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Purchased two 686+'s in March. Neither with fire a full cylinder without the cylinder locking in place or the hammer not being able to be fully pulled to the rear. In looking at the guns the extractor "star" does not have the "fingers" that rotate the cylinder are cut the with the same profile...

Like the title says; So What is Wrong with the Newer Models with the Locking Hammer

Is there any advantage to having a fluted over the unfluted cylinder?

I am looking at an early production 686 ND. Between the serial number and the model number on the frame there is a 'M' stamped. The 'M' looks to be be the same font as the letters in the serial number. What does this 'M' mean?

I just purchase a Model 27-2 that I believe was made in 1977. The gun came with the presentation case, cleaning tools and all the paperwork. I did not find the screwdriver that came with several of my other 197x N frame guns. When did the inclusion of the screwdriver, for rear adjusting as I am...

What "tool" do y'all use to get the residue off of the barrel rear end inside the frame? See attached picture.

Attached are two pictures showing markings on the frame of my Model 66-1. In the picture 2321a the number 39574 I believe is the shop assembly number as it is also on the yoke and the last two numbers are on the handles. But what do the other stampings stand for?

I spent sometime today cleaning my new-to-me 197x's Model 66-1. I noticed the cylinder had a movement of 0.020" along the horizontal direction when the cylinder/yoke was swung out of the frame. Is this amount of movement/looseness acceptable? I don't believe my N frames have this much.

I just purchased a 6" 66-1 like I have been looking for for two years. The S/N is 47K72xx. I come up with a manufacturing date of May 2, 1979 per the dates in the Std Cat for S&W guns. Does this date appear correct to y'all more knowledgeble folks? It does have the grips on it that have the left...

I have my Grandfather's gun that was in a house fire that total burned the house to the ground back in the 1920's. The moving parts are pretty seized together. What do you with a gun in that condition. It is a S&W 32 Hand Ejector, 32 Long, S/N 286145, probably from 1921.

Can the trigger pull be reduced by replacing any of the components? At 7 lbs it is way to heavy and I am not going to switch from my Hellcat.

I recently acquired a 22 Combat Masterpiece. S/N: K 176723. Can someone give me the estimated production date for my new to me revolver? It does have the target grips with a R 5909 code stamped on the inside of the right hand grip. I assume having a different number on the grip means these...

I received a revolver a few years back. Along with the revolver was a letters of authenticity for the revolver. It was addressed to Mr John A Crawford. A little internet research it looks like he died in 2010 in Oregon. According to the letter the revolver was shipped to a store in New Jersey...

I have a couple revolvers that I have, I think, determined the build date of from using the Standard Catalog of S&W book. I have a couple N frames that when I reference the same book I only get a year and the starting serial number - no ending date and serial number. What other reference book(s)...

Can the grips be straightened? There is an 1/16" gap at the bottom of the inside of grips when installed on the gun. The grips touch each other at the top of the inside and the back side the grips touch each other.

While cleaning my Model 29 I noticed the trigger had vertical grooves cut into it. My Model 28 trigger has no grooves. Both guns have target hammers that are the same, date to the mid 1970's, came in a presentation case, and have a nickel finish. What is the I purchased the Model 29 new and the...

Several years ago I put my 29-2 in the presentation case for storage. When I opened years later the flocking had dissolved and pitting was all over the nickel finish. The grips had lost all of the shine on them as well. There is no damage to the grips, as no chips or cracking. What is the...

decide to clean the inside of my 46 year old model 36. I am having trouble getting the side off. The three screws are out and I have gentle prying the side plate off. Does the coil spring need to be removed or what is my next step?

Just looked at my M17-3 box from 1976. In the Special Features box it show 1-58-27. What options do these numbers represent? The printing of these is different from the standard printing on the box label. Hand written but different writing. Are these numbers S&W options or could it be the...

I have an older S&W Hand Ejector in 22RF, maybe a combat masterpiece. Does the 11 53 on the frame mean a Nov 1953 build date. The characters on the yoke don't match any other characters I have seen. Some Pictures: