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I purchased a nickel plated square butt model 36 while I was in the USAF in 1965. Serial # 392437. I traded it off when my fellow police officers made fun of it for being a “pimp gun” I should have kept it.

My father in law served in Europe during WW 2. He would not talk about his experiences there. He brought back a small 25 caliber pistol that he took off of a nazi soldier. In his later years he had an interest in the civil war. He built several pistols and a rifle from kits that were for sale...

Round butt revolvers were chosen as most were expected to be issued to South Vietnam forces which had small hands.

You should be able to find a YouTube video on how to tear down your 66. Use a gunsmith specific screwdriver to remove the screws. I use spray carb. cleaner. Ballistol works well for lubrication.

Have they changed back to the old frame?

An enterprising member with the reamer could turn this problem into a part time income stream.

I wonder if a DIY reaming would void the factory warranty.

Does the factory offer a reaming service? If so, what do they charge.

As I understand it the term means that when the revolver is cocked in single action it should not be possible to push the hammer and have it fall. If it does there is a serious problem Parts will have to be replaced by a qualified gunsmith.

Did you check for push off?

I would suggest that you look on YouTube for videos on how to disassemble and clean/lubricate your model 60.The weapon is over fifty years old. It probably has dried up oil. Get a good set of gunsmith screwdrivers so that you won’t bugger up the screw heads is very important.

If you stay with 158 grain 357 rounds you shouldn’t have any problems with a cracked forcing cone. The 125 grain rounds were the ones causing damage to the forcing cone.

How about encasing it in Lexan plastic?

I saw one exactly like what you are looking at recently for $850.00

A lack of lubrication and or crud in the internal mechanism frequently causes problems. How did the strain screw get backed out?