Ben-Kenobi
Member
Wow that is excellent work! You have a beauty there.
4516 'Target' refinished and hybrided with 745 wooden grips
- Thread starter Jeroenw114
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That's just way COOL !! 
I like.
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I like.
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OP
As promised some more info
The trigger came from Numrich and is listed as 745. The hammer is from ebay and was listed as 52. But I doubt if both listings were correct, the hammer was DA/SA and the 745 triggers are much different.But it works. I took the half notch hooks of the hammer, that did not work. By blocking the forward motion of the trigger the DA function is gone. But I had to take the lower part of the firing pin safety lever otherwise the slide could not be mounted.
The firing pin safety lever is now just a shim.Blocking the trigger is done by a small plate screwed behind the trigger. Later I saw in my just bought 845 it's done there with just a screw so it is adjustable.
With the shortening of the grip insert the mounting for the mainspring was lost. I made an alu insert where in the mainspring is seated. Depth and diameter based on the mailspring plunger. It's hold in place with the original pin.
Luckily I have a small Chinese mill good enough for these work.
The frame needed a bit longer ears to nicely fit the grip insert. I welded a two pieces to it and milled back.
The grip insert is hold in place with a separate small pin. Both pins are hold in place by the grips.
The lower screw holes of the grips I filled with a piece of wood taken of a matching K-frame grip. Turned on my (again Chinese) lathe and glued with strong wood glue.Next positioned the grips and drilled the upper holes in the frame and tapped M4 into it. The correct UNC tap and die and screws are a problem in Europe so I went for M4.M4 countersunk torx fit's real well.
After that the lower holes could be drilled and then the grips were cut to length.
The checkering I repaired with a square needle file.On the inside of the grip panels I glued a piece of wood to take the force of recoil of the screws. Again k-frame grip wood.
That's it.
The trigger came from Numrich and is listed as 745. The hammer is from ebay and was listed as 52. But I doubt if both listings were correct, the hammer was DA/SA and the 745 triggers are much different.But it works. I took the half notch hooks of the hammer, that did not work. By blocking the forward motion of the trigger the DA function is gone. But I had to take the lower part of the firing pin safety lever otherwise the slide could not be mounted.
The firing pin safety lever is now just a shim.Blocking the trigger is done by a small plate screwed behind the trigger. Later I saw in my just bought 845 it's done there with just a screw so it is adjustable.
With the shortening of the grip insert the mounting for the mainspring was lost. I made an alu insert where in the mainspring is seated. Depth and diameter based on the mailspring plunger. It's hold in place with the original pin.
Luckily I have a small Chinese mill good enough for these work.
The frame needed a bit longer ears to nicely fit the grip insert. I welded a two pieces to it and milled back.
The grip insert is hold in place with a separate small pin. Both pins are hold in place by the grips.
The lower screw holes of the grips I filled with a piece of wood taken of a matching K-frame grip. Turned on my (again Chinese) lathe and glued with strong wood glue.Next positioned the grips and drilled the upper holes in the frame and tapped M4 into it. The correct UNC tap and die and screws are a problem in Europe so I went for M4.M4 countersunk torx fit's real well.
After that the lower holes could be drilled and then the grips were cut to length.
The checkering I repaired with a square needle file.On the inside of the grip panels I glued a piece of wood to take the force of recoil of the screws. Again k-frame grip wood.
That's it.
Unreal!
You are an artist!
The 745 hammer and 52 hammer are pretty similar by the appearance of the spur. Also very similar are the single action Limited PC hammers as found on the 952, 845, PPC-9, et all. But all three are slightly different and if you have them in front of you, you can pick this up by looking at them. (as installed, not pulled out from the pistols)
The Model 52 hammer has the longest spur. Not by a lot, but it's the longest. The 745 and PC hammers are closer in size, but the 745 seems to have a sharper design.
As to your hammer having a double action notch... the original Model 52 from 1961 to 1963 was indeed a DA/SA pistol, most folks had the double action setting adjusted out so that the pistol operated single action only.
In looking again at your hammer as pictured, 52 is my (new!) guess after looking at all of mine again. It's simply a longer spur than what I see on my 745's and it looks just like my 52-2's.
You should work over more S&W pistols!
You are an artist!
The 745 hammer and 52 hammer are pretty similar by the appearance of the spur. Also very similar are the single action Limited PC hammers as found on the 952, 845, PPC-9, et all. But all three are slightly different and if you have them in front of you, you can pick this up by looking at them. (as installed, not pulled out from the pistols)
The Model 52 hammer has the longest spur. Not by a lot, but it's the longest. The 745 and PC hammers are closer in size, but the 745 seems to have a sharper design.
As to your hammer having a double action notch... the original Model 52 from 1961 to 1963 was indeed a DA/SA pistol, most folks had the double action setting adjusted out so that the pistol operated single action only.
In looking again at your hammer as pictured, 52 is my (new!) guess after looking at all of mine again. It's simply a longer spur than what I see on my 745's and it looks just like my 52-2's.
You should work over more S&W pistols!
sevt_chevelle
Member
Very nice looking pistol!
Do you know what rear sight that is, looks like a LPA, you happen to have the part number?
Any chance you can take some pics showing how it fits relating to the slide from the side?
Do you know what rear sight that is, looks like a LPA, you happen to have the part number?
Any chance you can take some pics showing how it fits relating to the slide from the side?
4506517
Member
HOLY ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is one of the COOLEST third gen mods I have ever seen.
That is how that pistol should have been made in the first place.
Now if someone HERE that does third gen mods (no names hint hint) could offer something like that......................................
That is one of the COOLEST third gen mods I have ever seen.
That is how that pistol should have been made in the first place.
Now if someone HERE that does third gen mods (no names hint hint) could offer something like that......................................
OP
Correct, is a LPA
Model TR68SW07
Model TR68SW07
squidsix
Member
I dont really know how I missed this, but rest assured, I am impressed and paying close attention:
SWOOP01
Member
Awesome job! It looks incredible!
