Recommend a Smith for me to get an S&W re-Barreled

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I have an older Smith & Wesson Revolver ( 1919 if memory serve ) which has a bulged Barrel.


I acquired an older, Round Sight, 2 Inch Barrel for the K-Frame or 'M&P', which has no Serial No. on it, and, I imagine was a replacement available at the time for Gunsmiths doing re-Barreling...and, I believe it could be substituted for the Bulged Barrel.


As I have lots else to be doing every day of obligations, and, have never done that procedure before, can you recommend a Gunsmith who I could have do this?


Someone who understands the older S&W Revolvers, and will know the right procedures and so on?


Thanks!
 
New barrel---no problem

Alex b. Hamilton---10-ring precision, san antonio, tx.
Charter member "apg"---tell him "michael" in sealy, texas steered you in his direction. Checkout his website @ 10-ring precision.com
 
Be sure that whatever 'smith you pick has the right blocks to fit both the frame and barrel. Otherwise you may end up with a sprung or bent frame. Too many of the less then professional kind put the barrel between two wood blocks, clamp it down, put a long wood handle through the frame's cylinder window and start trying to turn it. Not good!!!

If you have doubts, send it back to the company, which unquestionably has the right tools and knowledge.

Keep in mind that you might have another problem. You will need a short ejector rod with a right-hand thread, not like the ones made today with a left-hand thread. Unfortunately the 2" barrel length requires a special ejector rod and center pin, and rods with the right-hand thread are not easy to find.
 
Thanks GURU1911..!


I will call him during the Week and discuss it.
 
Hi Old Fuff,



Oh, quite so! ( Right Jigs, Fixtures, Tooling, right 'touch' and sense in how-to...patience and care, especially for an older one like this).


I had forgotten about the direction of the Ejecter Rod Threads from differing era.


When did the Thread change, do you know?


I do have a couple older, 'short' Ejector Rods, in my Box-of-Goodies, and, I will have to dig them out to see if either of them may have the 'other' Thread going on.


Otherwise, might one shorten an existing Ejector Rod? And, either mill a tiny relief under the Barrel, for it's older style Head to rest? That would look pretty nice, if it were done that way I think. Otherweise, of course, the 2 Inch Barrel would have an Ejecter Rod Head of a same diamater as the Rod, instead of the larger Head.



I had not even thought of contgacting Smith & Wesson with this...but, that might be interesting to do and see what they say.


I wish I knew who to talk with there, or who to ask for.

The coupole of times I have called them, about refinishing a Model 10-6, and another time about a Barrel Shortening of a Model 10, the people I got were rude, ignorant, and palpably not interested and would not offer anything useful so I gave up in disgust. It was like they resented being asked.


So, on this, I took for granted without even thinking about it, that they would refuse, because it is fairly old and so on, and that their liability Underwriters would have insisted that they refuse any older Guns for repair or re-do just 'cause that it how it is with so many things any more.
 
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I called Alex at http://www.tenring.com/ and seems like a very good fellow, good vibes, good everything.


Called Smith & Wesson, was very hard to get to where I could put my question to them, finally, was able to but they refuse to let me actually talk with anyone in the 'performance Center' about the Job, saying, 'Just sent it in with a letter telling us what you want done...'

Hmmmmm...well, I guess, but, I really prefer to talk with someone who will be connected to my project being done, if possible...and, to discuss the project a little bit.


Prices, prospectively, seem entirely resonable with both Alex and S&W.


So far, so good..!
 
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10-ring precision

Alex b. Hamilton is a charter member of the "american pistolsmith's guild" when it was formed in the 1970's. His articles appear every month in the "american handgunner magazine". He is rated in the "top 100" in the entire usa.

Bro, you just don't get any better than him !!!!!!!
 
Thanks GURU1911,


I think that cinches it then.


I sure enjoyed the conversation with him today.

I intentionally kept it short and sweet and no meanders, out of respect to what I know must be my inturrupting his Work by calling.

He was very gracious.


I sure wish I lived closer, I'd sure like to meet him and see his set up.
 
Mr. Oye

You have decided wisely, sir.

With 10-ring precision, you are dealing with the man who has owned the shop for 40 + years. With s&w, you are dealing with a huger corporation. Alex was one of the texas based guild members who built a "presidential grade" 1911a1 for george bush #2 after he arrived back in texas. Go to the 10-ring precision website & feast your eyes on that magnificent piece of steel art work.

Btw: His wife's name is kathleen, in case she answers the phone !!!!!
 
+10 For 10 Ring Precision

I have 4 pistols worked on/built by Alex, and I can assure you, while there may be his equal out there, there is no one with greater skills or abilities. From a simple trigger job to action jobs to full-race IPSC wheel or auto guns, you cannot improve on his work. I was stationed at Laughlin AFB in Del Rio, TX, and drove over & met & talked to him, and suffice to say I was impressed. I had the same impression when I worked with some of the NASA guys at White Sands Space Harbor from 98-02: consummate professionals, down to earth nice guys and no finer to be found. If ever I have pistol work to be done in the future, he will do it.
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George J.
 
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