My new Outdoorsman

[DARE]

Beautiful, Richard. What is the "RG" on the Kearsarge-style stocks?

Yes, my tongue is firmly in my cheek.

And a pic of my gun from 1937 with correct stocks.

 

[SS336]

Wow, that's a gem! Just beautiful. Maybe one of S&Ws best revolvers.
Signed, Jealous in Oregon.

 

[dobegrant]

Congratulations that is a really nice looking revolver

 

[rct269]

Thanks for the info! I remember reading a post, probably made by you, awhile back about that, but I sure couldn't remember the details. Hopefully I won't need to make any adjustment.

Well, I'm thinking you're not going to be having a whole lot of fun if you don't make adjustments. My definition of fun is seeing what you and your gun can do. I started off in Bullseye way back when---25 and 50 yards. The adjustment there was a known quantity, and no big deal---and no fun to speak of---just a necessity.

So that was my life, 25 and 50 yards. It didn't get boring by any means, because you're there to win---or at least to beat your buddies---but it was more like work than stepping up to a challenge, and having fun.

You can make your own challenge if need be. In my case, I started off wondering what my guns and I could do at 75 yards---then at 100 yards. I even tried the routine of the old time "Long Shooters" more than a few times. Those wackadoos competed out to 300 yards---with handguns!

Ralph Tremaine

 

[bigmoose]

Pre war magnas

Here is my Outdoorsman with its original Magna stocks.

 

[Frieda's Boss]

Well, I'm thinking you're not going to be having a whole lot of fun if you don't make adjustments. My definition of fun is seeing what you and your gun can do. I started off in Bullseye way back when---25 and 50 yards. The adjustment there was a known quantity, and no big deal---and no fun to speak of---just a necessity.

So that was my life, 25 and 50 yards. It didn't get boring by any means, because you're there to win---or at least to beat your buddies---but it was more like work than stepping up to a challenge, and having fun.

You can make your own challenge if need be. In my case, I started off wondering what my guns and I could do at 75 yards---then at 100 yards. I even tried the routine of the old time "Long Shooters" more than a few times. Those wackadoos competed out to 300 yards---with handguns!

Ralph Tremaine

You make some good points. My typical range day is plinking steel with my 2 best shooting buddies at 30 or so yards. We always have a great time, but now that I think about it we so need to stretch it out a bit. Might have to shoot further, and maybe on paper for the best group. The Outdoorsman would shine at that.

Do you have recommendations for a good screwdriver, or a set that would fit those tiny sight adjustment screws? I probably have one that is close, but don't want to mess up the screw for all the obvious reasons, with one that is just close.

 

[rct269]

You make some good points. My typical range day is plinking steel with my 2 best shooting buddies at 30 or so yards. We always have a great time, but now that I think about it we so need to stretch it out a bit. Might have to shoot further, and maybe on paper for the best group. The Outdoorsman would shine at that.

Do you have recommendations for a good screwdriver, or a set that would fit those tiny sight adjustment screws? I probably have one that is close, but don't want to mess up the screw for all the obvious reasons, with one that is just close.

You blew right by my screwdriver recommendation in Post 17------PAY ATTENTION!!

OR---you can do what I did---just once!

Brownells has their SUPERB Magna-Tip screwdrivers/tips---a set of which will fit any screw ever made---or not. In the case of "or not", they also have (or at least had way back when) two handy little grinding wheels with spindles you can chuck up in your drill press, and proceed to make a good thing better----"or not" again--by customizing their tips to make them your tips.

So that's what I did---to make a little bitty tip even littler. What I made was a blade tip that twisted about 90 degrees the first time I tried to use it. It seems excessive heat messes with steel that's already been messed with to make it stronger----and makes it weaker----weaker than it ever was to begin with. The way you fix that is to get another little bitty tip from Brownells---and leave it the hell alone---or learn just how long you can grind on it without messing it up----which isn't very long. I know these things----now.

Get the Lowes set----be happy.

Ralph Tremaine

And if anybody needs a set of grinding wheels, so they too can mess up perfectly good screwdriver bits, I have them----if I can find them. If/when I find them, I'll be happy to send them off to you----free for nothing!

And yet again, a nagging memory----and sure enough! Brownells now has---or used to have a couple of bits (maybe even whole screwdrivers) that'll fit these sight screws. They didn't have them way, way back when I loaded up on tools the first time around, but here they are now---sitting right in front of me---never been used. The numbers are 120-1 & 120-2, and comparing them to the Lowes tools, they'll fit both of the little-bitty sight screws on pre-war S&W's. SO----if you absolutely, positively have to go first class, forget about Lowes, and get these. Note these are bits, you'll need a handle to go along with them-----and Brownells has a bunch of different handles-----may even have whole screwdrivers in these sizes---with handles big enough to hold onto with your hands. Another note: Brownells has magnetic handles too----which makes for magnetic bits----which makes for screw holders---if/when the damn screws are so tiny you can't possibly use your fingers to get them started in their holes.

