Recent content by brjr51

I just checked my book and it's been almost 4 years since I bought my Victory. I remember the VERY first round I fired after purchasing did not eject. I thought "here we go", the stories of many Victory problems are true. Cleared it and it has been flawless since. I've since added a Tandem Kross...

Seems like only yesterday Centerfire was selling those LEO trade-in (Mich. State Police if I remember correctly) 640's for $349. The 640-1 I received was dirty but looked barely shot.

Nice score! I found mine in a LGS a few years ago. The dealer didn’t know what it was and thought someone had bobbed the hammer and refinished it. Unfortunately the original Combats were long gone and she wore Pachmayrs. Carried her for a bit, then decided I’d be better off putting the wear and...

Congrats, in May it will be 12 years since I quit cold turkey at age 49. Now the smell of cigarettes or people who have recently smoked almost makes me nauseous. I approached it like alcoholism, no cheating or sneaking just one. I also turn down any cigars if offered, don’t want to start...

I picked up an early, first shipment 645 a couple years ago and I don’t plan on ever letting it go. There’s just something about holding that big chunk of stainless that can’t be explained. Not the most accurate or practical pistol I own, but it never fails to draw attention at the range.

Just checked mine with a Timney mechanical gauge. Double action came in at a little under 12lbs. while single action was a consistent 4 lbs.

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Forgot to say it’s blued. I’ve been waiting for prices to fall on account of this Covid BS too, but so far it hasn’t really seemed to happen. Still appears to be a sellers market for firearm related goods. The shop is only open Thurs., Fri., and Saturday right now due to this lockdown so I’ll...

Saw it at a small LGS. He’s asking high teens and I thought it was high, but it’s a beauty and I can’t get it out of my head. I have some trades that might make it more palatable, just looking for opinions. Don’t know the guy very well and how much he’ll deal. Also has a vintage box of S&W 44...

Yes the diamond targets number matches the gun, and are beautiful.

I know it’s hard to pinpoint, but looking for ballpark figures for a 4” 29-2. S serial # puts it at late ‘64-early ‘65 date according to Standard Catalog. Excellent condition, it’s been fired but not much, just a couple of tiny nicks on trigger guard. Original case with goodies. Not that it adds...

Mines not bad compared to some of my other newer S&W’s. Not that it helps you any, but I consider it a strictly self defense gun, therefore I’m leaving it factory.

Baker Street, Hotel California, and Lido Shuffle take me back to that teenage kid cruising around in my old ‘67 GTO. WLS in Chicago played those song continually back then.

Along with keeping a low balance, I also had a $300 max spending limit in a 24 hour period put on mine. Go over that and the card is declined.