686 no dash return

[barnaby]

I had the lock up happen to me on a friends 586.

Gun was useless for well over a minute.

Send it in.

Here's the thread..
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/278856-586-no-dash-non-m-lockup-today.html

 

[S&WIowegan]

I bought what looked like a NIB Model 581 with nickel finish at a gun show. As I was looking the gun over I opened the cylinder. The firing pin bushing was just gone! No where to be found. The seller said: "Oh yeah...there's a recall on that. Smith will fixit." I sent the gun in and it came back perfect.

Do it!

 

[ma96782]

What happens if you have a "custom" trigger job. Assuming that S&W changes out the hammer, it'll no longer be a custom. For that reason......I wouldn't.

But, if it were a stock gun......why not?

Aloha, Mark

 

[model70hunter]

I inherited my Dad's Ruger Single Six. It is a late 50's one with the 4 5/8" BBL. The gent my Dad got it from had worked on the sear all by his-self. Hair trigger, breath on it and it fired. He paid the price by shooting his foot practicing the fast draw. Sold it to Dad to pay the ER bill.

I learned to shoot revolvers with it. With the light trigger it was accurate. I was very, very careful and kept on Dad to get it fixed which he would not do. Ruger came out with a replacement trigger free upgrade. Dad was afraid it would get missed up. The first thing I did after inheriting it was return it to Ruger for the upgrade.

I've used it to teach folks how to shoot revolvers, it is much safer and I do feel I did the right thing.

My brother has as a nickel 586 no dash and it was sent in for the S&W upgrade. Yup, it has the "M" but it too is safer. I responded to a thread here a short while back, did a typo and called it a 686.

My point is, once done the gun will be safer and you will feel safer.

 

[armorer951]

refit

Can anyone show a picture of exactly what is changed/replaced when you send a gun in for the "M mod"?

Thanks

As requested, I have attached a photo of the replaced parts (left) next to the new ones (right). Hole in the new bushing is approx. .060, recalled ones usually measure approx .078 - .080. There is a small difference in the length of the nose itself, the new nose is approx. .010 shorter than the recalled one. Simplifying, the process involves removing the old bushing, installing and staking the replacement....then changing out the old hammer nose, spring and rivet. Then comes a dry fire check, stamping the "m" on the frame just above the ser#, and the most fun of all......test firing the gun with six .357 magnum rounds.

 

[DDDWho]

The recall reflects a problem with the gun. I want a gun with the best chance of operating properly every time I pull the trigger. IMO it is a fools game not to send any thing in that has been recalled. It costs nothing except your time, it is a factory procedure which will not effect value.

 

[les strat]

The "M" doesn't bother me at all on mine

 

[clang444]

Thanks armorer951 - there's nothing like seeing it.

As requested, I have attached a photo of the replaced parts (left) next to the new ones (right). Hole in the new bushing is approx. .060, recalled ones usually measure approx .078 - .080. There is a small difference in the length of the nose itself, the new nose is approx. .010 shorter than the recalled one. Simplifying, the process involves removing the old bushing, installing and staking the replacement....then changing out the old hammer nose, spring and rivet. Then comes a dry fire check, stamping the "m" on the frame just above the ser#, and the most fun of all......test firing the gun with six .357 magnum rounds.