Loose hammer stud?

[chief38]

The ONLY reason S&W requires the complete refinishing of the gun is because they want to fit the Stud as fast as possible (least amount of labor) and that is the way it really meant to be done at the Factory. I seriously doubt that their repairmen have the patience to sit there and fit a Stud the way I am willing to do so, and their way is more aesthetically pleasing - plus they turn a $2.00 part into a $300 repair job. That said........ Studs can be fit perfectly fine without refinishing the gun as long as the owner of said gun is willing to accept the "circle" (Stud face) slightly showing. I've done a few myself and have painstakingly and carefully measured and fit the Stud with minimal obviousness. Yes, they are not as perfect (don't disappear 100%) but they are fully functional, are barely visible and as strong as the original. For a gun that is carried all the time, shot all the time, and not a show piece I see no reason to refinish the entire gun for a Stud repair. In early S&W Models there was no effort at all to hide the Stud and it is not even ground flat - they are slightly radiuses and are in very plain sight. remember, S&W does NOT use the same bluing process they did years ago and the bluing will not be the same if refinished.
If you are interested in repairing the Stud without refinishing see if you can find an old fashioned LGS who will do it. YMMV of course.......

 

[keithherrington]

I just noticed that I may have the same issue on a 625-6 45 Colt Mountain Gun. I've sent the following pics to Mark Delmonte, S&W Customer Service for evaluation. Expect an answer by mid-week next.




Keith

Well, I took my gun to my buddy who is a certified S&W gunsmith. He disassembled the entire gun, cleaned and lubed it properly and checked the stud. Neither of us could feel any movement on the stud at all so we reassembled it and I'll take it to the range on Weds for a thorough test.
Keith

 

[keithherrington]

Just got an answer back from Smith and Wesson...

regarding the pictures above from my 625-6. Mark Delmonte of Customer Service stated "I had a tech get back to me yesterday regarding your photo [above]. That doesn't mean the pivot pin is loose. He has seen that before on some older revolvers. It is purely cosmetic."

The grip frame also has a large X stamped on the left side near the grip pin. I was under the impression this meant the gun had been back to the factory for some sort of repair, but Mark stated that my particular gun had never been back to the factory since it was made in 1996.

Keith

 

[Boogsawaste]

I'm glad yours is ok. Mine however was definitely loose. I was actually able to rotate it about 1/4 turn very easily. Hopefully I'll get it back some time this century.