Recent content by 2Afan

Thought I needed another 9mm revolver to accompany my SW Model 547 when I shoot 9mm, so I picked up the CA 9mm Another moon-clip-less design and should be a good shooter 3.25lb SA trigger pull on my wheeler gauge and the 5-shot 9mm gun weighs in at 28 oz A bit ugly with no underlug… but it...

Might just be my aging weak hands… the rubber grips help me keep a better purchase on the revolvers The wood looks much better.. IMHO, but my shooting is improved with the Hogues (on the few other revolvers upon which I’ve also installled them)

Some comfy shooting in my future… just installed these on my 15-2 combat masterpiece and my model 547

Update: The strain screw I received from Cylinder and Slide was the same length as the existing screw in the 547. So I filed it (the new one) shorter and then took the gun to the range to see if the shorter screw caused light strikes. It did (in double action) so I screwed in the shorter...

Looks like you found one of the unicorn speedloaders 👍

Here’s a good video featuring the 547 if you like Hickock45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHd3D1GqNJA

Yep… that’s what I read and why I’ll try to reduce the spring power with different strain screw

Thanks… just added a pic to my OP. Thank you for showing me how!

Cylinder & Slide $4.95 Cylinder-slide.com

Looking forward to this one … my first 9mm revolver and an interesting history The Smith & Wesson 547: Ahead of its Time? - RevolverGuy.Com I don’t use a picture hosting site … didn’t realize I can’t upload a pic here (like I can on other forums) I bought a 4” square butt (one of about...

I'm an old fart that got in the firearms game late. I'm now an avid recreational shooter (also getting into precision pistol, aka bullseye shooting). I've become a S&W fan slowly over the last 10 years and now own and cherish the following S&W firearms (and shoot them often): Circa 1966...