Recent content by eclayton

If you cannot handle the recoil of .40 S&W, that’s perfectly fine, but it’s a “you problem,” not a .40 S&W problem. Doesn’t mean you’re wrong to choose something else, just maybe not qualified to give general advice on the merits of the cartridge. Many of us have no problem with the recoil...

Take a look at this thread, then look closely in the chambers of your revolver and see if you have simunition safety rings inserted in them to prevent chambering live rounds. https://smith-wessonforum.com/threads/s-w-model-10-8-unknown-caliber.745557/

I remember the Glock .40 kaboom hubbub as well, and it makes an interesting case study comparison. Glock generally blamed handloads for their problem, as I recall. Trouble was, over time evidence piled up that it was happening with factory loads as well, and it was NOT happening with...

I think sometimes they get lonely and come stick their nose in someone's business just to make conversation. I knew one at the NRA range in Fairfax, VA who interrupted me three times to remind me that headshots on the target were not allowed. Third time I asked him to wait while I reeled my...

Yes, they are a great deal. They are so cheap, I bought several just to experiment with, having no experience with the M&P. Four M&P40’s and two M&P9’s later, I haven’t received one in bad shape yet. Night sights are probably dead, so you can factor that into the ownership cost if working...

Maybe when you get there, God will hand you your T-Grips. I doubt you’ll see them before then!

I can’t wait to get my hands on one. I personally prefer rubber grips and the stock S&W K/L round butt grip they sell on standard 617s, 686s, etc. is just about perfect for me. I have a spare one sitting in a drawer right now just waiting for the new 617 MG when one turns up.

I can confirm this. I have a beat to death, dragged behind a truck Speed Six, and its timing and lockup are as solid as any S&W I’ve bought new. After God knows how many rounds someone put through it, even the double action trigger is relatively smooth, for a Ruger. For comparison, I have a...

My model 18 is one of my favorite handguns and I will never sell it. If you can only afford one .22 revolver, or only have interest in owning one, then there is nothing any other .22 revolver you mention can do that the 18 doesn’t already do. For me, I don’t like putting holster wear on the...

I understand some people’s feelings about the Beretta’s grip size and trigger reach, but I do not have large hands and never had a problem shooting it. After 25 years with it in the Marine Corps, it is one of only a few pistols I can pick up with my eyes closed, point it down range, and open my...

Great post. Interesting conjecture on FBI agents of the 1930s; I think they would have made Swiss cheese out of those two suspects, likely every agent emerging from his vehicle with or very quickly retrieving a shotgun or a Thompson.

They are great pistols. I bought one that I didn’t need because it was only like $230. I liked it so much that I ended up getting five more. I have a cattle ranch and wanted a bunch of rough and ready pistols in .40 to keep in various tractors, farm trucks, etc. I started looking for Glock...

You can't have too many Model 10s!

That one is absolutely true. If you pull the trigger hard enough, you’ll break the lockwork (most likely the hand) in your revolver before you overcome the friction of even a relatively light grip wrapped around the cylinder. Same if you tried to pull the trigger inside a well-fitting leather...

Check the police trades at AIM Surplus and King's Firearms. You can get a M&P40 1.0 in good working condition for under $250. They usually also have 2.0's and Glock 22s if you are looking for .40. I bought 5 or 6 M&Ps from AIM, one from Kings, and several Glock 22s from AIM. Condition varied...