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  1. J

    Restoration Ongoing

    OK so I'll get my attachments working..hmmm
  2. J

    Restoration Ongoing

    This is where I started in 2020 from 2013 arson.50 percent restored, far to go
  3. J

    Update on stolen firearms

    I had a Pristine Officers Luger with matching numbers stolen and pawned 30 years ago. Surely it must be in some fine collection by now. Wonder if I could track it? Good luck on the rest of the collection.
  4. J

    Stubborn Crane wont budge

    Thanks RT wow it's impressive the information you guy's can pull down, would sure like to do the same with many of the other pieces. My Grand Dad was William Gunn, President of SW and CEO Bangor Punta Corp. He worked his way up from floor sweeper to President, the American dream realized. He was...
  5. J

    Stubborn Crane wont budge

    sounds good ! My Gramps must have worked along side Mr Call. that would explain our coming into possession.
  6. J

    Stubborn Crane wont budge

    Plate and Butt Here ya go !!
  7. J

    Stubborn Crane wont budge

    Here ya go !
  8. J

    Stubborn Crane wont budge

    That worked! I've just been to timid with it for fear of extractor damage. Thanks
  9. J

    Stubborn Crane wont budge

    I'll follow it up . SN 0409 (not in production range)Coil Main Spring,1901,06,09 patents on barrel. Another prototype one off ? We have a few.
  10. J

    Stubborn Crane wont budge

    It gave....finally, just had to get a little less timid with the center pin !!!The Collection "Baked" Inside a non FP safe whereas the presentation boxes, wood and gutta percha grips and nylon rugs just carbonized and melted down. Estimate 550 degrees but will I take a chance with these...
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    Stubborn Crane wont budge

    Rare Mainspring Yes , good eye on the coil mainspring. Also short hammer fall,gold bead sight,SW Seal on right side oversized. My Grand Dad snagged test models, short or rare production models a lot before they ever left factory. The piece was factory mint unfired, makes me cry. S/N 0409
  12. J

    Stubborn Crane wont budge

    Two Old warriors from my Grand Dads collection, part of a fire damaged collection of over thirty rare SW's that I'm privileged to get to restore. Yes I know well the sin of refinishing a collectable b were past that point, caked in rust, soot, melted plastic and gutta percha{sp?). The 1917 below...
  13. J

    Model 41 Springs

    Hello All ! After months of work on a total restoration of my Grandads Model 41, I'm finally re-assembling the frame but having issues understanding the sear spring tension(no photo,illustrations found) and the pawl spring placement. In photos I've seen on the maintenance page the spring...
  14. J

    Rebound Mystery

    Hello All I have a Model 53 Jet k442609,1961,8 3/8 barrel and am trying to replace the rebound slide spring. The springs on Numrich are to large a diameter and to heavy a guage. Can any one point me in the right direction? dying to plink with this nice piece. Thx JG
  15. J

    Slides.....won't

    Hello All I am currently restoring my Grandfathers collection. Among them are three Model 61-3 pistols that were fire damaged. Rust and melted plastic removed. Broken down to just slide and frame but just can't get slide's to retract. Granted there may more melted gunk gluing inner slide to...
  16. J

    61-3 Slides dont slide

    Hello All I am currently restoring my Grandfathers collection. Among them are three Model 61-3 pistols that were fire damaged. Rust and melted plastic removed. Broken down to just slide and frame but just can't get slide's to retract. Granted there may more melted gunk gluing inner slide to...
  17. J

    New Model 3 Grip Size

    Greetings,new to the forum. Don't know why considering my life long love of all things Smith and Wesson. My Grandad worked for SW for thirty plus years. I recently inherited his collection, one of which is a New Model 3 less its original grips. Am I correct that the 3 Frame, specifically the...
  18. J

    In search of...

    I recently inherited several Smiths from Model 1 through Modern. Unfortunately they were in a fire several years ago so involved in a big restore project, no choice but bringing back to white, sniff. Looking for original target grips for the 1891 single shot. Must be original, must be wood. When...
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