Recent content by BillA

Besides a Thompson Center Contender, the most accurate handgun I have owned was a six inch Model 14. That sweet .38 could drill HBWC into the same hole from the bench. I used to use it for squirrel hunting.

OLD CORP....Amen, brother!! I spent several years as a sheriff's deputy and also working a second job in armed security and you are right on the money. Body armour is hot, smelly and uncomfortable in the heat. Yes, it has saved many an officer, and when you are paid to put it on the line, only a...

I've been carrying CorBon .38+P 110 grainers. But if all I could get would be solids or even FMJ, I would still carry my J frame. I still believe it's not what you shoot, but how well you shoot it. I'll take a FMJ in the vitals of a criminal any day to an expanding bullet in a non vital area. I...

Put the bullet in the right place in the first place and you won't have to worry about expansion. A FMJ will kill just as quickly if you hit the vitals. The military has been killing enemies with FMJ handgun bullets for over a century with no problem. Some times I think we lose track of what we...

I carry a 340PD concealed, but have owned a number of Bodyguards over the years. The main reason I like the internal hammer for everyday carry,is that in today's lawsuit crazy world, some unscrupulous attornies will attempt to convince a jury that you shot the bad guy by accident, because you...

Titanium has a darker grey than stainless steel. It is also harder to machine, requiring special tooling. But the advantages are that titanium does NOT rust, and when compared to the same cylinder made of stainless steel, it weighs about 2/3 as much. You don't see it used for barrels because it...

I handled a current Model 67 last week at a local dealer. The main thing I noticed was that the muzzle had a recessed crown about a quarter of an inch deep. That's the first time I have seen one on a Smith revolver.I guess it would protect the muzzle rifling from knocks quite well, but it looked...

It took me FIVE months to get a cross draw Tom Threepersons holster for my Ruger Bearcat from El Paso. But I have to admit their holsters are second to none in quality.

I have broken a couple firing pins over the years myself. It's an easy, quick replacement for any gunsmith. Get it fixed and don't worry about it.

Recently, I bought a very late model 67, in absolutely mint condition for $300. The dealer said most people want the .357 and so the good deal on the 67. I jumped on it because the 66 and 67 have always been my favorite S&W revolvers. I don't really need a .357, and the Model 67 makes a great...