Recent content by AgentM

If you ream the aluminum cylinder of your 351PD, you will destroy it. My 351PD, purchased over four years ago, has gone between 500-600 rounds without a hiccup. I clean the chambers and bore with a nylon-bristle 22cal pistol brush and Break Free CLP. I swab everything dry with RamRodz...

I’d opine that extractors, trigger play springs, recoil springs, trigger bar pins, side plates, and magazine springs would be common replacement parts to have on hand. Getting a complete set of internals wouldn’t hurt. Alloy-framed guns will eventually suffer frame cracks. Especially with +P...

I'd go 642 for the stainless construction. You WILL sweat all over your concealed J-frame! The 642 will hide nicely in a pants pocket, IWB/OWB holster, or ankle holster. Keep metal brushes away from the frame and the clearcoat will remain problem-free. You can't clean a 642 like a 36...

In my book, the square-butt M36 is one of the best guns S&W ever made. It shoots like a bigger gun! S&W and Ruger wheelguns happily cohabitate in my safe. Too many good guns in both catalogs to stand on brand loyalty. I put the grabus on a blued 4" Security Six last year. With pre-medallion...

I'd say The OP did well on the deal. S&W fixed sight L-frames are pretty much like waterfront property - they aren't making any more of them! The firing pin/bushing re-fit is only required if your particular gun suffers primer flow back. I have a 681 (no dash, no "M") that was a well-used LE...

Hi, SW forum. I haven't posted in awhile. However, I just picked up a like-new Wyatt Deep Cover, and shot it yesterday. WHAT A GREAT LITTLE GUN! I saw the episode on TV where they introduced the gun, and thought it was a good idea. Sure, the Barami hip grip long pre-dated DeSantis' product...

I have never scratched a S&W revolver with a bronze toothbrush (blued OR stainless). That brush plus Eezox with QUICKLY removes burn rings and lead with just a little scrubbing. Lead remover cloths are unnecessary, and WILL damage the finish. Stick with a bronze toothbrush and a good CLP...

I offer the following idea for consideration, with the disclaimer that I don't know everything about gun cleaning - only what works for me. I use bronze/copper bore brushes, and bronze-bristled "toothbrushes" for my revolver cleaning tasks. As far as chemicals are concerned, I use CLP-type...

My favorite S&W revolver model is the 681. I have a "no dash" and a "-3" in my safe. It's a "no drama" gun. You can shoot all of the magnums you want through it, and it's highly corrosion resistant. Runner-up is my 16-3 that was made for a LE contract as a .38 Special "Combat Masterpiece...

I saw a few 3913 frame cracks when we issued S&W's. They were always in the vicinity of the slide release lever. Weapons that were kept clean and properly lubricated were less likely to experience this failure, as were weapons whose recoil springs were changed every few thousand rounds. I put...

I'm a big fan of the 3" 66, also, and found one on consignment a bunch of years back. $650.00 OTD, and well worth it. While not in unfired condition, it was spotless, and was wearing it's original S&W wood stocks. The blue cardboard box had the factory paperwork and a bag with a cleaning rod...

I think Tommy Lee Jones' U.S. Marshal character would approve of your retention of that "nickel-plated sissy pistol". I certainly approve of it!!!!!! Man, that is a beautiful gun!

I own S&W K-Frames, L-Frames, J-Frames, and a Ruger GP100. My Ruger is an older (1989-vintage) fixed-sight, 3" blued model with wood-insert rubber grips. It is the best revolver I have ever owned, and I will never sell it. The ergonomics are great, and I know that the ejector rod will never...

There is no downside to the return of K-Magnum frames. S&W done good!! Hopefully, these guns are even stronger than their predecessors. Noone can deny that K-Frames have advantages over the stronger L-Frames - they point better, and are both lighter and easier to carry. With closed-backstrap...

I have a pair of S&W 3000's. One is blued with the folding stock, 18.5in bbl. with a front bead. The other is parkerized, also with a folding stock, 20in. bbl, rifle sights, and +2 extension. The 18.5" model is my favorite; it's handy, light, responsive, and has a snap-on Hi-Viz red...