Recent content by Cactuskid

It's one of my favorite wheel guns. Here's my 1980 19-4.

My question is how much rotational play is too much? I am considering the purchase of a model 17-4 K22. Upon examining the gun with the trigger pulled back and the hammer down I can turn the cylinder about 1/16" back and forth. I'm sure that S&W has a standard as to what is acceptable...

Welcome from Tucson.

I recently aquired a minty 2.5" Model 19-4. I was advised by a local gunsmith to stay away from light weight bullets as they can cause problems with the forcing cone in K-frames. He recommended 158gr. ammo by Buffalo Bore. I'm not familiar with that brand, and when I looked it up, I see that...

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Hello, I just purchased a pair of factory combat grips for my 2.5" 19-4. I was told that the grips are for RB K/L frames. When I attached the grips to my gun, I noticed that the wood protrudes quite a ways from the frame. Could these grips actually be for an N frame? If so, I would need to...

Hi everyone... New to this forum and looking forward to getting some advice from some of you long-time S&W collectors. Like many of you, I have a particular fondness for K frames, and hope to join in some of the discussions on the subject. Take care y'all.