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Have a S&W 17-4 which by the serial # info here on NES was most likely made 78-79. Question i have is, are the ejector rod threads left handed as opposed to the normal righty tighty, lefty loosey....??
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Some old S&Ws had right hand threads. There is a circumfrential grouve around the knurled head on the new (actually, more like "not really old") to indicate the left hand threads.All S&W revolvers have left hand threads on their ejector/extractor rods,
Will do, and will call to make appointment to bring it in.........thank you.Ok, cover it in oil and wrap in clear wrap. Then let’s look at it in the shop
That oxidation looks very superficial with no deep pitting! It should clean up real nice with a little loving care.!!View attachment 839240View attachment 839241View attachment 839242View attachment 839243View attachment 839244Update: Was able to get extractor assembly out of cylinder. Yes, left hand threads. No problem. Now this 70's K22 needs some tender loving care. She wasnt well taken care of by previous owner and is showing these signs of neglect. Looking for suggestions as to which way to proceed. I was thinking of submerging her in a Kroil bath for a day or two to stop the spread of rust. She's living in a humidity controlled environment currently around 25/30 %. Nice and dry. I was wondering if safe to use a bronze brush to scrub it away, or bronze wool. I know not to use steel wool or brushes as this would be to aggressive. I was even thinking of contacting Greg Derr at Derr Precision to inquire if he would do a job like this.......Any thoughts ? Here are some pics.......
Great insight! You learn something new every day!!Some old S&Ws had right hand threads. There is a circumfrential grouve around the knurled head on the new (actually, more like "not really old") to indicate the left hand threads.
Learned this bit tidbit from @RKG who is a one-man think tank of interesting information.
She's in the hands of Dr. Derr and im confident that she'll make a full recovery.please please please restore that gun to its glory
re blue and re engrave, if Derr won't take it find someone who will
I would give my left nut to have a pristine Model 17 or K-22