Trigger stud proper installation, can't send the gun to S&W.

[AleAlonso]

Well, I've been busy yesterday but had time to drive the stud in -with a drop of Suprabond- and let it dry overnight.
Reassembled the gun today and, besides it could use a couple of trigger and hammer shims, it works fine.
End of the story.
Here are a few more pictures:

A frind blued the new stud for me



I drove it in the hole using the custom made tool. I put a drop of Suprabond but not at the bottom, I didn't want it to act as a piston.
It looks just like an original, untouched stud, Doesn't it?




Regards, Alejandro.

 

[AleAlonso]

Well.................this kind of stuff is why I would NEVER take the sideplate off a revolver. My hat is off to you guys who go through the effort to learn to do this. This has been some of the most interesting reading that I have seen in a while! And the photos are equally interesting!
DLB

Thank you, Sir.

 

[CrazyMFFM]

hey, you did a great job and revived a revolver a lot of people would have just cast aside. I commend you on your dedication and hope if you don't keep this one that you get another one soon.

 

[Tyrod]

Let's see a pic of the other side when the gun is completely assembled.

 

[imashooter2]

Let's see a pic of the other side when the gun is completely assembled.

Yes, please. I've found this to be a very interesting thread.

 

[AleAlonso]

hey, you did a great job and revived a revolver a lot of people would have just cast aside. I commend you on your dedication and hope if you don't keep this one that you get another one soon.

Thank you, Sir. And let me say maybe luck was knocking at my door and I just wasn't paying attention.

A friend of mine bought yesterday a Highway Patrolman from a guy that has sold him several guns before, including some rare models (remember we are in Argentina and some models that are commonly seen in the US are rare here) such as a snubby 8 shot 627 -the one from movie- and others I just don't remember. Well, the fact is I said "Polo, this guy has some really nice guns, Why don't you ask him if there's something REALLY nice left in his safe?" He asked, and now I'm going to have an almost mint 3 1/2" Mod. 27-2 with a nice set of diamond targets on it. I'm travelling, where this guy lives, to Buenos Aires on monday and coming back home with it on tuesday.

Well, what do you think? Would you change a repaired '91 six incher for an S serial, unfired 3 1/2" cousin and a couple hundred bucks more in your pocket?

 

[AleAlonso]

Yes, please. I've found this to be a very interesting thread.

I forgot to take a picture of the side of the gun after I finished the work but it was protected with masking tape and I drove the pin/stud into the hole while the gun was resting over a cardboard protected piece of wood so no harm was done to the finish and the shape of the metal didn't change at all. Nobody would notice the gun has been repaired unless he or she disassembles it and has another gun to compare the shape of the stud's end, that's slightly different from the original as you can see in the picture.

I'm sorry....I was a little bit anxious and just forgot to do it. I decided not to keep the gun and returned it to it's .owner

Regards, Alejandro.

 

[Hearsedriver]

Very nice work Sir! I love the installation tool as well.

 

[AleAlonso]

Thank you, Hearsedriver.

Regards, Alejandro.