What's one of the first things you are told about revolver maintenance? Perhaps to NEVER pry the side plate off of a revolver but to tap on the other side until it comes loose.
Smith & Wesson had an onsite clinic at the Scottsdale Gun Club and brought in two factory gunsmiths. I brought in a Model 28 that needed attention and the gunsmith proceeded to pry the sideplate off. When queried he stated that "while tapping works it takes way too much time". However he did NOT slam the cylinder shut upon re-assembly.
I'm posting this to illustrate that what a concern may state and what they do in actual practice are sometimes not one and the same.
Jim

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