Recent content by amongthemissing

I really wish you folks would not do things like this. I had convinced myself that I would only collect 19s, 27s and 57s.

My 19-4s have the grips others are showing. They are widely available. You can find a set readily, on the Internet.

I see, now. I was looking at the tip of the hand, which does the pushing, being free of obstruction and, therefore, providing no more resistance should the cylinder rotate back on it. It is the fit of the hand in its final position - snug along side the lug - that makes for the very solid...

Given the hand's position, I don't understand how it provides more resistance than the cylinder stop. If the hand finishes against the side of the lug, or parallel to the lug, what part of the star snags the hand and prevents movement? All my old Smith's are the same in that regard: try to...

Someone, please, correct me where and if I am wrong about the following. I am viewing Model 19s and 27s. From what I can determine, the hand part itself has no role in preventing the cylinder from rotating further at lock-up. Whether CW or CCW, it is the cylinder stop that prevents further...