Recent content by Wolvey

Indent Anyone know why the originals have this indentation? The Triple K's don't have it. Also, they don't drop out, you have to pull them out like AJ. (AJ, borrowed your pic, hope that's ok, thanks)

Sevens, Just to clarify, my comments on sporadic quality were questioning possibilities of quality issues related to the problems with functioning concerning TK, not S&W. TK, by just reading the thread, has been successful in making mags for other guns that perform well to the point they are...

Concerning the reasons for the quality issues I believe Jaco1234 has a very good point. Others have described potential reasons that are valid also. For a company that has been in existence for 77 years it seems unlikely that SOPs in quality assurance could have gone unattended or sporadically...

What mount are you planning to use? I personally have only seen one that does not require d/t, it replaces one of the grip panels and swoops up to a mount, Weaver style if I remember correctly.

Don - thanks for the response. Boy, those were some stiff requirements for a 5" barrel. It makes me wonder what ammunition qualified for test procedures. Even slight variations in any of the physical attributes of the test cartridges could potentially send a fitter back to the bench to work on...

Donk, while we have your attention I have a question, do you remember if this following quality control was still in effect during your tenure? Here is a quote from a Shooting Times article on the 52: "According to History of Smith & Wesson by S&W historian Roy Jinks, "To insure the accuracy of...

I got the pistol out and the box. I was going by memory and transposed a 5 and 3. The actual serial number is 55 533, not 55 333. I wish I could say that is my first time that has happened but I can't! This puts it even closer to Mikes 55 569, 36 guns apart! You guys rock. " No ampersand that...

Interesting for sure! I can "assume" therefore it was shipped close to those dates. Those pesky ship dates as I have read, can have a pretty big window on actual production dates, but that does help, thanks.

Thanks Sevens, I knew it was one of the earlier ones, I didn't know that 3,500 were made no dash. This means maybe 1963?lsn't important at this time, it would be helpful. It is a great shooter- very accurate. Wow, just checked, letter of authenticity is not cheap, $83 including the postage...

Afternoon all, I purchased a Model 52-1 used, a number of years ago. It included the original box, wrench, manual, along with a boatload of .38 brass, majority nickel, which was a nice bonus. But, I had not checked as to when it was manufactured in the past and I would like to know if anyone...

52-1 with the new grips.

I have had a Model 52-1 for a number of years and have ran loads of hard cast DEWC's through it. Powder is always BE. 2.7 to 3.1 grain loads. I saw the bonded ivory grips on a post and although already have original, replacement new original, rosewood, I had to get a set! Now I have a minor...