Just bought a Model 10-7 Bill Davis PPC Custom.

[h8rsMadEf4mou5]

The underlug was part of the package. I found the 3 position adjustable front sight rib on EBay for $150.00, and sold the other one for $125.00 to a friend who was looking for one for his PPC gun.

I have to ask. What is the meaning of your screen name, it's got me curious?

I might just have to put together another PPC gun.. or find a newer one... looking at everyone's responses on here got me to thinkin.... maybe the only thing I should do to this gun is give it a nice, deep re-bluing.
As to my screen name I got it off of a wal-mart shirt "Haters made me famous" and 8,4,and 5 are my lucky numbers... its kinda stupid I know but hey it's a screen name.

 

[CALREB]

Hey ,H8 for short, if you check your Davis gun the early ones have a pin in the underlug, like yours, and that helps hold the yoke tight, later they used a ball and detent in the yoke and frame, I had one that had both, anyway if you put another manufacturers underlug on it probably wont have the pin.
You might be able to find a full underlug as one model (grade V) I think had both underlugs, had one of those at one time so someone might have a spare underlug they dont use or just sitting around.
If you want another PPC gun check your state for a Police
Shooting ASSN, most have a website that has a classified section, cause outside PPC shooters not much of a market for 50 ounce revolvers. Good luck , Bob

 

[h8rsMadEf4mou5]

Hey ,H8 for short, if you check your Davis gun the early ones have a pin in the underlug, like yours, and that helps hold the yoke tight, later they used a ball and detent in the yoke and frame, I had one that had both, anyway if you put another manufacturers underlug on it probably wont have the pin.
You might be able to find a full underlug as one model (grade V) I think had both underlugs, had one of those at one time so someone might have a spare underlug they dont use or just sitting around.
If you want another PPC gun check your state for a Police
Shooting ASSN, most have a website that has a classified section, cause outside PPC shooters not much of a market for 50 ounce revolvers. Good luck , Bob

Thank you for the info... Ill look into it...

 

[Doug M.]

I would not change anything mechanical about the revolver. Want to change the sights/grips, ok. A refinish, that is not shiny, like electroless nickle, ok, if it does something you need or value. Change the barrel stuff, etc - HELL NO.

 

[h8rsMadEf4mou5]

Thanks for the advice.. not changing anything I hadn't considered all of this.. previous posters have said the same thing. I do not think I will nickel plate it now or change the barrel or even the under lug.... I will most probably just send it to S&W and get it re blued < it needs some finish work> and I am going to have a pair of Rogers Combat grips... <thank you Teezer for that info> copied/made out of Indian ebony.

 

[M29since14]

I doubt S&W will refinish the gun, but you can always ask.

 

[stevea1693]

Great looking gun. I've got a Bill Davis slab side that he built for me from a Model 66 that I had won. It was my second Davis gun and my biggest mistake was ever getting rid of my first one. Nothing wrong with the second one; just two classics are ALWAYS better than one!!

 

[teezer]

Thanks for the advice.. not changing anything I hadn't considered all of this.. previous posters have said the same thing. I do not think I will nickel plate it now or change the barrel or even the under lug.... I will most probably just send it to S&W and get it re blued < it needs some finish work> and I am going to have a pair of Rogers Combat grips... <thank you Teezer for that info> copied/made out of Indian ebony.

before you have any grips made, spend $25 or less on a pair of these Grips S&W K / L Square Butt Hogue Monogrip Combat GR10000U ~~~

 

[h8rsMadEf4mou5]

M29.. I called S&W and asked already.... they said they would blue it for me, normal bluing only they said, no extra or darker finish but, it'll still look nice.

Teezer... Does Hogue make those grips in wood..or just rubber?

These ebony grips I am thinkin about buying...they have a bit of a palm swell..and will cut the top to better accommodate speed loaders.

 

[teezer]

they do make them in wood

wood= looks

rubber = performance

in PPC shooting you don't want smooth grips

 

[h8rsMadEf4mou5]

Yeah, I would get the grips checkered.... like my plastic Roger Combat grips. Would you still prefer rubber over those plastic roger combats?

 

[h8rsMadEf4mou5]

Great looking gun. I've got a Bill Davis slab side that he built for me from a Model 66 that I had won. It was my second Davis gun and my biggest mistake was ever getting rid of my first one. Nothing wrong with the second one; just two classics are ALWAYS better than one!!

Do you have pictures?

 

[-db-]

Those rosewood grips won't be correct for that gun. Keep the Rogers that are on it or find some Davis grips like CALREB has- nothing says PPC like either of those grips. Those guns were meant to be tools, not wall-hangers. They don't need fancy grips. You look at PPC guns and you'll start noticing stuff crudely engraved on them, grips modified all kinds of ways, numbers spray-paint stenciled on them, etc. The name of the game was function before beauty. I agree with others who say don't change anything on the one you have because they don't make them like that anymore. Find a different M10 to build your dream race gun around if that's what you want.

 

[-db-]

Yeah, I would get the grips checkered.... like my plastic Roger Combat grips. Would you still prefer rubber over those plastic roger combats?

You want a light grip. Put a big heavy wood grip on the gun and now you negated the purpose of the weighted barrel.

 

[h8rsMadEf4mou5]

You want a light grip. Put a big heavy wood grip on the gun and now you negated the purpose of the weighted barrel.

The grips shown above are actually Indian ebony, not rosewood, if that matters.

Thank you for the advice...I hadn't realized that the heavier wood grip would negate the extra weight put on the front of the gun. I am just a casual shooter and I have never shot a PPC before this, nor do I know that much about them really... I am kinda just learning and a little new to these guns, it's all new un-explored territory for me.

Another question for all you guys... what are the best speed loaders to use for this gun? Up to now with my other Smith's and my Ruger's I have used only HKS.. <hey they're cheap> any suggestions?

 

[PERAZZI]

Another question for all you guys... what are the best speed loaders to use for this gun? Up to now with my other Smith's and my Ruger's I have used only HKS.. <hey they're cheap> any suggestions?

As someone who got back into PPC after a 30+ year absence, I can assure you the HKS will not hold a candle to the Safariland speedloaders available now.

 

[bgrafsr]

As someone who got back into PPC after a 30+ year absence, I can assure you the HKS will not hold a candle to the Safariland speedloaders available now.

I agree entirely. The Safariland speedloaders are far superior.

 

[RWJ]

I agree entirely. The Safariland speedloaders are far superior.

REAL dinosaurs still use Dade's........

 

[StrawHat]

My Davis gun was built from a M67. I used it for years and was at the top of my class. I slimmed down and shortened the factory wood grips and glassed them to the frame. Rubber grips never held tight enough to the frame and caused points to be dropped. Wood allows a good grip and a better fit. I amde several pairs of them and switched them among several revolvers. They are currently riding on an N frame I carry.

 

[StrawHat]

Thank's, I was gonna get that done to my 686 plus... you know the works, but being just a casual shooter I couldn't afford the almost 3 thousand from Clark's to get my L frame to where I wanted. Trust me, I know where you are coming from.

Not sure where you want your 686 to go or why it should cost that much. I had two of them I used in PPC distinguished. Eventually, they replaced my Davis revolver and the scores did not change. All it took was a grip change.