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Ozzieman · January 12, 2013, 08:27 AM

End shake, mine is also a Stanford with the 3 inch and bobbed hammer.
With the cylinder out there is some end shake but it’s the crane that moves at the attachment to the frame. When it’s locked into the frame there is a small amount of play.
I shoot mostly lead and since it doesn’t shave lead I don’t worry about it. Let’s face it, it’s not an N frame S&W built in the 60’s.
Just make sure the screw at the front of the frame that holds the crane to the frame is tight. Check that it doesn’t move but don’t crank on it with a screwdriver.
I have an undercover 38 I purchased for my mother back in the early 80’s. It hasn’t had more than 30 rounds through it. With the cylinder out of the gun the amount of movement is the same as my Bulldog but locked up in the frame with trigger pulled and hammer down there’s no discernible movement of the cylinder.

January 12, 2013, 08:27 AM	#6
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	End shake, mine is also a Stanford with the 3 inch and bobbed hammer. With the cylinder out there is some end shake but it’s the crane that moves at the attachment to the frame. When it’s locked into the frame there is a small amount of play. I shoot mostly lead and since it doesn’t shave lead I don’t worry about it. Let’s face it, it’s not an N frame S&W built in the 60’s. Just make sure the screw at the front of the frame that holds the crane to the frame is tight. Check that it doesn’t move but don’t crank on it with a screwdriver. I have an undercover 38 I purchased for my mother back in the early 80’s. It hasn’t had more than 30 rounds through it. With the cylinder out of the gun the amount of movement is the same as my Bulldog but locked up in the frame with trigger pulled and hammer down there’s no discernible movement of the cylinder. __________________ It was a sad day when I discovered my universal remote control did not in fact control the universe. Did you hear about the latest study.....5 out of 6 liberals say that Russian Roulette is safe.