LC Smith Ideal grade Advice Please

[B. Dudley]

Being that this is a Featherweight frame, I would think it to not have long chambers like that.

[Drew Hause]

What a mess Dean

The arms of the cocking rods are visible protruding from the knuckle, and can be used to cock the hammers even with the barrels in place



You can't fit a wrench, so use a long screwdriver (for leverage) with a thin blade with a layer of electrical tape. Use the other arm to lever DOWN the opposite arm



The R arm is down and the R hammer cocked. You will feel and hear a distinct 'click' and it does take some force. Then cock the L hammer.



If you can't lever the cocking arm at all, it's time for a Smith specialist.

Once the hammers are cocked, remove the barrels.
There might be a 'CHAMBER 2 7/8' (not the later football) mark on the flats



There are disassembly and reassembly instructions on the FAQs, including removing the sideplates.
https://lcsca.clubexpress.com/conten...&club_id=43784

The lifter needs to be down when reattaching the sideplates



and be sure the hammers are cocked to reattach the sideplates AND to reattach the FE

Please let us know how it goes.

Do NOT remove the trigger plate if you've never replaced the trigger plate - angels fear to tread the innards of Smith guns

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Being that this is a Featherweight frame, I would think it to not have long chambers like that.

I just weighed it today... "Featherweight" is right! She weighs ony 6 3/4 lbs.





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[6pt-Sika]

I’m utterly surprised no one’s mentioned the two most obvious options . The first and more difficult would be to have Mr.Mitchell of LC Smith acclaim talk you through the fix . Or the second and far easier option , make a tomato stake out of it