Recent content by donkat15

Thanks for both new replies. Yes, hard to see those front sights when dark. I have also painted a few dots, as well as having red inserts installed. Having the second slide, I will have any milling done on it and keep my factory as original. Maybe a red insert. Just found the Millett front...

Thanks for the reply. I too agree not to modify my orig., factory slide to accommodate any after market sights. I have both factory S&Ws for the rear and the Milletts are made for the 39. Like I mentioned, I have a 2nd used slide...mill off the ramp and have a dovetail cut into the flat. I...

Have my original 39-2 with the factory lollipop rear sight. No elev. adj. Found set of Millett 100s for the 39. Easy fit, but they sit high. Read at one time to raise the front sight, however, it is the fixed low ramp. I can only assume some modification is needed; like cutting a dovetail...

Need a little help on sight issue. I have my original 39-2 (short extractor), with it's factory rear lollipop, windage only sight. Front sight is the low, fixed ramp. Also have purchased the lollipop fully adj. W and Elev. S&W #190090000, for 39/59. In some pictures, I've seen a Mod. 59...

Recently got set to reload 9mm and .380. While checking some of the diameters of the new bullets, I thought I would look at my old factory loads from some years back. I took a few new .380's, mic'd at .355 and put them to the nose of the barrel. They were tight, the tip if the ball barely in...

Thanks to all the replies above. Thanks to the Forum. Started reloading in the service at Cannon AFB around 1970...but listen and learn every new day. Here's hoping powder and primers again become more available and reloading not a thing of the past. Again, thanks for the tips. donkat15

Have reloaded in the past, mostly for outdoor target and plinking. Both jacketed and my cast WCs. Now indoor paper punching. Will be using K 38, 14-3, 6" and 19-3, 6". The bullets are Berry's lead 148gr HBWC (older) ...RMR cast 158gr TCFN (new, like SWC)...and Speer 125gr TMJ FN. Started...

Got my K38 Target Masterpiece in '64. Just shot another 50rds with it this morning. Load it light and shoot full WC. Cast your own if you want to just poke holes all day. It's hard to put it down. I have my original target grips, TT, TH, and of course the box it came in. I prefer the...