Re: need help with S&W 457
I hope this is right........
remove magazine
clear and check chamber....
rack slid back until the slide stop notch lines up with the BEGINNING of the slide stop...and slowly from the other side of the pistol push on the round part of the slide stop that is on that side of the pistol
the slide stop should now come out.
remove the slide stop
slowly let the frame go forward
remove the recoil spring from the bottom of the barrel lugs
pull the barrel lug slighty towards you UP and slighty forward
that should do it
let me know if my memory was correct
Re: need help with S&W 457
Here's a link to a place that sells the manual for your sepcific gun for $2.99
http://www.gundirectory.com/more.asp...228&gun=Pistol
Or you can try this link from the S & W web site for general manuals ....
S&W Handgun Owner's Manuals
This link looks like the manual that includes your model and there are instructions for field stripping in it.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...ectionId=10504
Bill
Re: need help with S&W 457
Wow Bill....
good post there :D
and my memory seems to have been intact for once on that field stripping
guess the aricept is working lol