Recent content by AZDuncan

I'm very happy with my 586-8 Classic 4". Most accurate revolver I own. I like the stock target grips and find that the L-frame's weight soaks up a lot of recoil.

Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Scour Pads & Hoppe's No. 9 take the burn rings off easily enough. But they surely do come back next time you shoot.

I have checkered JM grips on my 625-8 and like them. They are non-slip and they expose the backstrap which gives me the room I need to get a good purchase on the trigger. Otherwise the 625 N frame would be a bit too big for my hands. (Taroman's photo above shows the backstrap covered with...

I use the same Flambeau Model 4007-1 plastic cases for 45 ACP moon clip storage. They hold 24 loaded 6-round clips (144 rounds) and are available in the fishing section at our local Walmart for less than $4.00 each. Quite a bargain.

Regarding dot brightness with the Vortex Venom -- The Venom has two brightness modes. Auto and Manual. Auto increases/decreases brightness depending on ambient lighting. In manual mode you can turn brightness way down. You select the mode on startup. Three blinks of the dot give you auto...

The Classic Series 586 has a square butt grip frame and comes with these wood grips, which I'm told are very close to the original design.

Three MOA, and it's working fine for me. Most of my shooting is at paper targets from 10 to 25 yards.

At 70+ years of age, my vision has deteriorated, and although it still corrects to 20-20 with bifocal glasses, I find it difficult to focus on the front sights of my S&W 625-8 and 586-8 revolvers. I recently got prescription shooting glasses with the left lens focused to infinity and right (my...