Check you thumb piece nut

[Francis]

Learned a valuable lesson tonight. Pulled my 442 out of a pocket holster and the thumb piece and thumb piece nut went flying. It never occurred to me to check for a loose thumb piece. Will make a point to check routinely from now on.

[richiecotite]

Uh huh, iv learned that the hard way. Twice.

I now have a spare thumb piece and 2 nuts in the spare parts bin. At least it's not a show stopper and the gun is still usable without it.


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[Hoggin]

Little finger nail polish on the threads and your good

[Francis]

Little finger nail polish on the threads and your good

Thanks Hoggin. I'll have to try that.

[deputyG23]

Learned a valuable lesson tonight. Pulled my 442 out of a pocket holster and the thumb piece and thumb piece nut went flying. It never occurred to me to check for a loose thumb piece. Will make a point to check routinely from now on.

Thanks for the reminder. Haven't checked my 442 since '13 when I bought it.

[Rex G]

I used to keep a small Craftsman 4-way flat screwdriver on my key ring; nice and flat, just the right fits for several screws important to my daily existence. One of those screws was, of course, the S&W revolver cylinder latch screw. I never had one come close to falling out, as gently checking the various screws on a regular basis became a habit. Switching to mostly Ruger revolvers enabled me to become lazy about checking for loose screws and ejector rods, and I stopped carrying that 4-way screwdriver.

[BillSWPA]

I used to keep a small Craftsman 4-way flat screwdriver on my key ring; nice and flat, just the right fits for several screws important to my daily existence. One of those screws was, of course, the S&W revolver cylinder latch screw. I never had one come close to falling out, as gently checking the various screws on a regular basis became a habit. Switching to mostly Ruger revolvers enabled me to become lazy about checking for loose screws and ejector rods, and I stopped carrying that 4-way screwdriver.

One of the most useful multi-tools I have ever seen is a Leatherman Micra. I keep one attached to a set of keys using a tiny S-biner so that I can easily detach it for use. My wife and mother in law have them as well.

[Willard]

Thanks for the reminder. We all get complacent and (at least in my case) forget previously learned information unless it is a painful. Far better to get a helpful reminder from someone else.