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Gents, I have a .455 Enfield with a damager cylinder that I havent been able to find a replacement for, after looking for several years. Any one have a .455 chambering reamer tucked away in there parts box? I am making a cylinder at the monent, and in the near future will be ready to chamber...

I have read over the years about reflocking the inserts that the wood cases have inside them. I find myself in need of having this done to one of my cases, it looks like it has been ravaged by mice. The insert is fine, so reflocking the pieces is in order. Only I can't find any reference to...

I was trying to find out why my Mod. 25 had quite a hitch in the last few thousands of movement while single action cocking. I removed the grips, loosened the mainspring screw, and removed the side plate. Without the sideplate on the action was smooth as a babys bottom. Strange I thought...

I want to purchase a Parker Hale tang sight for the 310 Martini. If you have one in your parts box and want to sell, please send me a PM. Best regards, the toolman.

I found a 6" 32/20 that needs a lot of help, and I would like to do just that. It has been abused for over a hundred years, but is still saveable. It's been overly polished with dished screw holes, and hot blued over scratches. It had a bulged barrel and some one cut the barrel and drilled...

I found a nice, well not quite nice, 38/44 that I could repair a bit , for a reasonable price. It had a bit of ham handed damage to it but otherwise looked like it had not been used too much. Some one had taken a file to the backstrap and removed someone's name or such. It had been drawfiled...

I found a box of holsters that I had forgotten that I had when put them away a number of years ago. There is a almost unused Idaho Leather Co. full flap holster with basket weave pattern. I have tried to find out what gun fits in it. No luck on the internet. A six inch K frame S&W almost...

I have an old gun that I am trying to get back in order. I am going to need a 22 long rifle chamber reamer. Anyone have one setting around in the tool box, it would be used to recut six chambers, so it needs to be in good shape. If you have one to sell, send me a PM. Best regards, the toolman.

I purchased this pistol in 1970 for my wife to shoot. I dont know who made the grips thought? Does anyone know who may have made them? They were on the gun when purchased. Thank you.

Found a real nice chiefs special today. Looks to be made around 1968. Great shape with just a bit of blue off the barrel from the holster that was included in the sale. Hard to see even a turn line on the cylinder. Grips had a bit of finish gone but numbered to the gun. A bit of steel wool...

Today at a small show I received my second Mod. 28 in the last few weeks! When it rains it pours! A bit of a puzzle to me is the serial number, instead of an N at the start of the serial number it starts with a S. S281332 I thought that all the N frames started with an N. Six inch barrel...

I was talking to a friend the other day about 22 Smiths and he went and got one he has. It was a K22 Masterpiece with an 8 /38 barrel! Never seen one before! It has wear on the barrel and cylinder blueing but is in great shape otherwise. Were long barrels a special order? I told him I would...

Went to small show today and found a 28-3 four inch that appears unfired. Barrel marked 357 ctg. Highway Patrolman. There is a light turn line on the cylinder, but no evidence of being fired. No marks on it anywhere and the grips are unnumbered. No box and no tools. #960097. Now would...

Have a 1937 Brazil 45 that I am restoring back to shooting condition. I noticed the other day while fitting a new barrel that the extension on the front of my cylinder has a crack in it. This is the bearing for the front of the cylinder and it also establishes the end shake. Now for the...

I have a Brazilian 1917 that has a barrel problem. The whole thing is somewhat of a parts gun that has been rebuilt. The bore is great except that there is a dent in the bore right beside the front sight. Quite a dent in the outside too! It has displaced the rifling in the form of a bump...

I have a triple lock .455 that I would like to get S&W to letter it for me. Where can I find where and who to send the request to, and the cost. Best regards, the toolman.

A friend of mine just came by with a S&W 39-2 that has been damaged in a mowing disaster. His mom was packing it while on a large riding mower and somehow managed to drop it. On the next round she ran over it with the mower. It didn't do as much damage as one might think though. It chopped...

Gent's, I have a 80's 629 that I just engraved. Went out to shoot it the other day and low and behold, with the rear sight bottomed out it still shoots 6 to 7 inches high at 20 yards. Does S&W offer a lower rear blade or am I just stuck? I can weld the front sight higher and reprofile, but...

I just traded for a 629-2 # 3 AUZ96--. It's has a 8 3/8 brl, and apears to only have a cyl. or two through it. I'm pleased as punch, this will be an engraving project this winter. Would have prefered a 6" barrel, but am not complaining! Can any tell me when the 629 was intorduced and when...

I just got a hold of a K 22, a revolver that I have wanted for a great many years. Can anyone tell me how old it is? It is marked on the butt K 46668 and on the inside of the grips. It's a six inch barrel, and has about 80 % blue with just a few freckles of rust starting. It has never been...