.22 Jet

I have custom fitted ear plugs as well as electronic noise canceling headphones to go over them. At least with the 8 3/8" barrel that blast will be farther away! :)
 
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I am quite certain that any K or N frame target trigger fits a model 53. The hammer was the only action part that was different than other K frames.
Mike
 
I have had three M53's over the years and still have two of them. I think I still have a hard-to-find M53 target hammer around here somewhere.
 
There’s a target trigger-target hammer set on GB, for a model 53.
Mine came with standard trigger/hammer installed. Target versions of each came with my gun.
 
Sorry!

rkittine said:
I have reformed brass for years. I know the drill. I make my own 6PPC Cases, 6mm Dasher, 7mm Baby Nambu etc. I have an annealer that with the right plate I can anneal .357 brass. I have a Wilson Micrometer Trimmer, Neck Reamers etc. If I can find enough brass, I won't bother but I am not sure that the dies will be available much longer from RCBS. They discontinued their .22 Rem Jet Reloading dies.

Bob
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It appears that my post is "preaching to the choir leader"! I would say you have a handle on what to do from the equipment you already have! I have three sets of RCBS Jet dies! I had problems with sizing dies not doing their job for two of my guns! I don't know if it is the chambers or the dies! ? !
jcelect
 
Actually there is more than one trigger type for the K and N Frames. In talking with the Smith Performance shop, the new ones are totally different than the old ones. What I am trying to find out is when that change over happened. An example is that a 686 NO DASH trigger will fit a 66-1, not a 686 of later manufacture, -1 etc. will not. Also found this out buying parts from Numerick.

Bob
 
2 Jets

Here is the first two Jets I bought, together from the same old guy! I sold the factory ammo and used the money to buy reloading supplies(lots of it)! The nickle gun was sent back to the factory two months after the original ship date! I assume it was to be refinished to nickle!
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jcelect
 
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mmande said:
I am quite certain that any K or N frame target trigger fits a model 53. The hammer was the only action part that was different than other K frames.
Mike
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Maybe I misunderstood, but a standard hammer will never work on a M53.....The firing pin is in the frame, but I have to say that pins are TWO! M53 is intended to shoot both rimfire cartridges and centerfire RemJets. The hammer is his own , with a selector. Maybe it is possible to find a specific Target hammer , if never S&W produced it, but I don't know. Here my M53 , his .22lr cylinder and factory Remington ammo
 

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Yes, you did misunderstand. I said that the ONLY action part that was different in model 53s WAS the hammer. I have purchased and installed .500" wide target hammers made for the model 53 so I know they had them.
Also to clarify, when I said any K or N trigger would work, I assumed the OP already knew that a no dash 53 would have had a forged, color case hardened trigger and that is what he was looking for. I would think there any number of members here that could fill that need for him.
Sorry, this isolation thing is getting to me;
Mike
 
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Hi,


Two beauties there JCELECT. I will soon have an 8 3/8" Model 53 with reloading dies, 500 pieces of primed brass and 500 Hornady 40 grain .222 Jet Projectiles. I also order another 500 projectiles from Reed Ammo and I ordered every piece of .22 Jet factory ammo that TargetSportsUSA had in stock.

At some point, apparently when the 686-1 was release, the TRIGGER mechanism was changed, so triggers after that date will not fit in earlier K or N frames. That is what Smith is telling me. I totally get the requirement for the Hammer to be a Model 53 hammer due to the option of using it was rim fire or center fire ammo.

Now, the next question is, is there any reason a CURRENT K model .22 LR Cylinder could not be reamed to .22 Magnum and fitted to a Model 53? I really have no need for both .22 LR inserts and a .22 LR extra cylinder, but a .22 magnum one would be interesting.

Bob
 
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Well here is my history

Got a M53 with no finish at all, no grips and 6 inserts, but one insert is damage.

Since had no finish, did an experiment and sent that poppy to get qpq treatment, results were amazing, was able to got some grips, not diamond ones but are pretty descent
 

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Yes, you did misunderstand.
Mike

Thank you: I apologize, but it is a real effort for me to translate accurately long threads....I missed the point

Now it is my turn to apologize. I didn't even notice that you are from Italy and I'm pretty sure I couldn't translate anything from there at all.
Thank you for your service in the U.S. Army!
Mike
 
rkittine said:
Hi, ... Now, the next question is, is there any reason a CURRENT K model .22 LR Cylinder could not be reamed to .22 Magnum and fitted to a Model 53? I really have no need for both .22 LR inserts and a .22 LR extra cylinder, but a .22 magnum one would be interesting.

Bob
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The extra 22LR cylinder supplied with some Model 53s are unique because the cylinders in a 53 are magnum length like a Model 19, therefore longer than any standard 22LR cylinder.

Best regards,
 
monsai52 said:
...like a Model 19...
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The reason I had always wanted a Model 53 vs a M18, M48, etc.

rkittine said:
Now, the next question is, is there any reason a CURRENT K model .22 LR Cylinder could not be reamed to .22 Magnum and fitted to a Model 53? I really have no need for both .22 LR inserts and a .22 LR extra cylinder, but a .22 magnum one would be interesting.
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The inserts are great for plinking and speed loader drills but you’ll find it more accurate with the .22LR cylinder. Maybe because the bullet isn’t bouncing from insert to cylinder to forcing cone before it hits the rifling.
.22 WMR might cause you a problem in a M53 even if you reamed a M53 22LR cylinder to fit the rimfire magnum. The bullets are in a magnum are .224 and the rim diameter is .294” instead of .278” so the round RF firing pin of a M53 wouldn’t really be hitting the rim of a WMR.
 
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