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Well I decided to clean my trusty 642 by taking off the side plate yesterday. I followed Kuhnhausen's direction in his shop manual, and I know how to disassemble these things.
I immediately noticed something was amiss.
The trigger would not travel and the cylinder stop was depressed so the cylinder spun freely. Odd.
After some investigating I noticed the trigger pin on which the trigger rotates was broken. To get the gun back together, I must push upward on the trigger while laying the sideplate in place. Once the sideplate is installed, the gun functions normally. Apparently the combination of the sideplate guide hole and the dimple in the frame from which the trigger pin broke off are enough to support the trigger pin in the proper place for the gun to function normally.
I filled out the warranty form on SW and I should receive an e-mail with a label in a couple of days.
So I've joined Club Rollo (if you recall his 637 had the trigger plunger fall out repeatedly). Smith made my model 60 right, so I expect they will come through on this as well.
Anyway, Rollo, make room on the island, you are no longer alone.
I immediately noticed something was amiss.
The trigger would not travel and the cylinder stop was depressed so the cylinder spun freely. Odd.
After some investigating I noticed the trigger pin on which the trigger rotates was broken. To get the gun back together, I must push upward on the trigger while laying the sideplate in place. Once the sideplate is installed, the gun functions normally. Apparently the combination of the sideplate guide hole and the dimple in the frame from which the trigger pin broke off are enough to support the trigger pin in the proper place for the gun to function normally.
I filled out the warranty form on SW and I should receive an e-mail with a label in a couple of days.
So I've joined Club Rollo (if you recall his 637 had the trigger plunger fall out repeatedly). Smith made my model 60 right, so I expect they will come through on this as well.
Anyway, Rollo, make room on the island, you are no longer alone.