Gunsmith Class: Custom Smith and Wesson Revolver

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Gunsmith Class: Custom Smith and Wesson Revolver

Postby DRC on Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:15 am

Deep River Customs is announcing a new class offering: Custom Smith and Wesson Revolver

Course Description:


The 7-day course will provide students with the instruction needed to bring a Smith and Wesson Model 929 to ultimate competition readiness. Included in the cost of the course will be a Smith and Wesson model 929, and parts necessary to perform all of the tuning and modifications. All of the necessary tooling and parts will be provided as well. The student only needs to arrive with a willingness to learn!
The initial blocks of instruction will introduce students to the design and function theory of the Smith and Wesson revolver as well as detailed disassembly/reassembly.
Attention will then turn toward competition tuning of the student’s revolver. Inferior MIM internal parts will be discarded, and quality bar-stock hammers, triggers, double action sears, firing pins, and cylinder stops will be installed. With the new parts in place, the revolver will be tuned for ultimate competition function and reliability. Topics during this portion of the class will include cylinder timing and the proper fitting of hands and double action sears.
As the next phase of the class begins, students will then be coached through the installation of a custom DX style front sight base on a milling machine. This base allows for full interchangeability of front sights. This will be paired with a Bowen Classic Arms rear sight to allow for the most flexible and highest quality sight arrangement available.
During the fourth phase of the course, students will receive instruction on more advanced topics such as barrel and cylinder installations. Students will have the opportunity to install a barrel on a provided S&W frame if they do not wish to change the barrel on their project 929.
During the final work portion of the class, students will have the opportunity to modify the existing barrel on their Model 929 to a profile that more closely resembles the lighter contour of the Model 627 Pro models. Students may also choose to shorten and re-crown the existing barrel. Professional quality barrel markings will then be reapplied. Students who are satisfied with the factory contour of the Model 929 are welcome to keep the barrel in factory configuration.
Topics such as caliber conversions and metal finishing will be discussed as time permits during the duration of the course.
On the final day of class, the class will travel to a local range for test firing of the finished project revolvers!


Tentative class date for 2017 will be July 31-Aug. 4th, 2017. Please contact us if you would like more information: info@deeprivercustoms.com
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Gunsmith Class: Custom Smith and Wesson Revolver

Postby gun_fan111v2 on Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:18 am

Welcome to the forum. This sounds like a fun opportunity for somebody starting in the business or enjoying smithing as a serious hobby.
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Gunsmith Class: Custom Smith and Wesson Revolver

Postby LumberZach on Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:12 pm

This class looks awesome! I hope to take it in 2018. Unfortunately I have plans for my vacation days in 2017 so dar. Please keep us posted on this!


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Re: Gunsmith Class: Custom Smith and Wesson Revolver

Postby usnret on Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:22 pm

Why don't you list the cost for the class, and where you are located.
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Re: Gunsmith Class: Custom Smith and Wesson Revolver

Postby xd ED on Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:04 am

Per their website-Appears to be in Ramseur, NC; there are some 1911 classes listed; cost is $4k....no mention of the wheel gun class.
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Re: Gunsmith Class: Custom Smith and Wesson Revolver

Postby photogpat on Tue Mar 14, 2017 6:14 am

xd ED wrote:Per their website-Appears to be in Ramseur, NC; there are some 1911 classes listed; cost is $4k....no mention of the wheel gun class.


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