Any Good S&W Revolver Gunsmiths? I screwed up..

[rmbstyle]

I’m not much of a revolver guy, but I thought I would try my luck at installing a spring kit for my S&W 442 J frame. All was going well until the trigger locked up. The more I messed with it, the more parts kept falling out until it was completely disassembled. Are there any good S&W Revolver gunsmiths I can take it to that can reassemble it?

Thanks

 

[28Shooter]

I could use a good S&W revolversmith too. Suggestions?

 

[Boom Boom]

Try John Carduner. He's an industry partner and goes by forum name trikshot.
https://www.mdshooters.com/forumdisplay.php?f=163

 

[INMY01TA]

I had my 686 apart the other night while I was removing the internal lock. No problem here. Good luck.

 

[molonlabe]

Did you check you tube videos? The spring for the firing pin is tiny and easily lost.

 

[rmbstyle]

Did you check you tube videos? The spring for the firing pin is tiny and easily lost.

I've been watching YouTube videos for about 3 hours with no luck. Figured its time to take it to a professional.

 

[rmbstyle]

Try John Carduner. He's an industry partner and goes by forum name trikshot.
https://www.mdshooters.com/forumdisplay.php?f=163

Thanks! I'll send him an email.

 

[Doctor_M]

Even disassembled it is a fearsome weapon.... good luck with the repairs.

 

[lee2]

Dave at blue fins in Dundalk can take care of it.
http://www.bluefinsgroup.com/

 

[28Shooter]

Try John Carduner. He's an industry partner and goes by forum name trikshot.
https://www.mdshooters.com/forumdisplay.php?f=163

Thank you!

 

[K-43]

Hope it works out for you. Don't feel bad about not being able to get it back together. Sometimes there's little nuances that aren't obvious in directions or a video, or you really need three hands and a Lithuanian Elf to get it together. Ruger says their #1 phone request is help getting the Mk1 pistol back together. Looks simple, but the little nuances aren't obvious.

 

[Doctor_M]

Hope it works out for you. Don't feel bad about not being able to get it back together. Sometimes there's little nuances that aren't obvious in directions or a video, or you really need three hands and a Lithuanian Elf to get it together. Ruger says their #1 phone request is help getting the Mk1 pistol back together. Looks simple, but the little nuances aren't obvious.

First time I took my Mk1 apart, it took me three days and all kinds of videos to get it back together.... since then, it is the one gun I clean only with spray solvent and a patch down the barrel

 

[jr88]

A Lithuanian Elf...that's what I was missing. I screwed up and tried using a Polish Pygmy, but now I know !

 

[Glaron]

I sent mine back to Smith and Wesson.

They repaired it free.

But then I didn't muck with it. It fell apart after shooting too much.

 

[Biggfoot44]

The Ruger Mk I IS tricky to get back together.

S&W revolvers are simple , albeit the rebound slide spring involves 20 min of cursing w/o the dedicated tool.


Added due to simultaneously posting .

"Fell apart after shooting too much " ? Do tell . Once upon a time I maintained a fleet of very high round count S&W' K frames, never had one Fall Apart ( nor ever heard of it ).

End shake , out of time , wear on various moving internals , in bad cases tolerence stack combining with short stroking to lock up . Usual ejector rods backing out , and crud under the star . Bent hammer spurs . But never one "Fall Apart " .

 

[buellsfurn]

nice karma im in