Hi,
I got an antique S&W Frontier .44-40 double action. I noticed from holes in primers that the hammer spring was weak, and adjusted that screw with a kind-of-fitting screwdriver I had on hand.
I realized that I really need proper screw-drivers for any more disassembly that might be needed of the gun. Since I live in Slovakia and am not made of money, I plan to just order the "magnatip" bits that are the right sizes for the screws on my gun. I have no hope of buying them here since, while there are quality screw driver bits available, they are metric! But I don't know which sizes to get... Could anyone who has this gun or one of the similar Model 3 double actions tell me?
Also, how does one remove the cylinder to do a thorough cleaning?
Finally, does anyone have a drawing for what (I think) is called the cylinder stud? It is the bit that pushes against the breech plate on the end of the extractor. I made something from a generic gun screw that I screwed in and ground to length and roundness with a Dremel tool, but I have doubts as to the longevity of that solution... If I have a drawing, I can get a machinist here to make it pretty well.
Thanks,
Andrew Ray
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