The plot thickens.......
Found some minor wear marks near the cylinder lock, contacted S&W, concerned the cylinder was contacting the frame during recoil.
They say that the airweight frames flex enough, to where the cylinder will contact the frame upon recoil. Does anybody else have these marks near their cylinder lock? Its insane for me to think the frames flex enough...... But it's supposedly so.
Clay....Bill Clay.
On my last required qualification, I shot 100 rds 380; 100 rds 9mm and 100 rds .45. All were ball ammo. Seems the more I shot, the tighter grouping placement in center mass became. I guess I just had to get warmed up a bit. The .380 was a S&W bodyguard; 9mm a Sig Saur P290rs in 9mm and he .45 was my favorite, an HK Compact.
Unable to upload pics unfortunately. I keep getting a "Over the KB quota" type prompt. Not sure what to do.
Basically, both in front of, and behind my cylinder lock, there are very minor scuff marks. The only thing that could have caused this, is if the cylinder bottomed out during recoil, and struck the frame.
Smith & Wesson confirmed this via email, stating that "It is normal wear marks on the frame of that model. The frame will have flex being an aluminum airweight model and the cylinder will rub there"
That's word for word.
Clay....Bill Clay.
Are these the marks you are seeing?
Train 2 Win
For that reason, I have my gunsmith polish the lower edges and corners of the cylinder release on my 642. It doesn't cut me anymore, it just knock on my knuckle every now and then.
You are a serious shooter. I shoot 50 round max. at any given practice session with the 642. I'm a wimp.
Riots are like sports, it's better to watch it on TV at home.
Bookmarks