Bought a 19-3 back about 2015. Good shooter. Last year noticed it was not functioning so well. Action got hard to cycle DA. Finally failed unless holding revolver with the barrel down. Opened side plate. Looks like the part that turns the cylinder is broken. Will need to sit down and figure this out. Question ... what is required for a repair? Can a used part work? Looked at Brownells ... found new item. What is involved in installing the new one? Sincerely. bruce.
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Interesting you have no responses from 9:07 this morning! You will do much better in the gunsmithing forum, with instructions and pictures.
For now, to answer your question, the part that rotates the cylinder is called a hand. You can almost always tell that the hand spring is not working properly if the cylinder will not turn when the gun is pointed up, but the cylinder turns properly with the muzzle toward the center of the earth. There are two studs on the hand, one that fits into the trigger and one that the handspring presses against. My guess is that either the handspring is broken or the stud is broken. Both are very durable and this seldom occurs. Changing hands is common and an easy fix. You need to remove and measure the width of the tip of the hand that turns the cylinder. It should be between .092 and .099, hopefully more toward the .092. If your timing is still good, replace with the same size hand, if that needs fixing too, get a slightly wider one. I'm sure that there are utube videos that will help you with this. If the hand studs are still good it is the handspring and that is harder to replace. Still, it is an easy repair for those with experience. You might want to seek out a gunsmith or armorer if you are not familiar with the insides.
For now, to answer your question, the part that rotates the cylinder is called a hand. You can almost always tell that the hand spring is not working properly if the cylinder will not turn when the gun is pointed up, but the cylinder turns properly with the muzzle toward the center of the earth. There are two studs on the hand, one that fits into the trigger and one that the handspring presses against. My guess is that either the handspring is broken or the stud is broken. Both are very durable and this seldom occurs. Changing hands is common and an easy fix. You need to remove and measure the width of the tip of the hand that turns the cylinder. It should be between .092 and .099, hopefully more toward the .092. If your timing is still good, replace with the same size hand, if that needs fixing too, get a slightly wider one. I'm sure that there are utube videos that will help you with this. If the hand studs are still good it is the handspring and that is harder to replace. Still, it is an easy repair for those with experience. You might want to seek out a gunsmith or armorer if you are not familiar with the insides.
Tom_R
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Yes, the hand is needed.
My advice is to watch a YouTube on S&W repair. There are tons out there.
It is possible that a disassembly and reassembly video could do the trick.
You may need a little bit of fitting done, so if you can't get it to work, take it to a good smith.
My advice is to watch a YouTube on S&W repair. There are tons out there.
It is possible that a disassembly and reassembly video could do the trick.
You may need a little bit of fitting done, so if you can't get it to work, take it to a good smith.
Only do work you feel comfortable with. A part like a hand is not a drop-in part and will require fitting. It's not a thing to try if you've never done it before and that includes "watching videos." I've been working on my guns for over 40 years and I won't even try to tackle a hand - too much "nuance" involved. Bottom line, if you're certain it's the hand, get expert help. Good luck.
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