Recent content by rwhillman

LNIB. Absolutely beautiful S&W 586. Box, papers, everything as new. $750 plus shipping. Gradually paring all my 38s/357s because of hand arthritis and no desire to maintain safe queens. Email for pictures or additional information. [email protected]

Looking to buy a Model 41 in good shooting condition. Aesthetics not as important as functioning. Reliable, not quirky.

Update on fix. Maybe this will help others with the problem. I removed the large elevation adjustment screw on the top. The top of the sight folded back, revealing two tiny screw holes. Tightening these screws did the trick.

Thank you.

So what holds the rear sight on the Model 41? Mine is loose and easily slides off. The screw on the top is for elevation adjustment. I don't see a pin anywhere. Any help is appreciated.

So I think the problem is this pin in the front part of the barrel that engages and holds the ejector rod. Dead giveaway is when it fell out with the spring. I put them back, probably not the right way, and things seem to be working quite a bit better but still not perfectly. I suspect this...

Thanks very much. On the paragraph beginning "Next," things may be going wrong. The center does not protrude at all from the ejector rod and in fact was recessed slightly. But in the course of finishing the test you suggested, something happened that may explain what is going on. A small...

Let me just add something as I have been able to take a closer look because at this moment the problem exists. The extractor seems to be very flush against the cylinder (I just cleaned and brushed it). My uneducated sense is that the problem is at the other end of the rod, which seems to be...

Thanks Richard. I just tried to clean any debris but the problem persists. The extractor rod rotates freely in sync with the cylinder. If I hold the cylinder the rod does not move.

I am pretty new to this so am not entirely sure. If I hold the cylinder and try to turn the tip of the rod, nothing moves. So I assume the rod is not unscrewed.

I just bought a 27-9 that the original owner says he only put about about 20 rounds through. It does look new. I took it to the range yesterday and it shot beautifully, at first. Pretty mild 38 special ammo. But then I had some trouble re-engaging the cylinder after loading. It felt like...

I recently acquired a 686+ 2.5 inch and could not be happier. I am surprised at how well it balances and shoots, and it is fun to take to the range. I can't compare it with the seemingly more popular 3 inch as our wise leaders in California don't allow us the choice.

The 686+ 4" is hard to come by in California. Local dealer called and said he just got one in. How exciting! So I run down to look at it and find a very noticeable canted barrel. I can't see how anyone at S&W who looked at this would have let it out.