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I had recently purchased a S&W Model 10-5 K-Frame secondhand from about 1969 (SN# D274624). It's internals were in great condition, like the ratcheting teeth on the extractor and the trigger. However, while dry firing with Snap Caps at home, I've apparently suffered a somewhat catastrophic failure as the cylinder failed to turn and was fast shut against the frame. I cannot bring the revolver to half-cock without personally moving the hand out of the way of the cylinder with the side plate off.
I have figured out that I need to have the Hammer Nose, and possibly the pin for the hammer nose replaced, as the broken tip of the hammer nose is now stuck in the hole that the nose normally travels through, freezing the cylinder in place.
I had first thought that the extractor rod was the problem, but I've narrowed it down to the Hammer nose by visual inspection.
Can I still contact Smith and Wesson Customer Service to get this problem Fixed? Or, will I have to find a traditional gunsmith to fix this? Here's some photos of the affected piece. If this thing is still under some degree of support, I'd be delighted to figure out or get some other help about this.
She's taken a large amount of holster wear, but she's shoots almost like new.
With the Side plate off (Probably for the first time in decades) We can see where the problem lies.
The offending chunk of hammer nose, resting in the channel, and jamming the Cylinder in place. One thing of note is that the Snap Cap inside has a spring loaded primer area.
Any little bit helps! I have limited tools at home, and I'm quite terrified of harming this lovely piece in any way.
I have figured out that I need to have the Hammer Nose, and possibly the pin for the hammer nose replaced, as the broken tip of the hammer nose is now stuck in the hole that the nose normally travels through, freezing the cylinder in place.
I had first thought that the extractor rod was the problem, but I've narrowed it down to the Hammer nose by visual inspection.
Can I still contact Smith and Wesson Customer Service to get this problem Fixed? Or, will I have to find a traditional gunsmith to fix this? Here's some photos of the affected piece. If this thing is still under some degree of support, I'd be delighted to figure out or get some other help about this.
She's taken a large amount of holster wear, but she's shoots almost like new.
With the Side plate off (Probably for the first time in decades) We can see where the problem lies.
The offending chunk of hammer nose, resting in the channel, and jamming the Cylinder in place. One thing of note is that the Snap Cap inside has a spring loaded primer area.
Any little bit helps! I have limited tools at home, and I'm quite terrified of harming this lovely piece in any way.