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Dfariswheel · September 25, 2004, 01:08 PM

The directions on how to do it RIGHT are difficult to fully explain on a forum.
There's more to it than just "remove some screws and pop it off".

Because of the risk of damaging or "dinking" the screws and side plate, I strongly recommend investing a few bucks in Jerry Kuhnhausen's book "The S&W Double Action Revolvers: A Shop Manual".

This is a pistolsmith's reference on how to disassemble, repair, adjust, troubleshoot, fit new parts, and reassemble a S&W the RIGHT way.

Cost is around $30.00, and should be a part of every S&W owner's gear, even if you don't plan on disassembling or repairing it.
Buy a copy from Brownell's, Midway, or order from most local and internet book stores.

Next, invest a few dollars in Brownell's S&W screwdriver set. This is a screwdriver handle and 3 or 4 driver bits that are EXACT fits in S&W screws.
The RIGHT driver bits won't "dink" the screw heads like standard drivers.

Again, we can tell you HOW to take the plate off, but telling and seeing in a good book are two different things.

September 25, 2004, 01:08 PM	#2
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	The directions on how to do it RIGHT are difficult to fully explain on a forum. There's more to it than just "remove some screws and pop it off". Because of the risk of damaging or "dinking" the screws and side plate, I strongly recommend investing a few bucks in Jerry Kuhnhausen's book "The S&W Double Action Revolvers: A Shop Manual". This is a pistolsmith's reference on how to disassemble, repair, adjust, troubleshoot, fit new parts, and reassemble a S&W the RIGHT way. Cost is around $30.00, and should be a part of every S&W owner's gear, even if you don't plan on disassembling or repairing it. Buy a copy from Brownell's, Midway, or order from most local and internet book stores. Next, invest a few dollars in Brownell's S&W screwdriver set. This is a screwdriver handle and 3 or 4 driver bits that are EXACT fits in S&W screws. The RIGHT driver bits won't "dink" the screw heads like standard drivers. Again, we can tell you HOW to take the plate off, but telling and seeing in a good book are two different things.