Recent content by BeachBumShooter

Right now, I like to keep the Speer Gold Dot 38 Special +P short barrel defensive ammo in my 642. They seem to have a little less recoil and flash than other defensive loads. Law enforcement around the country use Gold Dots and they always rank very high in ballistic testing generally speaking...

I picked up my 640 pro about 6 years ago for $450 with box and papers used in good condition. When the night sites died I put a red fiber optic on front and left the rear as is. Note, the front dove tail is the same as many S&W auto loaders. I really like the way it shoots and carry it during...

Ko41, there she is bottom left in the first picture! Very cool, thanks for the information. So, I guess I should only use the knife on my early 80’s 686 no dash? Probably only good for that model anyway, haha! Thanks.

Well that’s dang encouraging! I only paid $10 for it! I’ll probably just keep and use it for sight adjustments at the range.

Yes, that is a very fair price, buy it! Of course, if it functions correctly. Good deal.

Hey everyone, I picked up what I think is a pretty cool S&W Shooter’s knife at a gun show today. It has a Sight Adjustment Screwdriver and a blade. The screwdriver fits my adjustable rear sights on my S&W revolvers. I like it and will carry it in my range bag. Anybody know anything about it?

Very sorry for all you fellows having so many problems with the new MG! But, I do appreciate y'all fellows doing all this quality assurance for S&W and not getting paid! (Sarcasm) Maybe after they work out all the QC issues that yall are helping them with I might consider getting a 686...

I recently purchased a nice 686-4 4” that I’m very pleased with except for the grips. It came with what I think was a standard stock Pacmyer hard rubber grip back in the day. I don’t have large hands and these Pacmyer grips along with a square butt are too big for me, don’t feel good, and l’m...

After several range trips and lots of dry firing with my new 642UC I decided it was time I open it up and see what’s going on. Normal procedure: Remove grips, capture hammer spring and lift out, remove side plate screws, tap grip frame with soft end of the screw driver, side plate pops loose………...

Yes, if I remember correctly, the front sight dovetail cut on the 640 pro series has the same specs as many S&W/M&P auto-loaders. Here is the story. Not long after I got my 640 pro series I took it to a local gunsmith to see about replacing the existing dead night sights. He told me I could...

I have had my 642UC for a couple months now and have shot approximately 500 rounds through it along with a bunch of dry firing. Yes, the trigger smooths out nicely and I would say is a bit better than a regular 642, but that’s speculative. The VZ stocks are a tad big for me, but I can see where...

I picked up my 640 Pro Series about seven years ago from a pawn shop. They wanted $649 on the tag. However, I offered $500 cash, and I then took it home. It's one of my favorite J-frames and I replaced the dead front site with a red Hi-Viz type front sight and left the rear sights as is. I...

Hmmm, from the picture it looks like a combination of MIM part discolorations (normal on a 629-6) and some carbon fouling. Rust is usually reddish in color and rough in texture. Wipe it down and see what's left on the cloth. Red is rust, black is carbon. After you loosen the strain screw. If it...

My reloading process? Well, my reloading process has been more of an evolution than a process. I started reloading with the ol' "wack a mole" Lee Loader. I produced several thousand very time-consuming quality rounds that way and only set off a dozen or so primers during the process. I was new...

Here is the follow up to my first squib. Using a wooden dowel and a plastic hammer I tappy tapped the bullet out of the forcing cone back into the cylinder throat and partially back into the case. Opened the cylinder and started "forensic analysis". From the amount of travel of the wooden dowel...