Recent content by crotchetyoldman

It's a pleasure to shoot in a revolver, giving you noticeably less recoil than a 38 Special while still giving a decent amount of power. But its going to be expensive unless you reload. And you'll want to watch that what you shoot, factory or reloads, isn't too hot for the gun.

I appreciate it, thanks.

I imagine I have considerably less experience than many of the respondents, but my two cents: I use a Kydex holster that clips so it's relatively easy to put on and take off (Rounded by Concealment Express). I wear it SOB for a palm-out draw.

In my youth I shot model 19, 27, and 57 Smiths as well as Blackhawks in 357, 41 and 44 (and stupidly hot 45). I shot full power factory or reloads because that was the point. As I have grown older I've lost my taste for it. If you want to develop a taste for it reloading to gradually build the...

I have a model 64-8, serial DBH78XX. This has the 2-piece barrel and the internal lock, round butt, no original stocks, box or paper. I know from the SCSW 3rd Edition (the one I have access to) they started the dash 8s in 2004, just as that edition went to press. But I can't figure out when she...

A belated thank you for the help.

All of the above recommendations are good. "The Accurate Rifle" by Warren Page is also a good read.

Being an avid reader I was heavily influenced by Skeeter Skelton when I was a youngster so in 1975 bought a new model 19 6 inch with target hammer, trigger and stocks. Chronically limited finances meant anything new to me required letting something else go, so its long gone.

New to the forums, been shooting for 50+ years. In my formative years I was heavily influenced by Skeeter Skelton, my first center-fire purchase was a 6" model 19 back in the 70s.

Trying to identify approximate age of a couple recent acquisitions: 14-3 6" serial 3K82XX 64-8 4" round butt serial DBH78XX Also curious as to what original grips might have been on the 64, it's currently wearing Uncle Mikes. Thanks in advance for the help.