1006 questions

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Glad to hear that you guys haven't had dependability issues. Thanks for the help in re-familiarizing me with the platform. It has been a long time since I had one. My first pistol was a 4506, second Ruger MK II, Third 1006. I didn't know much about guns back then, it's been a fun ride learning about each new platform I get into. Right now I would like to get the single action tuned down to around 4lbs.
 
I went ahead and pulled out that recoil shock buffer and it is a bit chewed up. One side of it was torn almost through. I'll put a few rounds through it later to see if I notice any difference.
 

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Recoil buffer

I run a recoil buffer in my 10mm 1911, I don't think that it's a bad idea, just some thing you have to watch, can be trouble if you let it go to the point that it crumbles
 
JohnHL said:
Actually, it IS relatively easy.
As easy as grinding the foot off of the sear release lever. (Much easier than the decock-only mod, which btw, requires no milling machine. I've done a few slides with a HF drill press and a 1/8" end mill.)
The hammer can now be left cocked with the safety applied.
The down side is decocking.
One must control the hammer with the thumb while pressing the trigger. Not as easy as moving the lever, but us revolver guys have been doing it since the late 1800s. ;)
No reason to reverse the safety.

And please, take no offense, epj.
I did not mean to imply that you, personally, were "mechanically bewildered".
It's just been my experience that those members lacking knowledge of the fire control system on S&W pistols are often the first to condemn any modification of which they are unfamiliar.

John
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I'm impressed with your machining skills. When I was installing DROs on my mill I needed to slot a couple of holes in a piece of aluminum flat bar. My pretty sturdy drill press has a milling table installed and I still had a hell of a time getting those holes slotted on the drill press.
I agree with your assessment of the naysayers. Spot on in many cases.
 
Thanks, epj!

Using a drill press as a milling machine typically is an exercise in frustration. Too much lateral movement in the drill press quill.
Luckily, the length of the slot for the spring loaded decocker conversion is only 3/16".
One and one half times the diameter of the end mill so... not much of a slot.
Anything more than twice the diameter of the end mill and I would be choosing a milling machine or grinders and files.

John
 
Backing up

Backing up to an earlier post. One of my first issues was a failure to feed, so I went out with yellow mags and white mags, factory ammo and reloads, both mags ran factory ammo fine, both mags had FTF with my reloads. Going back to my loading data I was loading long to try and squeeze more accuracy out of my Glock 20, with the G20's LOOSE chamber I am running .030" to the long side. DW RZ 10 & S&W 1006 both don't like it long. I should have had a clue when my reloads were scrapping the mag tube when loading. I don't think I will even try them in my full custom Delta Commander when UPS delivers it tomorrow
 
Another Serial Number Question

I am getting ready to List my 1006 on "Gun Broker" pretty soon and I would like to supply as much information about the gun as possible. The serial number is "TET000x" as in a single digit serial number. So far I can not find where the prefects TET falls in the production run though. I do have the original box and box labels. The product code is 104800 which means adjustable sights and the second trigger. there is a spec.Ord. number of 52; which may be an Julian Date. I have in total 5 magazines all with a orange bullet follower. I have fired this beast and tried my best to get this gun certify to carry on duty, but a singe Captain in the line had his doubts and stopped the process. I might list it here if you gentlemen think this is a better sight for this particular sale. Any help would be appreciated.
 
When these pistols debuted, S&W gave the first ones a sn prefix of "TEN", I suppose because they thought it cute, "ten" as in "ten millimeter...", I obviously think little efforts like this come across silly myself, much like the Model 627 revolvers that say ".357 Eight times", which paints a picture in my mind of some dumb teenager running loose inside the factory...

Haha, let's not be too serious, YES, I'm sure many disagree with my opinion on such things... moving on...

The 10xx pistols started with the TEN-letter prefix, following in alphabetic order, the next were TEO, TEP, etc. One known exception to this "rule" is that a run of the 10mm pistols carry the TVA-prefix as they were made specifically for a Tennessee Valley Authority contract.

The SN of your pistol is normal/average for the model. The 1006 is the most common or prevalent of all six models and the adjustable sight version is arguably the lesser in demand than the fixed Novak sight model. They never offered an orange follower in a factory 10mm magazine, I would guess what you may see is what we refer to as the yellow follower. There was an orange follower in use in early 645 magazines but I would otherwise doubt you have five 10mm mags with .45 followers in them.

The market for 10xx mags is hot these days, having 5 adds value. The pistol itself with one mag and no box would trade in the $700-$800 range... add four mags and original box, you likely have a package that could approach $1,200 or more but only if a buyer with money agrees.

My estimate is merely a ballpark and certainly dependent on other factors.
 
The adjustable sight is ugly beyond description. The guy who designed it and his boss that approved his design and set it in motion both need their eyes and their heads checked.

The handgun is supposed to accurately lay down fire, it was never meant to be used as a chisel for breaking rocks or as Captain America's Shield.

Every other adjustable rear sight that S&W ever made on any model or style of handgun in their long, rich history is better looking than the adjustable abomination they vomited on to the top of some 2nd & 3rd Gen pistols.
 
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Sevens said:
the adjustable abomination they vomited on to the top of some 2nd & 3rd Gen pistols.
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LOL...very eloquently described. So it's just an aesthetic issue and not any functionality issue? I thought maybe there was a problem not holding POI, like loosening up from recoil. I agree not the prettiest, but I can live with the looks.
 
Haha, yeah, and in the past I have tried to "pre-apologize" for my thoughts on the subject but I just wasn't feeling it today. They are an abomination... but I also neither ask nor expect anyone to agree with me. On the subject of them looking horrendous, it seems that most do agree.
 
I say exactly that about:

Fixed sights
Fixed Novak sights
Novak night sights
The Models 39, 39-2 & 59 adjustable sight
Every other sight S&W has ever used

-whatever-
 
I really dig the sights on my 39, my 39-2's and my 59. Not adjustable for elevation, but durable, attractive and effective.
 
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