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A Review of the S&W Model 681
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<blockquote data-quote="D V US" data-source="post: 4330602" data-attributes="member: 34558"><p>S&W armorers were taught at the factory to use a babbit bar to make adjustments to barrels in the same manner as the broomstick method in the earlier post. The babbit just required a lot less whacking. S&W also instructed their armorers not to perform the adjustments within sight or hearing of the customer (for obvious reasons.) This method of adjustment for fixed sights revolvers is as old as the Revolver itself. For those wondering, a babbit bar is a round bar of lead and antimony mix about 3/4" to one inch diameter. Before WW2, machinery and even car engines (Duesenbergs and Auburns come to mind) used babbits instead of bearings. When it wore out, you would remove the old babbit and fill the cavity with molten babbit material. When it hardened you had your new babbit bearing. The old material would get melted down and poured into a bar mold to be reused again later.</p><p></p><p>And concerning the "M" stamp recall, S&W still honors it and still has parts should anyone have need of it. I personally prefer my L frames without it for collectibility purposes only, but if I were using it where my life may depend on it, I would consider it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D V US, post: 4330602, member: 34558"] S&W armorers were taught at the factory to use a babbit bar to make adjustments to barrels in the same manner as the broomstick method in the earlier post. The babbit just required a lot less whacking. S&W also instructed their armorers not to perform the adjustments within sight or hearing of the customer (for obvious reasons.) This method of adjustment for fixed sights revolvers is as old as the Revolver itself. For those wondering, a babbit bar is a round bar of lead and antimony mix about 3/4" to one inch diameter. Before WW2, machinery and even car engines (Duesenbergs and Auburns come to mind) used babbits instead of bearings. When it wore out, you would remove the old babbit and fill the cavity with molten babbit material. When it hardened you had your new babbit bearing. The old material would get melted down and poured into a bar mold to be reused again later. And concerning the "M" stamp recall, S&W still honors it and still has parts should anyone have need of it. I personally prefer my L frames without it for collectibility purposes only, but if I were using it where my life may depend on it, I would consider it. [/QUOTE]
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