PA 24,
I have sent pics of the checkering to Jay. Perhaps he will post same for your expert opinion, as I don't have a gauge.
An observation--- you seem to have a vast knowledge of the subject of Smiths, apparently obtained from studying Brophy and Houchin's books. This may come as a revelation to you, but BOTH publications contain a number of errors and many have been noted by those of us who concentrate on Smiths. Futher, Grade 5's were made to order-- for example, the serrated triggers on my gun. Finally, those of us who collect Smiths have a saying--- "Never say never"
I don't appreciate your BS comment---that was uncalled-for when I was trying to help another poster.
Dick Miller
So let's see here Dick Miller a.k.a. Laxcoach:
The Books are Wrong, Professional Checkering folks with over 30 years experience are wrong, My 50 years gun smithing experience is wrong and everybodys thread pitch gauges are wrong with respect to L.C. Smith Grade 5 Guns........BUT you are right...........really......
BTW,
any publication the size and detail of Houchins book, has errors....The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson is about the same size and has about the same number of errors, so what. The volumes of information they offer in one book is more than worthwhile, maybe you should read one sometime.
So then as you are "trying to help" a poster
you value your
"guessing" and
"winging it" more than facts and information in dedicated publications and general knowledge on a given topic.......Is this how
"those of us who collect Smiths" that you mention, establish information and "help" others........?......I doubt it.....
Since you are so knowledgeable, post the pictures of your Grade 5 L.C. Smith right here on this thread,
if you know how, and let "the board" decide how many Lines Per Inch your gun
"actually has", you say 36 or 40 LPI.......b.s.......don't depend on "someone else" to post your pictures.....
Good Luck