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When I acquire & S&W revolver for my collection, I always give it the full detail strip treatment right off the bat. I pull the sideplate & completely disassemble the mechanism, then completely clean & degrease all parts, including all the interior frame surfaces.
Then I lubricate all metal to metal contact points and surfaces with a good quality lubricant. I use Wilson's Ultima-Lube oil and grease for this. I've found that aerosol spray type lube products don't have the "staying power" to do the job.
Reassembly is pretty straightforward, but reinstalling the rebound slide and spring can be a chore, because that spring is stiff. I recently found a tool, sold by Brownells, that makes this job a snap. It's called, oddly enough, the S&W Rebound Slide Spring tool. It works like a charm, and I highly recommend it. See it here:
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=774&title=S&W+REBOUND+SLIDE+SPRING+TOOL
Also, a plug for Brownells is in order here. Their customer service is second to none. Every shooter should have their catalog, IMO.
Then I lubricate all metal to metal contact points and surfaces with a good quality lubricant. I use Wilson's Ultima-Lube oil and grease for this. I've found that aerosol spray type lube products don't have the "staying power" to do the job.
Reassembly is pretty straightforward, but reinstalling the rebound slide and spring can be a chore, because that spring is stiff. I recently found a tool, sold by Brownells, that makes this job a snap. It's called, oddly enough, the S&W Rebound Slide Spring tool. It works like a charm, and I highly recommend it. See it here:
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=774&title=S&W+REBOUND+SLIDE+SPRING+TOOL
Also, a plug for Brownells is in order here. Their customer service is second to none. Every shooter should have their catalog, IMO.