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Taking apart a S&W M52

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Post by Sa-tevp Tue Nov 29, 2016 8:02 am

While drinking coffee and wondering what do do on a rainy day off, I ran across some well made guides for taking apart a S&W M59 pistol at Smith And Wesson Forums. With these I'm sure I can turn my M52 in to a pile of parts on my bench and send a few small parts to the far corners of my workshop.

http://www.smithandwessonforums.com/forum/s-w-gunsmithing/8858-59-series-complete-disassembly-thread-writeup-w-pics.html


[url=http://www.smithandwessonforums.com/forum/s-w-gunsmithing/10835-59-series-top-slide-advanced-disassembly.html]http://www.smithandwessonforums.com/forum/s-w-gunsmithing/10835-59-series-top-slide-advanced-disassembly.html[/url]


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Post by Makizushi Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:24 pm

I got my 52 apart when I got it in order to remove the magazine safety and de-crud it. It wasn't too bad, but I regularly detail strip most of my new guns, so YMMV.
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Post by Sa-tevp Thu Dec 29, 2016 4:57 pm

There is a good post at the S&W Forums on taking apart and reassembling a M59XX. I'd like to point attention to post #25 by a member Fastbolt in the thread.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-semi-auto-pistols/312127-s-w-3rd-gen-complete-disassembly-video.html
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Post by Sa-tevp Mon Apr 24, 2017 1:35 pm

Bumpity bump. It may help someone.
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Post by Magload Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:50 pm

Ha I took my M52-2 apart and sonic cleaned the frame and parts this afternoon also.  Those links maybe what I need to get it back together.  First time for me to take all the frame apart.  Don
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Post by New2BE Mon Apr 24, 2017 5:39 pm

Have to admit, not as easy as my 1911. Found out too, be careful how much you tighten the barrel busing. Too much and it effects functionality. Too little and its even worse.

Does anyone know if there's a better mouse trap to take off the barrel bushing than the S&W part?

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Post by JIMPGOV Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:31 pm

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-semi-auto-pistols/84347-model-52-bushing-wrench.html
 TAKE A LOOK HERE.12 POINT SOCKET THEY SAY. JP

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Post by jglenn21 Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:38 am

My smith bushing wrench is like new.  I've always just used my fingers to tighten or loosen.
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Post by orpheoet Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:56 am

jglenn21 wrote:My smith bushing wrench is like new.  I've always just used my fingers to tighten or loosen.
That's how I was told to do it.
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Post by New2BE Tue Apr 25, 2017 3:17 pm

Got it, thank you all.

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Post by KenO Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:03 pm

The bushing wrench is useless. I use a 12 point 3/4" socket, or fingers. If buying a socket, get the cheapest, smallest drive one you can find. The more expensive ones are usually dished, the cheap ones are flat faced which push the pin down better.

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