Gentlemen, am seeking advice or direction on this 629-1 that I bought a couple of years ago at LGS. It is a magna ported 4", and while I knew at the time I bought it that it seemed a bit "loose", I purchased it anyway for $500 OTD. Their gunsmith pronounced it safe to fire at the time of the sale, and I had another gunsmith examine it a few months later, he also pronounced it well used , but safe.
In my mind , I would like to send it to Smith& Wesson or Cylinder and Slide etc for "Factory Rebuild" or to be brought to factory specs.
The crane seems to not lock into the frame very tight with a .020 gap when pushing the cylinder right to left, and the end play , movement of the cylinder fore and aft seems slight, but there is movement.
When I send it in for repair/ rebuild , what services should I ask for, and what should I expect when it comes back to me ?
Should I expect a nice tight lock up , like on my slightly used model 66 ?
Thank You for any and all help and advice.
In my mind , I would like to send it to Smith& Wesson or Cylinder and Slide etc for "Factory Rebuild" or to be brought to factory specs.
The crane seems to not lock into the frame very tight with a .020 gap when pushing the cylinder right to left, and the end play , movement of the cylinder fore and aft seems slight, but there is movement.
When I send it in for repair/ rebuild , what services should I ask for, and what should I expect when it comes back to me ?
Should I expect a nice tight lock up , like on my slightly used model 66 ?
Thank You for any and all help and advice.
