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November 2, 2019
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Hey all! Picked up a new to me DWA model 15-2 (circa 1975) that i'm looking to fix up. Primary issue right now is light strikes in double action. Hammer is hitting the frame- badly- so I've gotta shim, replace the trigger or replace the pivot-or some combo of those three. Any ideas about where to get shims for these- or if the ones for the S&W fits? Any other ideas? Thanks in advance everyone.
February 16, 2016
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ncdw152 said
Primary issue right now is light strikes in double action. Hammer is hitting the frame- badly- so I've gotta shim, replace the trigger or replace the pivot-or some combo of those three.
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Obviously the light strikes are due to the action interference. Have you had it apart to inspect the internals ?
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February 22, 2009
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Need pics... Assuming a PO didn't assemble something correctly- I haven't see frame interference before. I agree with Stinger- disassemble to get a better idea of what's going on.
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November 2, 2019
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I've had the side plate off to check everything over but I have not actually pulled any parts out. I will say that when the hammer is mid stroke - between all the way back and all the way seated - it has a good wobble to it.
20191103_111105 by Br Po, on Flickr 20191102_202817 by Br Po, on Flickr 20191102_201207 by Br Po, on Flickr
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February 22, 2009
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When the side plate is installed correctly, there shouldn't be any room for side to side motion. Maybe the screw(s) aren't original and a bit too long, or something else is not allowing the plate to be installed flush against the frame? Hard to see from the middle pic but it seems like there's a bit of metal remaining on the frame, below the hammer ding, that may not be allowing to side plate to fully seat
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