Recent content by Daniel71

What type of lubrication (grease or oil) do they use on the interior parts - inside the side plate?

The polymer version is no heavier than a similar caliber Sig (example 229). They are DA/SA. The version from Magnum Research made by BUL has a decocker on the slide. The version made by IWI has a safety on the frame (you can decock without a decocker).

I bought one of the new production Jericho 941 pistols by IWI and like it. The slide is large enough for me to grasp and rack it.

Magnum Research imports a 45 caliber version of the Baby Eagle III (manufactured now by BUL).

You should be able to order an owner's manual from S&W. In any case: You use the takedown and assembly tool to punch out the rear takedown rail pin - DO NOT remove any other pin. Afterwards move the slide back and up until you can move it forward - like most 380's that use the barrel as the...

My ex-wife and daughters own the 640 and the 642. They usually carry the 642. I own only the 640 (no dash). I like the size and the extra weight doesn't bother me when I carry it, and I like the extra weight when I shoot it. My ex-wide, younger daughter and I use the Hornandy Lite ammunition...

Last month I had to send a revolver back to S&W for warrant work, and the total turn-around time was about 2 weeks.

I bought a new one in about 1997 and like it a lot. For a number of years I used it as my concealed carry gun when I was walking to the mailbox at my apartment in the evening. It doesn't have a decocker so I have retired it to being a fun gun to shoot at the range. It fits my hand well, has a...

You should also consider the IWI Jericho and the Magnum Research Baby Eagle II or III. The IWI Jericho is now selling on Gun Broker in that price range.

I don't claim to have ever gotten a DEAL on a gun purchase on Gun Broker. I think I have normally paid a fair price. To me, a fair price is one in which the buyer feels he received a reasonable valued gun for his money and the seller feels he received a reasonable amount of money for his gun...

My Gun Broker rules and experiences: 1. I don't even look at guns that have a reserve price. 2. I decide when I first look at a gun on my maximum bid, and if the price goes above that I let it go. 3. I've purchased a number of S&W 640's and a few other older S&W revolvers this year at what...

There are 4 or 5 on Gun Broker now. They are selling for more than for the standard model (640-3). There are also a few of those for sale new as well.

There's one on Gun Broker right now for $425 and free shipping. It looks OK.

Thanks! I really like it. I've gotten interested in S&W revolvers lately. This one looks good. I'll post pictures when my daughter comes to town next time. (How do I post pictures? I'm sure the instructions are in FAQ and I'll look when I'm ready.) Was this revolver the origin of the...

I'll check again when I clean it later today, but that is the serial number on the bottom of the butt. Thanks for the nomenclature explanation.