What the heck is this all about?

Yankee Doodle · August 15, 2011, 06:01 PM

Gentlemen
When I took my 642 out of the safe today, I noticed a small hole, that I never noticed before, on the left side of the frame, about 1/2" to the right, and just a bit lower than the lock.
I have had the piece for a number of years, and have never noticed this hole before.
What the heck could have happened to cause it? The gun works fine, so I am thinking that there may have been something on the interior that was a press fit into the hole.
Any definitive ideas what this is all about?
Thank you.

mapsjanhere · August 15, 2011, 06:09 PM

You mean the little hole where pin nr 26 in this drawing is supposed to be?
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/...px?catid=10006

Yankee Doodle · August 15, 2011, 06:18 PM

That appears to be it. What does it do? Is a trip to the smith required? Took off the side plate, and there is nothing floating around inside.
What should I do now?

LordTio3 · August 15, 2011, 06:26 PM

Have you tried panicking?

But seriously, a proficient gunsmith can replace a pin no problem. And an honest one won't even charge you much to do it. But I'm wondering, how many times have you had the side plate off and the guts exposed? Pins have a nasty habit of going where you don't want them when given the chance.

~LT

Yankee Doodle · August 15, 2011, 06:49 PM

Side plate has not been off in years. At least, not by me. 'Smith did some work on the piece a couple of years ago, and that was the last time it was off.
As it happens, my gunsmith is considered by most to be one of the beat in the state, so I guess a trip is in the offing.

James K · August 15, 2011, 09:26 PM

That hole is not for the rebound slide stud, it is for the internal lock. The part is normally a bit below the surface, but the hole should not be empty all the way through. If it is, the lock has been removed. If the lock has been removed, and you don't want the lock, let it go. If you do, return the gun to S&W for replacement of the lock.

Jim

August 15, 2011, 06:01 PM	#1
Yankee Doodle Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Posts: 619	What the heck is this all about? Gentlemen When I took my 642 out of the safe today, I noticed a small hole, that I never noticed before, on the left side of the frame, about 1/2" to the right, and just a bit lower than the lock. I have had the piece for a number of years, and have never noticed this hole before. What the heck could have happened to cause it? The gun works fine, so I am thinking that there may have been something on the interior that was a press fit into the hole. Any definitive ideas what this is all about? Thank you.

August 15, 2011, 06:09 PM	#2
mapsjanhere Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,832	You mean the little hole where pin nr 26 in this drawing is supposed to be? http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/...px?catid=10006 __________________ I used to love being able to hit hard at 1000 yards. As I get older I find hitting a mini ram at 200 yards with the 22 oddly more satisfying.

August 15, 2011, 06:26 PM	#4
LordTio3 Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2010 Location: Bloomington, Indiana Posts: 850	Have you tried panicking? But seriously, a proficient gunsmith can replace a pin no problem. And an honest one won't even charge you much to do it. But I'm wondering, how many times have you had the side plate off and the guts exposed? Pins have a nasty habit of going where you don't want them when given the chance. ~LT __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ- Greek:"Come and take them..." Meaning: Here we peaceably stand as armed and free men, willing to defend that peace, and ready to make war upon anyone who threatens that freedom.

August 15, 2011, 09:26 PM	#6
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	That hole is not for the rebound slide stud, it is for the internal lock. The part is normally a bit below the surface, but the hole should not be empty all the way through. If it is, the lock has been removed. If the lock has been removed, and you don't want the lock, let it go. If you do, return the gun to S&W for replacement of the lock. Jim Last edited by James K; August 15, 2011 at 09:36 PM.

August 15, 2011, 06:18 PM	#3
Yankee Doodle Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Posts: 619	That appears to be it. What does it do? Is a trip to the smith required? Took off the side plate, and there is nothing floating around inside. What should I do now?

August 15, 2011, 06:49 PM	#5
Yankee Doodle Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Posts: 619	Side plate has not been off in years. At least, not by me. 'Smith did some work on the piece a couple of years ago, and that was the last time it was off. As it happens, my gunsmith is considered by most to be one of the beat in the state, so I guess a trip is in the offing.