.38SuperMan
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This weekend at the local gun show I ran across something I rarely ever see. Matter of fact I can't remember when I last saw a model 40. I have a 640 no dash but there's something about those older designs with the grip safety.
This one is in great shape with the exception of a couple of minor rust spots on the edge of the top strap. The blue is excellent with the exception of those tiny spots. It's been fired but doesn't appear to have been fired or carried much. The action was dry and I don't think it had ever been cleaned so I pulled the side plate and cleaned and lubed it and gave the barrel, cylinder and exterior a good cleaning.
It came with a set of Goodyears on it but they didn't fit right and it came with the original plastic grips marked model 40. I put the original grips on but with those on I can't get the safety depressed. My hands are average and not particularly meaty plus arthritis and just couldn't not reliably depress the safety. Any suggestions?
I discovered the grips aren't the same as traditional J frame grips. Altamont make some for it but they're basically reproductions of the original. So I remembered I had these a Hogue and wound up modifying them to fit. They're considerably better but still a bit awkward getting the safety depressed. I'm sure with practice I'll find the right technique to depress the safety.
I'm guessing this is a late production since the SN is DCD29xx. Any comments about the Centennial series would be appreciated.
This one is in great shape with the exception of a couple of minor rust spots on the edge of the top strap. The blue is excellent with the exception of those tiny spots. It's been fired but doesn't appear to have been fired or carried much. The action was dry and I don't think it had ever been cleaned so I pulled the side plate and cleaned and lubed it and gave the barrel, cylinder and exterior a good cleaning.
It came with a set of Goodyears on it but they didn't fit right and it came with the original plastic grips marked model 40. I put the original grips on but with those on I can't get the safety depressed. My hands are average and not particularly meaty plus arthritis and just couldn't not reliably depress the safety. Any suggestions?
I discovered the grips aren't the same as traditional J frame grips. Altamont make some for it but they're basically reproductions of the original. So I remembered I had these a Hogue and wound up modifying them to fit. They're considerably better but still a bit awkward getting the safety depressed. I'm sure with practice I'll find the right technique to depress the safety.
I'm guessing this is a late production since the SN is DCD29xx. Any comments about the Centennial series would be appreciated.
