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S&W 617 hand replacement
I see that the 617 revolver has a different shaped hand. Do they make oversize hands for the 617?
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I have never seen or heard of any. Possible alternatives would include making one out of a regular K frame hand, or get a new extractor. The new extractor would have full size, unworn ratchets on it.
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Thanks...another option I would like to explore is a longer hammer sear. Is that something available?
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As far as I am aware of, all the hammer DA sears are the same length. One could be made longer with a spot of tig weld, then worked to the desired length.
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As far as I am aware of, all the hammer DA sears are the same length. One could be made longer with a spot of tig weld, then worked to the desired length.
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I put the factory hammer back in and it times correctly. BTW: The hammer I was using is not yours. Numrich has the sears in stock.
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Why are you asking about a longer DA sear? The length is critical as it only causes the trigger to lift the hammer until there is a smooth transition to the second stage of the DA pull. As long as this transition is smooth (as felt by your finger) the DA sear is the correct length. Making it longer will not increase the height the hammer is raised in DA if that is what you are thinking.
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Why are you asking about a longer DA sear? The length is critical as it only causes the trigger to lift the hammer until there is a smooth transition to the second stage of the DA pull. As long as this transition is smooth (as felt by your finger) the DA sear is the correct length. Making it longer will not increase the height the hammer is raised in DA if that is what you are thinking.
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The longer sears increases the hammer travel, allowing the hand to travel further also.
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The longer sears increases the hammer travel, allowing the hand to travel further also.
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Only if your S&W was made before 1910.
This is a picture of a 1903 .32 5th change.
Lacking a wider hand, I tried several triggers to find one that would improve the carry up on my 1942 M&P Frankengun. It now has a model 66 trigger.
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04-21-2024, 12:58 AM
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The longer sears increases the hammer travel, allowing the hand to travel further also.
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NO, it will not! Re-read my first post! I already explained this!!! I have only been working on S&W revolvers for a bit over 60 years It's called experience
Hand travel as you put it has nothing to do with a S&W! The thickness of the hand is the critical dimension for carry-up.
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