W once before for this problem. It seems the decocking lever retaining screw on the right side of the frame works loose. Thus preventing the pistol from cycling. Hence the complete FTF! What retains the screw in the lever on the pistol? Torque...

Saxon. Thanks. I just tried the speed loader on a very old (might be 100+ years) "Colt Army Special 38" SN 9XXX (yes - 4 digits) I received at the same time. Works fine in the Colt. Again, Thanks!

Saxon. Thanks. I just tried the speed loader on a very old (might be 100+ years) "Colt Army Special 38" SN 9XXX (yes - 4 digits) I received at the same time. Works fine in the Colt. Again, Thanks!

JP. Pulled the grips off of the frame. The right grip does indeed have the frame SN stamped on it. However, the SN on the grip is in two lines of 3 digits each. 968 on the top line and XXX on the bottom line. Does this seem legit? I am amazed with the forum!

Hi all. Very new to the Forum. Looking for help. Just got this from my (deceased) father in law; Ex Navy. Ex NYPD. 38 S&W SPECIAL CTG. This 38 has no model # on the frame yolk. Just the matching assembly number. It is a hand ejector. Serial # S 968XXX on the frame and under the barrel. 4"...