A problem with a newer S&W Model 586

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Doug Bowser

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I did not do this, really, it was a friend that did it. My pard has a late model 586 (with cast hammer and trigger). The friend took the trigger out of the handgun and let the hand torsion spring get loose. When he reassembled the trigger and put on the side plate, it jammed against the hand and he forced the hammer to the rear and bent the larger pin on the hand. It also bent the hand torsion spring out of shape. Does anyone have a diagram of how the hand torsion spring is supposed to fit into the trigger. I believe I will have to get a new hand and spring.

Doug
 
It will need a gunsmith for sure

From the description you've got what sounds like some serious problems. Not even a gunsmith may be able to save it.

If the sideplate was screwed down and stuff out of place under it, the side plate is probably sprung and destroyed.

The hand is probably destroyed as well, most likely the pins are bent beyond repair. Replacing the hand is not a do it yourself project, it has to be fitted as it interacts with the cylinder and hand window opening to control engagement with the cylinder stop.

Replacing the torsion spring is not too big of a deal if you follow the link below.

There are probably other issues that are going on as well that you may not have noticed.

You can look over on the S&W forum FAQ here

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-smithing/94072-faqs.html

for how it should be. Go down the page about 2/3's and you will see a picture of how it should be.

As far as making it operational and safe(if possible), it's going to require a revolver gunsmith.
 
+1, unfortunately; your friend mangled it but good. :(

I would recommend sending it to S&W unless there's a gunsmith in the area who specializes in S&W revolvers. An extensive list of replacement parts will probably be necessary; if you're correct that the revolver has post-1996 MIM lockwork and the floating firing pin, S&W should have all the parts needed to fix it, and probably won't charge as much as a gunsmith would.
 
You diodn't ask for this, but I too would send it in. They may fix it for free, but it would probably be cheaper and faster than a gunsmith. Heck, ask them for an action job too and make it come back better than it was before it left. Their prices are actually very reasonable and you retain the factory lifetime warranty.
 
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