Master Revolver Action Package from S&W.

Gulfcowboy · June 15, 2020, 01:40 AM

I was thinking of sending my 638 to S&W for their Master Revolver Action Package. I was also going to send sheild to them as well. Has anyone used them for smoothing up a pistol in the past? Thanks for any information given.

RickB · June 15, 2020, 11:57 AM

My revolver was in Springfield for warranty service, on S&W's dime, so I had them perform the Master Action Job while they had it.
I had backed-off the strain screw when I got the gun, which lightened the DA pull a little, but the gun was only 80-90% reliable with my handloads if I didn't use Federal primers.
When the gun returned from service, I was a bit disappointed to find the only difference, other than the chamber mouth chamfering, was the strain screw was tight.
Pull weight was the same, ignition reliability was the same, and not much in the way of noticeable smoothness.
If someone had told me that the $125 spent was going to have about the same functional effect as a quarter-turn of the strain screw, I'd have opted to save the money.

Jim Watson · June 15, 2020, 12:54 PM

Back when it was $75, an employee said he was making the company $75 in 15 minutes.

Gulfcowboy · June 15, 2020, 01:01 PM

Wow. I'm glad I asked. I work hard for my money. I would hate to waste 165.00$$. I might just try a apex spring kit. Thanks for the information.

Carmady · June 15, 2020, 04:11 PM

Master Rip-Off Action Package

Stroker468 · June 21, 2020, 05:47 PM

Has anyone tried Jerry Mikulac’s spring kit?

June 15, 2020, 01:40 AM	#1
Gulfcowboy Member Join Date: January 27, 2019 Location: South Texas Posts: 96	Master Revolver Action Package from S&W. I was thinking of sending my 638 to S&W for their Master Revolver Action Package. I was also going to send sheild to them as well. Has anyone used them for smoothing up a pistol in the past? Thanks for any information given.

June 15, 2020, 11:57 AM	#2
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	My revolver was in Springfield for warranty service, on S&W's dime, so I had them perform the Master Action Job while they had it. I had backed-off the strain screw when I got the gun, which lightened the DA pull a little, but the gun was only 80-90% reliable with my handloads if I didn't use Federal primers. When the gun returned from service, I was a bit disappointed to find the only difference, other than the chamber mouth chamfering, was the strain screw was tight. Pull weight was the same, ignition reliability was the same, and not much in the way of noticeable smoothness. If someone had told me that the $125 spent was going to have about the same functional effect as a quarter-turn of the strain screw, I'd have opted to save the money. __________________ Runs off at the mouth about anything 1911 related on this site and half the time is flat out wrong.

June 21, 2020, 05:47 PM	#6
Stroker468 Junior Member Join Date: June 17, 2020 Posts: 12	Has anyone tried Jerry Mikulac’s spring kit? __________________ Load in peace.

June 15, 2020, 12:54 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,542	Back when it was $75, an employee said he was making the company $75 in 15 minutes.

June 15, 2020, 01:01 PM	#4
Gulfcowboy Member Join Date: January 27, 2019 Location: South Texas Posts: 96	Wow. I'm glad I asked. I work hard for my money. I would hate to waste 165.00$$. I might just try a apex spring kit. Thanks for the information.

June 15, 2020, 04:11 PM	#5
Carmady Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2013 Location: on the lam Posts: 1,735	Master Rip-Off Action Package