Recent content by boxerrider

I have a model 37 with the same configuration and reached the same conclusion. Serial on mine is 533XXX so your's is on the earlier end. Nice looking gun, does the box match it?

Thanks, everyone. The rust spots got oil and a soft bronze brush when I gave the gun it's obligatory after-purchase cleaning. I'll do a good cleaning once it has been shot a little and cover with a coat of wax. This will be a carry piece, so it just needs to stop rusting, not be restored. I...

I've been shopping for a spare J frame and ended up with this new (old) Model 37. I believe the combination of the newer thumb piece and diamond grips happened 1966-1967, correct? Serial#533092. It has a little rust near the end of the barrel on the right hand side, light rusting spots on...

Front Sight With a barrel that short, I would consider not mounting the front sight on it. Solder a BB on the front of the frame instead. Jeff

Tuckable 49 Here's my model 49 and the tuckable IWB holster I made to carry it in. Currently shopping for another J-frame to keep it company.

Bucheimer Perfect Fit holster. The old chart says #26 is for foreign .25 autos. I have a couple of cheap, German .25s and they both seem to fit fine. It looks like its wear is more from being bounced around in a box of other dirty objects than actual use. $30 shipped, or trade for a holster...

I don't think you'll regret it. The classic turret really is a lot of press for the money, and once you have the hang of it the safety prime adds a lot to the convenience of the press. The Lee scale is generally considered to be accurate, just not much fun to use. Die sets, additional...

I don't have much experience with different models, but quality in a beam balance comes down to mass/stability of the base, pivots, and dampening. #1 - RCBS 1010, #2 - RCBS 505 These are made by Ohaus for different companies to put their brand name on and if you look at the balance instead of...

Classic The first link isn't a 3-hole turret, it's the "classic cast" 4-hole turret. It has a cast iron base and stronger linkage than Lee's other turret presses. I have one and really like it. I didn't buy a kit, I bought the press and assorted bits for it separate. I didn't buy the extra...

Pond Skunks are generally live-and-let-live, as am I, but I don't relocate the ones I catch either. There are plenty of woods around if that is where they wanted to stay. Once they decide the picking is easier at my house or the chicken coop they will find their way back. I fasten a rope to...

cover Some of both, plus it calms me while I'm carrying it around. I cobbled together a cover from some scrap paneling after I had one pull the corner of the fabric one into the trap and make a big mess of it.

Or applied it with a scotchbrite pad? I use a lot of Johnson's paste wax on tool surfaces, and since it's what I have around I use it on my guns too. Guns that sit, guns that get shot regularly, and the ones that get carried. Enjoy!

Cross Harp I learned using "Country & Blues Harmonica for the Musically Hopeless" Amazon.com: Country & Blues Harmonica for the Musically Hopeless: Revised Book and 73-Minute CD (9780930948184): Jon Gindick...

Most female officers probably wouldn't be able to help you because, just like male officers, their holster needs do not seriously factor in concealment, comfort, and ease of use. To Lawrence, Baabaa, and anyone else in the same dilema: There are a lot of true custom holster makers out there...

Cut off the cash flow Television programs are expensive, and that money comes from advertising. Write a letter: Dear (company with something I can do without), I observed Piers Morgan making inaccurate and unconstitutional statements on CNN and also noticed that your advertising...