Escort 61-3
I received this 61-3 when my brother-in-law passed away last September.
It was neglected and maybe never cleaned but the inside of barrel looked great. The aluminum frame had some corrosion which I have removed and I have removed most of the rust from the steel slide which is showing some mild pitting. The slide is surprisingly easy to rack and the safety works fine.
Before I took it apart, I took it to my gun club and was surprised that the small fixed sights hit dead center point of aim on a steel plate at 10 yards.
Using CCI standard velocity, it had a few stovepipes in 20 rounds.
I am going to shoot it again after I clean/reassemble parts using CCI high velocity 40gr and see if it improves. It has very small plastic grips with no cracks or chips and practically no recoil.
I would much rather shoot my Browning Buck Mark but this endeavor is a fun little project and I will probably get rid of it after I get it back together and test fire it.
Last edited by smith627; 01-14-2020 at 02:03 PM.
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