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[Gunaholic]

Last year I bought a 629-6. Recently after a range trip and cleaning, it inexplicably started giving me trouble when I tried to seat the cylinder in the frame. It sat in the safe for a while as I had other issues but a couple days ago I got back to it. Turns out the nub on the back of the cylinder wasnt depressing the cylinder latch. (Nub is the wrong nomenclature, sorry). Plus the cylinder rod was dry as a bone. My bad I guess. Dumped 3-1 all over the nub and the rod and it's back to working.
I've owned dozens of Smiths but never had this happen. New to me, but lesson learned.

 

[bigggbbruce]

I've gotten some great deals buying guns with this problem.

Owner did not know what to do, but I did..

 

[Hondo44]

Just goes to show that there's no discounting the value of proper maintenance and cleaning, and the value of buying guns cheap that haven't had it.