Recent content by CL21376

^^where do I find people to pay for car work with guns?!?!? I've been charging a case of beer for a brake job :eek: Welcome, from another Charlotte, turbo Subaru driving member

Thanks guys. Whoever I talked to at S&W said the part number was 20360 for the curved back-strap grips. I'm guessing he was mistaken as I can't find any compact curved back 45xx series grips on the internet. I might try the pachmayr grip sleeve, as it doesn't seem like the straight back grips...

I know this has probably been discussed a thousand times, but.... How do you swap straight to curved back grips? I have a 4553 with straight grips that I want to switch to curved, like my 6906. I called S&W and they said the curved back-strap grips are on back order. I've been searching for...

Adding my 327PD to this thread--it isn't a PC gun though. I've very fond of this piece, so much so that it is my primary home defense weapon, loaded with .38 Special +p's. The N frame does a great job soaking up the recoil, and my 5'2 wife can easily control/fire it :)

I don't see these very often...4553TSW

Hmmmm, now you guys have me reconsidering. I ran about 150 rounds of +p through my shorty 9 and it is my carry ammo. Aside from an occasional mag--when I get 12 rounds I have chambered a few times, my gun sees limited +p usage. What are y'all using instead of +ps?

i suppose that makes sense...my hammer looks exactly the same as R1s

Interesting thread...I have a similar 4006 and kinda wondered the same thing. How can you tell the hammer was DIY and not factory? I have only ever seen this variety, and the ones with black trigger/spurred hammer. Below is my 4006, TFF serial # range. Fresh back from Trijicon with...

Did your 4006 have white dot or factory night sights? If it had night sights, call Trijicon and they can re-lamp them. My 4006 is there right, $54 + shipping them the slide.

that's pretty :cool:

I've been doing the penny trick for years, it isn't much of a challenge anymore ;) I think i was holding the gun higher/straighter out with a one hand grip. It doesn't help that with the carriers the target "sags" down, so in some ways the plane or angle you are aiming on is downward...

I'm a righty, so that may be it. POA was much closer to POI shooting 1 handed for some reason.

Took my new to me 4553 to the local indoor range today. I had some problems with it, but S&W took care of me (see my similar thread http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-semi-auto-pistols/179035-new-me-4553tsw-slight-problem.html) Anyway, I took 150 rounds of various 230 grain ball ammo...

great pics...that really helps! I'm glad it wasn't "operator error" on my part. Is this a common part to wear out?

Fastbolt-- I had to read that a few times but it actually makes sense, thanks. The firing pin wasn't hitting the primer at all. Oddly, this malfunction was only on the first round of a 7+1 load. Took 15 business days from door-to-door. Consider me very pleased with S&W's customer service...