New production 45 ACP S&W revolver question

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - New production 45 ACP S&W revolver question

Posted: 7/9/2016 12:49:42 PM EDT

So I recently saw a new S&W 45 ACP revolver. It had a thinner barrel much like an older production S&W. What struck me as odd is that the ejector rod shroud doesn't have a front locking bolt. OK, so they save three pieces (front locking bolt, front locking bolt spring, retention pin) and some assembly time, but why delete part of the lockup system?

Also on the older S&W revolvers the centerpin is pushed back by the front locking bolt such that the centerpin pushes back on the locking bolt (that connects to the thumbpiece/cylinder release).

Can someone explain the design changes to me?

ETA: Do not click on the red "revolver" as it is some link to some ad put in by Arfcom software.

Posted: 7/9/2016 7:52:38 PM EDT

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What pistol, and if your taking about the 325 thunder ranch, it still has a ejector pin but just much shorter since your dealing with short round with either rimed, or moon clips.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_764993_-1_776153_775655_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y

As for the shroud pin for the ejector rod lock up point, really not needed in a low pressure round like the 45ACP (only has a working pressure of 18K), through a snub nose pistol.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - New production 45 ACP S&W revolver question

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