Gunsmithing the S&W 3rd gen videos

BLUEBELLYYANKEE · May 10, 2013

I finally finished these "gunsmithing" videos. There are 4 videos that total about 1 hour. They were uploaded to YouTube in full HD (1080p) so they should be very clear. Hopefully they contain some information you can use. I edited them to shorten them as much as possible. Hopefully they are not too boring.

Here are the links:

Video 1- www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6qUBHIdWX4

Video 2- www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUO2UoAtio

Video3- www.youtube.com/watch?v=4it_sjcjzs4

Video 4- GUNSMITHING THE S&W 3RD GENERATION PISTOL VIDEO 4 OF 4 - YouTube

jsalas2 · May 10, 2013

jsalas

Thanks for the links.

D Rock · May 10, 2013

I posted to the original link but thought I'd post here too and say thanks.

You did a really great job.

Dave

HCH · May 11, 2013

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Great information and presentation.

Oops. Should have watched them all first. Video 3, Error 404 Not Found.

6actual · May 11, 2013

Incredible!

Very Kind to put this up, I know a lot of work and effort were involved in making these. Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge and skill.

HCH · May 11, 2013

HCH said:
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Great information and presentation.

Oops. Should have watched them all first. Video 3, Error 404 Not Found.

The link is working fine for me this morning. Thanks again.

poorbroker · May 12, 2013

Nice work on the videos and thank you!

tweedman · May 12, 2013

Thanks. Much appreciated

gtoppcop · May 14, 2013

Awesome set of videos. I liked them very much and enjoyed them with my favorite adult beverages.

What I like about them is the fact that they are well-documented and easy. The 3rd Gens lend themselves well to the emerging tinkerer.

This is not to say that anybody with a file should attempt the steps, but it's easy to see how the gun functions. My local gunsmith showed me his secrets. These videos greatly add to the know-how.

Thanks for the videos!

goldenlight · May 15, 2013

Wow. REALLY nice, step by step videos. A great resource for all 3rd Gen. S&W owners, who are comfortable working on their own firearms.

Like most things, once you see it being done, you realize it's really not that hard to do.

primersp · May 16, 2013

nice i have use this video to change the springs very helpfull thanks

OneMini · May 19, 2013

Thanks for sharing a great set of videos.

dkim · May 23, 2013

These videos are great. Thank you!

David

TexasG · May 23, 2013

Excellent!

TexasSTEP · May 23, 2013

Well done, much appreciated!

- TS

e4dan · May 23, 2013

Your videos are fantastic! Thank you for sharing them with us.:thumbup:

Isn't it nice to know that there are "legitimate" uses of a Dremel tool?

RV4driver · May 24, 2013

Watched the vids today, then attacked my 3913NL.
Now, this is a 3913 in excellent condition, but plenty used, so some of the rough edges are already smoothed over with use, but I was amazed how rough most of the innards of this gun were!
Now, however, it's a new animal. Only "almost" problem was when I went to put the mag release back together. Where, oh where did that plunger go? I found it right between my feet. That won't happen again.
Oh, and after banging on the extractor pin for a while, without any movement at all, I figured it wanted to stay put, so it did.

GREAT videos!

Ca1942 · May 25, 2013

I performed all the frame work from the videos on my 4506. Looking forward to doing the slide. Excellent job

BLUEBELLYYANKEE · May 25, 2013

I am glad to see that a couple of you have worked on your guns. I hope more people try the work because it really is a satisfying experience.

One tip to keep this from happening-

"Only "almost" problem was when I went to put the mag release back together. Where, oh where did that plunger go? I found it right between my feet. That won't happen again."

-Is to put your hands and whatever part of the gun you are working on inside a large clear zip lock plastic bag so that if you lose control of a spring or plunger the bag will contain it. This is especially recommended for those of you disassembling the adjustable sight on those guns for the first time. There are three different plungers and springs that are installed in the body of that adjustable sight.

ahoss79 · Jun 5, 2013

I originally watched your videos a couple of weeks ago, but had to wait for some time to attempt the work on one of my 1006's. I finally got around to doing it today. Finished both the frame and slide and am happy with the results. I really want to thank you for taking the time to create those videos. I had considered sending one of my guns into Smith and Wesson to have this done, but I really love doing stuff myself, but really didn't have any idea of where to start. The time you took to create these videos allowed me learn and have fun while doing it.

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