Recommendations for action job on Gen 3 DAO

[petemacmahon]

I a relative newbie to Gen 3 pistols, but have certainly been bitten by the bug. First, I picked up a 5943 off of here. I absolutely love it and the trigger. Of all the autos I have ever shot, this comes the closest to feeling like a DAO revolver.

Next I picked up a 3953TSW off of here. This one appears to have been shot very little and the action feels it. Stiff as can be and the trigger is way heavier than one on it's bigger brother.

So, an action job is in order. I have yet to reach out to Karl Sokol or Teddy Jacobson, but I did check Cylinder & Slide. They have a 20 month wait time posted on their site!?

So I figured I'd post it here for any recommendations.

 

[SHOOT1SAM]

…This one appears to have been shot very little and the action feels it...

There's the answer to your 'gunsmith' question; go shoot the snot out of it and things will smooth themselves up, plus, you'll get extra time behind the trigger to become even more familiar with a great pistol.

Sam

 

[malph]

Novaks use to do excellent work on 3rd gens. I am not sure if they still do.

Novak himself could do a heck of an action job for you if he chose to accept the work.

 

[gmborkovic]

Yup, got to agree. Shoot the snot out of it. Parts will marry naturally.

 

[03hemi]

Take it 100%, completely apart and polish any parts that touch, replace all springs with Wolf reduced springs and you'll have a 3rd gen slicker 'en snot on a wet elm tree.
That's what I did and the results were nothing short of amazing!

 

[stansdds]

These are now sort of old pistols and finding one that has not been shot much may mean it was shot, cleaned, perhaps lubricated (possibly with WD-40), then put away. Many lubricants will dry out and harden with time, which will create a difficult and sometimes impossible to cycle action. First thing to do, clean it! If you are uncomfortable with a full stripping of the pistol, field strip it and flush it out with an aerosol cleaner. Non-chlorinated brake cleaner is the cheapest aerosol cleaner you can use on a firearm, just be sure to use aerosol cleaners outdoors.

 

[Rick H.]

I had my 3913 worked on by C&S a few years ago and it is absolutely superb. I don't think I waited 20 months though. They put you on a "waiting list" and when your name comes up they contact you to send the pistol into them. I think I waited 6 months for them to call and about a month to get the pistol back. Get on their list and while you are waiting go shoot your pistol and have fun with it. You won't regret the wait.

Rick H.

 

[cherrypointmarine]

I've had BMCM , here on the forum , work on my CS9 , 40 and 45 . The man is an artist and does a superb job . Do a search here and look at some of his work , you'll be amazed .

 

[Erich]

I've had BMCM , here on the forum , work on my CS9 , 40 and 45 . The man is an artist and does a superb job . Do a search here and look at some of his work , you'll be amazed .

That's who I was going to recommend, based on the recommendations of my friends who've benefitted from his expertise.

 

[BMCM]

Whatever you do, don't allow Doctor Dremel anywhere near the thing. I gotta replace another hammer & sear on a fellows 4506 due to the good Doctor's fine work and replacement parts have gotten kinda scarce. Especially so the wrought steel flash chromed bits in un-buggered condition.

Cheers
Bill