 

[Frieda's Boss]

You blew right by my screwdriver recommendation in Post 17------PAY ATTENTION!!

OR---you can do what I did---just once!

Brownells has their SUPERB Magna-Tip screwdrivers/tips---a set of which will fit any screw ever made---or not. In the case of "or not", they also have (or at least had way back when) two handy little grinding wheels with spindles you can chuck up in your drill press, and proceed to make a good thing better----"or not" again--by customizing their tips to make them your tips.

So that's what I did---to make a little bitty tip even littler. What I made was a blade tip that twisted about 90 degrees the first time I tried to use it. It seems excessive heat messes with steel that's already been messed with to make it stronger----and makes it weaker----weaker than it ever was to begin with. The way you fix that is to get another little bitty tip from Brownells---and leave it the hell alone---or learn just how long you can grind on it without messing it up----which isn't very long. I know these things----now.

Get the Lowes set----be happy.

Ralph Tremaine

And if anybody needs a set of grinding wheels, so they too can mess up perfectly good screwdriver bits, I have them----if I can find them. If/when I find them, I'll be happy to send them off to you----free for nothing!

And yet again, a nagging memory----and sure enough! Brownells now has---or used to have a couple of bits (maybe even whole screwdrivers) that'll fit these sight screws. They didn't have them way, way back when I loaded up on tools the first time around, but here they are now---sitting right in front of me---never been used. The numbers are 120-1 & 120-2, and comparing them to the Lowes tools, they'll fit both of the little-bitty sight screws on pre-war S&W's. SO----if you absolutely, positively have to go first class, forget about Lowes, and get these. Note these are bits, you'll need a handle to go along with them-----and Brownells has a bunch of different handles-----may even have whole screwdrivers in these sizes---with handles big enough to hold onto with your hands. Another note: Brownells has magnetic handles too----which makes for magnetic bits----which makes for screw holders---if/when the damn screws are so tiny you can't possibly use your fingers to get them started in their holes.

You are correct...in all the back & forth in this thread, I forgot you had posted that screwdriver info earlier. Much obliged! I do have a set of brownells bits with the magnetic handle, so will order some smaller bits & should be all set.

 

[bdGreen]

Just make your own.

Any size you need.

I did.

enjoy,

bdGreen

 

[bdGreen]

Or...

Just get yourself a .22 without all that unnecessary hardware mounted on the top.

enjoy,

bdGreen

 

[RKmesa]

Beautiful, Richard. What is the "RG" on the Kearsarge-style stocks? Yes, my tongue is firmly in my cheek.

Few of you probably know that the K in my forum name (RKmesa) is in memory of my dad, who's been gone for a little over 15 years now. He was a wonderful father and my gun collecting friend, always encouraging me to buy this or that gun that caught my eye. As some of you may know, my last name starts with a G, hence the RG on the KB stocks.

A shout out for Keith - he is not only a master craftsman at the top of his game, but more importantly, he is an all around great guy that I am happy to call my friend.

 

[Frieda's Boss]

Few of you probably know that the K in my forum name (RKmesa) is in memory of my dad, who's been gone for a little over 15 years now. He was a wonderful father and my gun collecting friend, always encouraging me to buy this or that gun that caught my eye. As some of you may know, my last name starts with a G, hence the RG on the KB stocks.

A shout out for Keith - he is not only a master craftsman at the top of his game, but more importantly, he is an all around great guy that I am happy to call my friend.

Beautiful stocks! I am hoping to get Mr Brown to make me some, awaiting his reply.

 

[bdGreen]

Gotta love those pre-war K22's.

enjoy,

bdGreen

 

[PACA]

This is the one that was passed from my grandfather to my Dad and now mine. I know the grips aren't stock by any means but this how it was gifted to me so this is how it will passed on to one of my boys.

 

[Frieda's Boss]

This is the one that was passed from my grandfather to my Dad and now mine. I know the grips aren't stock by any means but this how it was gifted to me so this is how it will passed on to one of my boys. View attachment 657522

Beautiful gun!

 

[GSP Fan]

Congrats on a very nice adoption. IMHO the K22's are the best ever. I consider myself lucky to have two birth year K22's (1952) and an Outdoorsman from 1936.
Shoot it, enjoy the quality and pass it down to another generation.