OldBrownDog
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Hey guys, I'm just hoping some of the revolver gurus here can give me some advice on a Model 36 I've had my eye on at a local shop.
The revolver is in really nice shape. Locks up very tight, no bluing wear, rust, etc.
However.... when the hammer and trigger are in their normal "resting" position, the cylinder can be hand rotated to the RIGHT, or clockwise direction. There is a click or slight hang up at each notch in the cylinder, so it does not spin freely. Every trigger pull results in the cylinder rotating correctly to the left (CCW), and the cylinder cannot be rotated by hand in that direction.
So, what's the likely problem here? The shop owner says they had a gunsmith look it over and replace a bunch of things inside, and thats as good as it will get . It definitely needs a trip back to S&W or a competent 'smith, right?
Personally, I like the thing, and think it'd go good with my current K and N frame S&W's. It's priced at $399 but I've been considering offering $300 cash OTD. Reasonable, given that it'll definitely need work?
The revolver is in really nice shape. Locks up very tight, no bluing wear, rust, etc.
However.... when the hammer and trigger are in their normal "resting" position, the cylinder can be hand rotated to the RIGHT, or clockwise direction. There is a click or slight hang up at each notch in the cylinder, so it does not spin freely. Every trigger pull results in the cylinder rotating correctly to the left (CCW), and the cylinder cannot be rotated by hand in that direction.
So, what's the likely problem here? The shop owner says they had a gunsmith look it over and replace a bunch of things inside, and thats as good as it will get . It definitely needs a trip back to S&W or a competent 'smith, right?
Personally, I like the thing, and think it'd go good with my current K and N frame S&W's. It's priced at $399 but I've been considering offering $300 cash OTD. Reasonable, given that it'll definitely need work?