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January 20, 2014
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took the supermags apart today just to clean them and check them out, the 375 was clean and in great shape, didn't look like it was ever opened or messed with.
the 357 was fairly clean but someone hacked the inside parts, not to the point they are unsafe but they sure didn't know what they were doing, parts had reall bad file marks along with every part inside, glad the sear engagement wasn't touched but they filed on the top.
the cylinder drops down in the back when opened and has rubbed the blue off. Both gun had barrel nuts put on so tight had to use a hammer on the new EWK barrel wrench to get them off, still can't get the sight screw on either out, broke an Allen wrench trying.
now to look for a few spare parts to replace some of these butchered parts just in case and figure out what's wrong with the cylinder drooping when open.
atleast the 375 and 445 are in great shape, now to get the 357 up to par.
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January 24, 2009
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Bummer about the .357, it sounds like you have a project to play with for a while.
January 20, 2014
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Anyone know where to get a new hand and cylinder bushing? Would love to find some lighter spring kits for these SMs.
Is there a post foo doing a trigger job on these? Thy are not bad just a little gritty on double action.
single is is great but could use the touch up.
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March 25, 2013
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357 supermags were very popular in IHMSA. A lot of those guys shot so much the wore the guns out in a year. The also had a penchant for loctiting sight screws and barrel nuts when the found just the right tension. They didn't care, they were going to get a new gun in a year. Some of them though did buy their IHMSA guns offered by DW and saved them NOS for us Dan fans. Bless them. And forgive them their sins. Not sure but I believe the SuperMag and large frame Lockwork is the same. First place to start would be Dan Wesson. Or try to find a beater to cannibalize.
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December 4, 2011
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I suggest a call to Dan Wesson before you do anything.
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October 1, 2012
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I have had very good luck getting sight screws out by doing the following:
Liberally apply a penetrating oil not only to the obvious outside area, but also all around the base of the sight blade itself ! The penetrating oil will work its way into the sight groove and get to the screw from the backside also. Let it work for a few hours. Next get a soldering iron with a pointed tip..they have cheap ones with 3 tips that interchange. Apply the soldering iron INTO the allen recess on the screw for a few minutes. The heat enhances the properties of the penetrating fluid, and if it was loctited will melt, loosen it. I suggest using the type allen wrench head that will fit in a socket set. I like to put the wrench into the screw and tap it a few times to help loosen it.
If you have already rounded out the set screw, file or grind down one that is next size up. I am confident this will work but.... no guarantees are inplied, and please don't hold me responsible if something goes wrong.
Good Luck
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March 25, 2013
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Hugelk, great info. Thanks from all of us inexperienced members. That means me and anyone else who didn't know that. You say file or grind down the next size. You mean the next larger size Allen wrench?
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March 2, 2008
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hugelk said
I have had very good luck getting sight screws out by doing the following:Liberally apply a penetrating oil not only to the obvious outside area, but also all around the base of the sight blade itself ! The penetrating oil will work its way into the sight groove and get to the screw from the backside also. Let it work for a few hours. Next get a soldering iron with a pointed tip..they have cheap ones with 3 tips that interchange. Apply the soldering iron INTO the allen recess on the screw for a few minutes. The heat enhances the properties of the penetrating fluid, and if it was loctited will melt, loosen it. I suggest using the type allen wrench head that will fit in a socket set. I like to put the wrench into the screw and tap it a few times to help loosen it.
If you have already rounded out the set screw, file or grind down one that is next size up. I am confident this will work but.... no guarantees are inplied, and please don't hold me responsible if something goes wrong.
Good Luck
HUGELK
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