Recent content by BLUEDOT37

Why did they do it? I don't know but I didn't like it so I fixed it. Now the rifling has better presentation at the crown. :) I also took the opportunity to smooth out the forcing cone. . 686+ TALO before chamfering . . . 686+ TALO after chamfering . .

The 296/396/696 family's weak point is the forcing cone, not the cylinder's thickness which being a five shot has offset stop notches which don't reduce their thickness any & are robust enough of for hotter than standard 44 Special SAAMI loads. The M69 fixed the FC weakness issue. Some people...

Here's its pinto cousin which was an exclusive run also. What's not to like about a 5" full-lug 45 Colt? ;) . .

I bought some from them to try using their "bullets by the pound" option but haven't loaded/shot them yet. I believe I ordered the .431" sizing option. Here are the specs/dimensions of the sample I received: Rim Rock 260gr L-SWC-FB, BHN 15 --------------------------------------- Wt: 261.6gr...

Congrats on your find! :) Concerning your range test results one thing popped into my mind that you might want to check on. My CS40, & I assume all/most others, had no freebore/leade cut into the chamber/barrel. This can cause some real problems depending on what ammo or handloads you're...

Congrats on your find! :) They are Trijicon sights & you can get them re-lamped from them. Most people just send in the slide but you can ask them when you work with them on the RMA#. I have the actual paper New Product Introduction flyer for the 1066-NS (below) & it states there that only...

The M610-3 (mfd. 2019) that I bought new had such a firing pin in it. Other 610 owners have also reported such type of firing pin. None of my other S&W revolvers, nor any of the S&W replacement/spare firing pins I've ever bought are like this. . . . .

But the "fellowship" is having a good time together... and getting rich. What else matters? ;) 😄

The EDM/ECM rifling's clearly not as sharply defined, when viewed at the muzzle, as broach cut but it clearly doesn't make a difference in accuracy for me. I have way more EDM/ECM cut barrelled pistols & when they're right they're good shooters. For me, either one will & can lead the barrel. I...

Just a FYI about buying new old stock Trijicon sights online. A few years ago I found some doing an on line search at a reasonable price from an independent retailer. They looked unused when I received them but then I noticed the date stamped them, 2014, they were halfway through the factory's...

Good find! The makings of a fine 44 trifecta. :) I've got its brother, the 396NG . .

There are some notable difference between the two. I listed them in my previous post below. I agree that since S&W currently doesn't see fit in making any 45ACP revolvers having more than one isn't a sin. . https://smith-wessonforum.com/threads/s-w-625jm-vs-625pc.211614/#post-139100202 . . ...

Late 1987 was when the first N-frame full-lug was married to the 44 Magnum. It was only known as the Mystery Magnum until the You Name It contest. . . . . . . . I love my 5" 629-6 Classic . .

Nice find! I love mine. :) More info about this limited edition model in this thread here: https://smith-wessonforum.com/threads/another-pinto-but-this-ones-blue-silver-m25-13-45-colt-rocky-mtn-ram.403632/ . . .

The CHP 4013TSWs, like my 1998 model below, had Sxxxx inventory numbers on the frame/slide/barrel. . .