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Post by bradshaw on Dec 27, 2020 11:41:53 GMT -5
Oh David ! I take a fair amount of pride in my trade, My point was I would make a lousy Gunsmith ! I have no talent for it. I can change the trigger return spring on a nem model, and a few other things, if I have a You tube step by step video. But I would not take the side plate off my model-19. would not understand what the parts do. Maybe a few of them but not enough to accomplish anything. I play guitar pretty well though... ***** An old farmer, neighbor of many years, quiet, not an ounce of fat on him, sense of humor dry as a cork leg, says one day, “A farmer has to know the difference between when he can fix it, and when it’s time to have someone else fix it.” To which we should add, that someone else needs to know what they’re doing. David Bradshaw
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Post by tj3006 on Dec 27, 2020 15:32:45 GMT -5
I put 75 rounds through the Model 19 , No Malfunctions of any kind. And it Shoots Very well. But all my loads had Federal primers. I Think I will heed Your advise and Call Jack Huntington. It can't hurt to have an expert look inside. The Single action is to lite for my liking anyway. My hope would be that Jack could replace the sear and smooth things out properly. If he needs to replace the hammer so be it, but that 62 year old hammer still has beautiful color case and this old Girl has Character. I tried to compare it to my GP 100 but it is just apples to Oranges. They both shoot great, The Smith would be my choice if I were to carry a lot and shoot a little. But the GP 100 would get the nod if I was going to shoot it a ton, even more so if I wanted to shoot true magnum loads. Thanks for your advise ! It will be good to establish a connection with Jack, Carson City is a long days drive from Portland, And I could make it in easy . I bet he could make MY GP 100 better too !...tj
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Post by bradshaw on Dec 27, 2020 17:13:15 GMT -5
“.... replace the sear and....” ----tj
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TJ.... the “sear” of a Model 19 is the tip of the trigger. Reckon when Jack Huntington looks at it he’ll see whether someone took a stone to the SEAR TIP of the trigger and/or FULL COCK DOG on the hammer. Once case hardening is warn, the tough yet soft interior steel can’t properly hold engagement. That’s when the trigger starts to kick forward at hammer fall.
There is another way to ruin the single action. How many have watched some bozo cock a revolver, then push on the hammer like he’s trying to crimp a bull with the barn door?
My cure for a fugitive trigger job is to replace parts. David Bradshaw
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Post by ezekiel38 on Jan 11, 2021 11:58:39 GMT -5
TJ having lived as a LEO through the 70s and 80s, I have owned and handled many Smith K frames. If the cocking notches are gone on the hammer, it's usually the trigger but the hammer has "push off". You would be well served to replace both. Parts are harder to obtain but still available, ebay is a good place to look. Keep the sear there are also springs and pins that will go with that setup. Best they be fitted by someone who fully understands the tolerances and the safety options. I just helped a friend fix an old Model 10-5 same era as your 19. He thought he only needed a hammer but he needed both for the parts to "marry" properly. Keep the hand that attaches to the trigger for it is fitted to the cylinder star. Mr. Huntington would serve you well. OMT you will need a hammer and trigger from the era your 19 was built.
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Post by tj3006 on Jan 11, 2021 23:13:47 GMT -5
I have put about 150 rounds through the gun since i had the misfires with no problem. If I have any further issues I will send the gun out for repair. I would not even take the slide plate off myself. I had put 80 rounds through the gun without cleaning before the misfires. And it works prefect in Double action. So i will keep shooting and see what happens,,,tj
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