S&W 4566 Decock-Only Safety Question - Need Part

[Leiden]

My 4506, 4566 and 4516 needed to be inspected this last annual qualification. I usually do it myself as I'm am (was) a S&W armorer, but as my certification lapsed I let another guy half my age inspect the pistols. I came back from lunch and my 4566, which is a decock-only pistol, had its decocking/safety assembly in pieces on the table and the little circular spring that powers the decock-only function was all bent and mangled. The armorer that touched it said it was broken and he tried to fix it.

So, Midway is out of the $60 complete decock-only assembly and we don't have spare parts at work. I'm the last of 3500 to use a S&W 3rd Gen. and I need just the spring that powers the decock-only decocker/safety if anyone has a spare. I'll buy it gladly.

I moved the standard decocker/safety from a spare 4506 into the 4566 and it works fine, but I'm upset a guy half my age screwed up my pistol. I asked him about his S&W factory certification (as mine elapsed) and he said it was for the M&P. He said he'd never seen a 3rd Gen before.

I wish he'd stick to plastic guns.

If anyone had a spare part around let me know. I'll trade cash, or if you have a complete assembly and need a new SIG or H&K USP series magazine let me know.

 

[P33v3]

I'm sure you looked here but there are a couple of springs in that area. Is it #5?

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[BMCM]

Good Lord! I'd be hard pressed not to stab that guy in the head. Not certified on the gun and yet he messed with them anyway? I'd be livid.

Anyway, In examining the part I have, It looks to me like the spring is wound in place. I've looked mine over carefully and see no safe way to remove that spring without deforming it. I don't see any way to install one safely by hand either. Maybe it could be walked over from the right-hand side but I don't know.

Perhaps Fastbolt might chime in here. .

I think your best option would be to call the C/S line and get hold of the resident 3rd gen guru. explain the situation that this is your duty arm and see if they can wind a new spring on the part for you. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Cheers
Bill

 

[BMCM]

I'm sure you looked here but there are a couple of springs in that area. Is it #5?

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Nope, It's that big coil spring wound around the safety under the left side lever.

Cheers
Bill

 

[Leiden]

Yes, exactly.. It is the large coiled spring wound around the decocker. I may just have to get complete assembly as I don't see the spring being installed even if it were available.

 

[Irn-Bru]

Have you removed your foot from his *** yet?

 

[BMCM]

Well, let us know what S&W says tomorrow I'm hopeful they can fix you up.
Perhaps a new spring wound on your lever? That'd be nice

Cheers
Bill

 

[Leiden]

Have you removed your foot from his *** yet?

It wouldn't do any good to get mad. It'd probably call attention to the fact I'm using a pistol that was made in the 1990s and the remedy would be to make me use something else.

 

[andrewb70]

I don't believe that the spring is a service part. I've only ever seen it available as part of the decocker assembly.

Andrew