Strain screw

[seasoldier85]

I need to replace the strain screw on my 27-3. I found one on Brownell's website, but it says "Round Butt For S&W 10,12,13,17,19 Blued". I'd like to get it from them because I'm ordering some other items, I'd hate to pay shipping from someone else just for a screw. Will the Brownell's screw work on my 27? It's the only one they offer.

 

[DukeSoprano]

I work on a lot of competition revolvers, I just buy bulk allen head screws and trim them.

 

[Thaddeus Beauregard]

I need to replace the strain screw on my 27-3. I found one on Brownell's website, but it says "Round Butt For S&W 10,12,13,17,19 Blued". I'd like to get it from them because I'm ordering some other items, I'd hate to pay shipping from someone else just for a screw. Will the Brownell's screw work on my 27? It's the only one they offer.

The threads are the same (8-32), but the round butt strain screw is shorter than the square butt screw. You need the longer version for square butt on your 27-3. Wolff gunsprings carries both lengths, in both bright and blued finishes.
https://www.gunsprings.com/SMITH+&+WESSON/K,+L,+&+N+FRAME/cID3/mID58/dID264#2932
...as does Numrich Gun Parts (part #55 in schematic):
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/smith-wesson/revolvers/27-3-n-frame

 

[seasoldier85]

Thank you!

 

[chief38]

I'd get the longer ones and shorten them to the length you need. Like it was stated above, the threads are all 8-32.

HINT: If you ever need one for a stainless or Nickeled model, polishing off the bluing will make them look factory depending on what you polish them with. Obviously a higher gloss finish would be for the Nickel and a brushed finish for stainless. I have done this many times for friends who either have lost or mangled up theirs. While I try to stock the proper type screws for my own guns, there are a few (mostly Nickeled) that are very difficult to come by and this method works like a charm!

BTW, by polishing them properly, rust will never form on them even though they will be "raw". Rust does not readily form on highly polished metal unless it's gotten wet of course.

 

[steelslaver]

ACE has a selection of gun screws. Those selections also have a small plate with a bunch of marked threaded holes in the various sizes. Not only will the plate tell you a screws size but if you thread a screw in tight you can use the plate to hold the screw to grind or file it to the needed length