Manual

GUNSMITH

ADVISORY

FOR USE BY TRAINED GUNSMITHS ONLY

CAUTION:

The barrel shroud and frame are one piece of material on the BODY-

GUARD

38.

NO attempt should ever be made to remove the Barrel Assembly

with a standard barrel wrench. To do so will destroy the barrel

shroud/frame of your revolver. As the accompanying drawing

(Figure 19) shows, the barrel shroud is part of the frame. The

stainless steel barrel tube must only be removed by a qualified

gunsmith using a special tool available from Smith & Wesson.

The barrel assembly is re-installed using the same tool and an

accurate torque wrench.

CLEANING AND

MAINTENANCE

WARNING: ENSURE THAT YOUR FIREARM IS

UNLOADED BEFORE BEGINNING TO CLEAN IT.

(SEE “INSPECTING YOUR FIREARM” SECTION).

ALWAYS FOLLOW THE RULES OF SAFE GUN HANDLING.

WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EVERY TIME

YOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM

AND ATTEMPT CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE.

• Before using your firearm for the first time, it should be

cleaned.

• Your firearm was treated at the factory with either a preserva-

tive or oil to protect it against corrosion during shipping and

storage.

FIGURE 19

FRAME/BARREL

SHROUD

BARREL

SPECIAL TOOL