Model 19-3 Grip problem

[Watts-On]

Picked up a 19-3 and wanted I change to pachmayr grips. I found some new old stock and bought them.

Problem is the screw hits the mainspring. This mean it's been changed or the grips are mismarked?

 

[DWalt]

No idea, other than the grip's not for a K-frame. I have several Pachs on square-butt K-frames, and they all fit fine. Maybe it's something specific to the round butt.

 

[TAROMAN]

Same happened to me with a defferent Pachmayr. Threw it away.
Also on a $$$$ Nill. THAT one went back.
For a rubber K-Frame grip, its hard to beat the Uncle Mike's.
S&W are still closing them out at $14.95 in their online store.

 

[H Richard]

That mainspring doesn't look to have near enough curve to it. Are you sure the strain screw is tightened down? Is there a possibility someone has shortened the strain screw? The grips are not S&W grips, so the grip screw placement may not be correct.

 

[Gunhacker]

Is the main spring strain screw tightened all the way in?

I encountered that once with a set of Pach's that would not go on a buddies gun, he had done the "classic" maneuver of backing out the screw to lighten the DA pull.

A few turns of the screwdriver arched the spring so the grip screw cleared.

update: LOL... just saw H Richard beat me to the punch by minutes... after looking more closely at the strain screw tip, it doesn't look like there is as much protruding past the threads as a normal one, I'm voting it's a shortened screw.

This how the spring should look:

 

[JayCeeNC]

I'd vote on "shortened screw" as well; that mainspring is waaaay too straight.

 

[Nframecollector]

What stocks were on it?

 

[-db-]

Tighten/replace the strain screw and if the spring is still too close, Pachmayr makes screws with a thinned-down middle section to provide more clearance.

 

[Watts-On]

Strain screw is all the way tight.

Factory were on it as well as a set of rosewood grips. I think the new grip is incorrect. All the other picture I have seen the screw is below the medallion
Like this picture here

 

[-db-]

That's a different type of grip. Yours is fine. You need to get a new strain screw.

 

[Alk8944]

Others have given you good advice. There is nowhere near enough arch to the mainspring. Since I cannot see the strain screw head I have to assume someone has shortened the strain screw. I would be really surprised if the gun reliably lights primers. Likewise I would be surprised if the gun can be cocked for single action without problems.

You get a new strain screw in the gun and I will bet the stocks are just fine! Look inside the stocks with a light, I bet it says SWKR. They are correct for the gun, there is nothing Pachmayr makes grips for that would fit a round butt K-Frame properly, and look right.

 

[Watts-On]

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