Double Action .22 Revolvers

perazzi · Post by **perazzi** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:14 pm

Downeaster wrote:
HEADKNOCKER wrote:no troubles with the rebound slides spring..
That rebound spring is a pisser, ain't it? That was what worried me the most. I wonder if they make a tool for that?

Yes, it's in the Wheeler screw driver set...

or you grind a small headed screwdriver to work.

Downeaster · Post by **Downeaster** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:59 am

I got to looking, Brownell's has one. @ $20, I'm wondering how often I'll need to take a Smith apart. So far, it's been once in 59 years, 4 months and 25 days...

Clem · Post by **Clem** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:15 pm

Downeaster wrote:Got to spend a little quality time with my new toy today. I LIKE it!

Did find the double-action trigger pull a little gritty and the cylinder release is hanging up.

I've never had a revolver apart before, but when I took the sideplate off, the reason for the grittyness was readily apparent. Umpteen years of dried oil, dust and mung all over the lockwork and frame.

It obviously needed to be detail stripped and cleaned thoroughly, so I surfed around and found a step-by-step procedure, took some close up pictures and a deep breath and dove in.

Somewhat to my relief, I got it apart, cleaned, oiled and back together with no disasters, and it still works!

The dirty little secret is that Smiths aren't that complicated. You are a big step up the learning curve. That first step is the hardest. It gets easier from here. Pretty soon you will be doing your own action jobs.