Recent content by targetman

Hi Neomedic, in my case, I am satisfied with the replacement screw Smith & Wesson sent me. However my 44 mag is stainless steel and not a blued gun. One minute with a lead away cloth (not to be used on blued finishes) and my burn marks on the cylinder flutes are gone. For anyone that has a blued...

Hi everyone, I had the same cylinder burn pattern on my 2016 model 629-6 44 magnum. Bad burn marks after 100 rounds fired but easily rubbed off with a lead away cloth (not to be used on blued guns). I got tired of the repeated scrubbing to clean the cylinder so I called Smith & Wesson Customer...

Hello, for my case of shooting 240 gr Hi-Tek coated lead bullets, it was leaving powder burn marks and lead residue at the end of the cylinder between the cylinder flutes. Unsightly after about 150 rounds fired but wipes away easily with a lead-away cloth on my S&W 629-6. I haven't seen any...

Hello, just call Smith & Wesson Customer Service. They know about the problem with the short sight screw. Explain what's going on and they will ship you the correct length rear sight screw free of charge. I called in February for a Model 629-6 and had the correct screw in 2 weeks time.