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S&W side plate removal.
Jorge
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What is the proper way to remove the side plate on S&W revolvers? I understand that one is not to pry away, but as according to Supica, to "smartly tap on the side".
How do you "smartly tap"? What kind of hammer do you use? Where do you tap - on the right side, or on the left plate? Do you tap on the middle, to the side, or to the edge and foreward? Do you hold the gun on your hand, clamp, or place flat on a table?
I have removed the plate by striking outwards on a blunt screwdriver placed against the rear edge of the plate. Could this damage the plate?
Thanks all for your replies.
How do you "smartly tap"? What kind of hammer do you use? Where do you tap - on the right side, or on the left plate? Do you tap on the middle, to the side, or to the edge and foreward? Do you hold the gun on your hand, clamp, or place flat on a table?
I have removed the plate by striking outwards on a blunt screwdriver placed against the rear edge of the plate. Could this damage the plate?
Thanks all for your replies.
Comments
Neal
Thanks---Peabo
When I remove the sideplate on my smif's I remove the sideplate screws, grips, then look inside the gun..see the back of the rebound slide?
Take a wooden dowel, place it into the area that the rebound slide would have been if the gun were cocked (cock it a few times to see what I mean)..then place the dowel in the area vacated by the rebound slide when the trigger moves forward, and wedge it open.
It should pop off. When reinserting the sideplate, insert the top part first (the lip is inserted first), then a slight 'tap' on the arched part of the sideplate (covered by the top of the grip) will seat it. Best, Joe
I've seen this pin broken out by dry firing with the side plate off.