My next project - 4566TSW makeover

[BMCM]

Are you sir a machinist?

Nope... Just an old retired ship driver

BMCM did S&W send you those sideplates?

If so, thats very interesting as they have told more than one member here, recently, that the sideplates are unavailable. It would appear that was incorrect information. Regards 18DAI

Yup... from S&W... I fully expected the customer service rep to say not available when I read off the part number. But no! he said in stock! and I said put me down for 4. S&W is closed until the 13th except for LE emergencies but I suspect they'll be getting some calls that week

Cheers
Bill

 

[BMCM]

Ok, we're all done making metal dust.
Here we are fresh from the blast cabinet and a bath.

I hit the flats again with 600 on the surface plate. I kinda like the shiny flats.

Yup, I Like.

Yay for matching build numbers.

Front strap came out ok I guess

A sequence of the top end going together:

This looks a lot better.

And the backsight.

Extractor with a new spring.

And were done.

Taking a break... I'll finish her up after dinner

Cheers
Bill

 

[SW CQB 45]

looks good.

what grit and media you use for that finish?

glass beads?
alum oxide?

TIA

 

[BMCM]

looks good.

what grit and media you use for that finish?

glass beads?
alum oxide?

TIA

270+ here's the stock number at Brownells

084-063-270WB

 

[boomer1983]

you done with dinner yet? Im dying to see the finished product. I wish i had your skills and tools to make mine look like that.

 

[BMCM]

you done with dinner yet? Im dying to see the finished product. I wish i had your skills and tools to make mine look like that.

Uploading my pictures right now. Tools you buy from Brownells. Skills you acquire by playing with the tools. Buy a beat up junker... get some tools and see what you can do. Patients good sir... Updating shortly.

Cheers
Bill

 

[BMCM]

Ok here comes the wrap-up....

First I need to get that stirrup off the old hammer so I can pin it to the shiny new bobbed hammer.

New sear spring & pin goes in next.

Like so.

Install all the little bits in the frame. All the lockwork components are new. Trigger, hammer, drawbar, sear and springs were all replaced. New sideplate installed as well. Oops, forgot to install the mag catch.

Magazine catch is in. New recoil spring and guide rod installed and liberally grease with TW25. Also greased up the lugs on the underside of the barrel and the slide rails.

And... Presto.

I'm pretty pleased with the results.

Sort of a before & after alongside my other one.

And lastly the rejected parts bin.

Well I'm damn happy with the outcome. Feels like a brand new gun & the trigger is just wonderful. Can't wait to take her out for a test drive. In any event I'm calling this mission accomplished. I hope you all enjoyed the show. 'tis time for an adult beverage.

Cheers
Bill

 

[Big Mike]

(clapping).

Hmmm...that top end of my 4043 IS looking kinda dull...and I'm fresh out of W.L. Weller...

 

[Palmetto Sharpshooter]

Just wow! That is excellent workmanship!

 

[andrewb70]

Well done Sir!!!

Andrew

 

[boomer1983]

very well done! you got me motivated to work on my beater 4566tsw that came from the same batch as yours. Im in need of a hammer and see you have the old one in your reject pile is there anyway i could buy it from you?

 

[Catshooter]

Nice work Bill.

Satisfying, isn't it.


Cat

 

[gtoppcop]

Well Done Bill. NICE work. I wish I had the same deft hand as you do. I too have 2/ea of the 4566. I detail stripepd them and clened the years of neglect from their insides.

I like the polished flats. It really sets the gun off nicely.

 

[XDfense]

So, we're all waiting for the next project. What do you have in mind?

I've been checking in daily on your 2 projects and I have enjoyed them more than any other thread I've read on any gun forum. Trust me, that's a lot of reading.

 

[BMCM]

So, we're all waiting for the next project. What do you have in mind?

Well I'm gonna tinker with a couple revolvers next. Nothing spectacular just installing bob'd hammer and tuning. Still looking for a forged stainless N frame hammer & a trigger one of 'em. I got the S&W bug bad... Got two 1911s in progress and no desire to mess with 'em at all. And.... There's a gun show in Jackson this coming weekend. Maybe I can trade this P.08 for something sexy.

Cheers
Bill

 

[Catshooter]

Bill,

Don't know if this'll help, but if you send a color-cased hammer & trigger to Armalloy and have them hard chrome 'em, you'll never be able to tell 'em from a Smith set.


Cat

 

[Scotter260]

Wow!! That is amazing! I'm glad I haven't been here for a while because I got to see the whole show from start to finish at one sitting.

Nice thing about steel and wood, if you've got skills (or enough money) you don't have too dig to far beneath a rough surface to find "new" again. I wish I had either BTW.

Thank you for such a great thread.

 

[boingboing]

Hey Boats, where did you get the bobbed hammer? I called Smith and they said they were out of stock. Or was it you who bought the last one? hehehehe

 

[Chili Vega]

Well this is nothing short of Outstanding. Well done Sir! I am envious of both the pistol and your skill.

 

[BMCM]

Bill,

Don't know if this'll help, but if you send a color-cased hammer & trigger to Armalloy and have them hard chrome 'em, you'll never be able to tell 'em from a Smith set.
Cat

You're a handy guy to have around, I'll do that.... Thanks for the tip Cat.

Wow!! That is amazing! I'm glad I haven't been here for a while because I got to see the whole show from start to finish at one sitting.

Nice thing about steel and wood, if you've got skills (or enough money) you don't have too dig to far beneath a rough surface to find "new" again. I wish I had either BTW.

Thank you for such a great thread.

If you haven't seen it.... My first endeavor is here still incomplete while waiting for the bits to come back melonited.
Check on it here. http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-...re-way-beyond-dremel-now-4516-gets-meltd.html

Hey Boats, where did you get the bobbed hammer? I called Smith and they said they were out of stock. Or was it you who bought the last one? hehehehe

Got it from Brownells and they show still in stock this morning.
HAMMER ASSEMBLY, .260", BOBBED, MIM - Brownells

Well this is nothing short of Outstanding. Well done Sir! I am envious of both the pistol and your skill.

Thank you good Sir, kind of you to say so.


I'm tinkering with this a little bit now and again in the evenings:

High cut the front strap by hand and 30lpi checkering.

Gonna cut some 30lpi back here too.

These came in for my Mod 19 snub

Still need a hammer for an N frame. I'll be bobbing a hammer for my carry comp so I may leave the stock bits unmolested.

Cheers
Bill