Recent content by dkonrai

The only 1911s sub 1000 are usually rock island or citadel. Any other brand gets over retail. We have to pay sales tax and dros fees of about 70. Sent from my T790W using Tapatalk

Hmm. Very close in cost. Sent from my T790W using Tapatalk

All handguns are hard to get lol. My thought, but wasent sure. List price of a 586 is close to a SA. Except, I live in cali. The model must be on the state roster. Then i would have to pay about 100 to 150 fees, reg and internet purchase. So that 550 pistol is now 650 to 700 sadly. Maybe ill...

I have a 586-8 that I'm thinking of trading for a Springfield 1911a. I'm sad that the bluing on the newer models are not that lustrous finish as the older models. I know this is a sw forum, but being in Cali we don't have many choices. Yes I have other smiths, 629-4, 686-3, and a pre mod 10. I...

With luck like that, did you buy a lotto ticket? I would have lol. Omg I'm so jealous! Sent from my T790W using Tapatalk

I would say that is a fair price. Wonderful pistol. Sent from my A7 Pro using Tapatalk

I bought the wolf spring pack. I had light primer issues. So, I put the stock tension spring back in, and just used the 13 pound trigger spring. Ymmv. I use wolf and Tula primers and they tend to be harder to ignite. Winchester and federal I had no primer issues. Sent from my moto g(7) using...

Btw. Things I learned. Swapping the hammer spring caused light strikes. Factory hammer spring and 13 pound trigger spring is very nice. I can deal with the heavy DA trigger and good primer strikes, vs light DA and having issues. Sent from my moto g(7) using Tapatalk

Too fat btw. My first thought as well. Funny? My 629 has one but the 586 and 686 don't? What gives? Sent from my moto g(7) using Tapatalk

Nevermind. Lol pins for the grips Sent from my moto g(7) using Tapatalk

I changed out the wolf springs. Went back to stock hammer spring, but swapped the trigger spring to 13 pound. Put it all back together and cleaned up. Found these? What are these? Springs shown for size relationship. Model 686-3. Model 629-8 Model 586-6. Sent from my moto g(7) using Tapatalk

I think I have one made 10/1916 or so. Fun gun. I paid 300 btw. Pictures make it look better than it is. She has alot of holster wear. But a good bore. Sent from my LG-TP450 using Tapatalk

Thank you! Kinda cool was hoping it was pre 1920. It matches my mauser red 9 [emoji2] about the same vintage. Old guns are so cool. Sent from my LG-TP450 using Tapatalk

No logo. Just smith & wesson mark on left side of barrel. So? Probably 1920s? Sent from my LG-TP450 using Tapatalk

Blurry photos due to crappy phone lol. CTG. Old eyes. I in filled just so I cpuld read the writing. And yes I took off the nail polish. As for flame cutting, when I bought the pistol there was none. After 6 coffee cans of lead heads, mild loads, there is some cutting. I think its from the tite...