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MattW224

Nova gunsmith recommendations? Need someone to inspect an early 1900s top-break revolver.

Buried in storage, I discovered my great-grandfather's Smith & Wesson top-break revolver (.38 Double Action 5th Model). It probably hasn't been shot or cleaned in at least 25 years, but appears OK externally. I'd like to fire a couple rounds, but want to verify its integrity first.

Any recommendations for local gunsmiths who can inspect the internals, and verify everything's OK? I'm located in Fairfax, near the NRA range. I checked the cylinder play, and ran a couple snapcaps through it. Everything seemed fine, but I'd prefer a more thorough checkup (cylinder timing, etc.).

Posted May 15, 2016, 8:23 PM UTC

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