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July 17th, 2020, 06:28 PM #1
S&W 986 problem
Had some difficulty with this revolver. It seems that the ejector rod would loosen as the piece was fired, sometimes to extent that the cylinder wouldn't open. So I got some Loctite Blue and took the ejector and star apart cleaned all the threads with acetone dribbled some of the goo on the threads and put it back together. I tightened the rods as much as possible and let the piece sit for a few days. Tried it out a few days ago and all seemed good. The rod stayed tight and the revolver ran fine through a dozen moonclips full.
I chose blue because occasionally I opt to disassemble the cylinder to clean its face and I want to be able to do it with ordinary tools and without having to get a b;ow-torch out. I'm actually becoming pretty fond of this revolver. The action is very nice since Mark Hartshorne worked it over and I like the stubby 9mm Luger cartridges in the 7 shot moonclips. Their shorter length makes reloads very easy. I know one guy that shoots an 8 shot 627 in competition but uses 38 S&W instead of .38 Spec. or .357 Mag. He meets the req'd power factor so all is good. I fI could ask for an improvement on 986 they could start producing it as an N frame and give us 8 an 8 shot cylinder cut for moonclips.
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July 17th, 2020, 08:42 PM #2
Re: S&W 986 problem
Ejector rods have been coming loose forever. The knob on old Colts always fell off. S&W went to left-hand threads because theoretically , they would not necessarily tighten , but not unscrew with cylinder rotation. They still come loose though.
When using Loctite , be sure to clean the threads with alcohol or acetone (FNP remover). Purple Loctite (222MS) is especially for small fine threads.
Actually , FNP (finger nail polish) has worked in a pinch.Last edited by abner13; July 18th, 2020 at 11:39 AM.
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July 18th, 2020, 12:43 AM #3
Re: S&W 986 problem
Yeah I don't think the blue is going to be hassle free. Those are very small threads.
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July 18th, 2020, 12:57 AM #4
Re: S&W 986 problem
That would be the 929.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms...nter-model-929
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July 18th, 2020, 02:20 PM #5
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