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I have a collection of 3rd gen pistols in my collection along with the current light weight striker pistols. This posting got me thinking about my 4516-1 so I looked for it amongst the black plastic stuff. Wow was I surprised when I picked it up after handling an M&P 9C! Then I picked up a 4566...

I have converted several 4013 40 S&W to 1013 10MM. Part of the conversion is to use a 10MM finish reamer to cut the chamber deeper. Perhaps you can do the same for your project.

I am with all you guys on the attraction to 10MM. I converted three Smith 4013 to 10MM. One went to my son and I kept the other two. Also have two 610's, G20, Smith 1066 and a home built 10MM AR SBR that uses Glock mags. I bought 10 boxes of very reasonable Sig ammo for test and use my reloads...

Not only is that a very good buy, the gun is in great shape! With the outside in that condition I would expect it was shot very little and the frame wear areas will have a lot of life left.

Is there a source for a spacer that would fill the gap for using a 1006 magazine in a 1013? That same spacer may also be used with a 4506 magazine in a 4516. I tried making one but it really turned out ugly.

I too have finished my latest 1013. Had this plan to customize the slide to look like a Performance Center slide with the long deep cuts but was advised that in the 10MM conversion you can't afford to loose too much mass. Makes sense. But I wanted a little SHOW so I made a small cut 0.003" deep...

I am far enough along in this project to Cerakote a few parts. I decided to salvage the beat up grips on this LE pistol instead of buying new. After a lot of sanding and filing the grip looked ok. The color is Glock Gray. Kind of wanted a Lady Smith gray but couldn't identify suck a Cerakote color.

Thanks to all for the advise on reaming. I have a chucking reamer on order and should be able to tackle the project next week.

So, what shall I do now? Really hate the thought of sending the revolver back to Smith and go through the expense.

After taking a hike up the mountain I decided to take some measurements and take a photo. The pilot is .2235" in diameter and the barrel end of the cylinder is .2135" so it won't fit. I will try to post a photo of the cylinder with the reamer. As you can see the pilot must come out the end of...

I am using plenty of cutting fluid. It seems the lower part of the cylinder is so undersized that the reamer pilot can't proceed.

I purchased the same Manson 22LR finisher reamer as shown above. Today I tried to ream my 617 10 shot cylinder and it wouldn't even start to cut. It would go in about 3/4" and stop. There is no way the pilot end would allow the reamer to proceed. I tried to fit the pilot into the discharge end...

Thank you for this post. I too have loading and clearing issues with my 617. I just ordered the Brownells cylinder reamer. My inexpensive Ruger Wrangler also needs some help.

So before being run out of the shop, I rechecked and sanded the grip. Yes you can buy new but I wanted to save this one. The next step well be to blast it and give it a Glock gray Cerakote finish. This will take two arms and I have two weeks to wait to get the left arm into light duty.

Next I reshaped the beaver tail to remove some of the bulk.

Next I pointed Smith and Wessons flat top checkering on the front strap. IMHO the only damage I could not get rid of was one broken point that was already on the frame from whatever horrible life this frame went through. But like I said earlier, the inside is perfect! After flat black Cerakote...

The shoulder replacement surgery is three weeks behind me now and my wife has allowed me to work one handed in the man cave. The first project was to get rid of the three bad marks on the frame.

Yes, please send pictures. There will be a delay in my progress because I am having total shoulder replacement surgery in a couple of days. At least is ins't my gun hand side. Honey, load me up a pistol I want to shoot!

Yes, that is the same advice BMCM gave me and I respect his judgment on the slide mass issue. On another subject, does anyone remember someone using a single flat wire recoil spring instead of the two nested round wire springs?

I am going to try something a little different this time. The grip is as beat up as the underside of the frame. Instead of installing a new grip I will sand, file, blast and Cerakote a light gray like the old Lady Smith grips. Anybody out there restore a 3rd Gen grip?