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A great gun would be an exact copy of the original Model 27 .357 Magnum, but in stainless. Call it the "Classic 627". Half-lug barrel, with 3Ts, recessed cylinder holes, etc. When it first came out, the 627 had a full-lug barrel and other unwelcome changes. Variations should come AFTER the...

617 Light Barrel I was able to buy the non-underlug versions (4" and 6") in the 1980s. I think they were in a short run production, while the full underlugs were being sold. They were in stainless steel, 6-shot. Later, S&W started making weird variations of the full-lug guns, including...

.44 Special Stuff Dan, The original S series .44 Specials are very valuable today. The 5-screw ones go for $2,000+ if they are almost mint condition. Take that one to the range to test it with mild loads, for about 18 shots, then take it home to clean and oil it, then put it away. Now, go...

I have some old Winchester .22LR ammo in the original yellow cardboard boxes. Some boxes have normal looking bullets, but others developed a white oxide coating on the bullets. There are 2,000 in 4 bricks. Normal velocity type. All boxes were from the same shipment in the 1960's. I got them...

I posted previously for a source of .41 Mag snap caps, but it disappeared. Here goes again. I cannot find any source, even the large companies that advertise their snap caps. Some of them have snap caps for weird calibers I never heard of, but not .41 Mag!!! Can anyone tell me how to get...

I have never been able to find .41 Mag snap caps, in any form, whether metal, plastic, etc. Not at gun shows, Internet, gun supply places, etc. I did see snap caps for some weird calibers though. Does anyone know of a company that DEFINITELY makes them in .41 Mag? Please help. ADash

I wanted to decide which one of the following 3 presses to use for heavy power use, and sell the other 2. (A2, A3, A4(Big Max). They are all still in their original boxes and never have been used. If that sounds weird, it is because I have been using an original issue Rockchucker and a Lee...

My 2 Cents I have been reloading since 1962, using mostly RCBS presses. I started with the "Junior", then the "Rockchucker", then the A2, A3, and A4("Big Max"). The big winner turned out to be the Rockchucker. That was the best value among them, which is the only one of that group that is...

I own a number of RCBS reloading presses, including the "Junior" press, the "Rockchucker", and the larger presses such as the original "A" (A1), A2, A3, and A4 ("Big Max"). The "A" was the very first RCBS press, and is an olive drab color. It is used, but in fine shape. I never used it. The...

Model 29 Bill, Were the "Coke Bottle" stocks discontinued by 1969? I noticed these stocks in the photo had the smaller checkering area than the Cokes. Alan

I use Forster, lathe type. It can trim, and also do outside neck turning with optional attachments. It can also convert to a power trimmer using a hand drill. Quality is excellent. Same model since the 1960's, but they added features and attachments along the way. It is very compact and...

K38 Single Action That was a catalogued gun at one time. Some were later converted to double action by customers, just as other customers converted DAs to SAs. Sometimes 2 fellows swapped the internal parts with each other. I once bought a K32 in SA. (post-war). Because it is very...

I shoot my Model 48 80% of the time with .22LR and 20% with Magnums. The former for target shooting and plinking, and the latter for small game. The .22LR too often allows the small animal to crawl away bleeding, so it is more humane to dispatch it more quickly with a magnum. The magnum...

Custom extra cylinder I used Jim Stroh at Alpha Precision. He built an extra cylinder, complete with flutes, shortened the barrel, new red ramp front sights, action job, etc. It looked just like it came that way from the factory! The gun was a Ruger SA in .17 Magnum Rimfire, and his new...

What would be the point of ANY gun, especially in Kollyfunya? Also, what's the point of engraving a gun, collecting guns, having fancy walnut stocks, getting a new caliber that fits in between 2 other calibers, etc.? Answer: Because that's what makes this hobby fun!