Recent content by farandfine

Hello Everybody. Years ago I had a just post war Browning HIgh Power. It had a curved feed ramp, but it never gave any trouble feeding both FMJ and Winchester Silver Tips. I understand that the original models of the S&W 39s also had curved feed ramps...later done away with with (I believe )...

Thank you! Hello GerSan69, Absalom, and Claymore33, Thank you each of you. The information is just what I was hoping for. Stay safe. Cheers, John

Hello everybody, I believe that when originally formed, the German anti terrorism team(s), GSG9, used S&W 19s until later replacing them with semi-autos. Does anyone know what the teams' normal carry load for their 19s was? A 38 Spl plus p, a 357 mag? What bullet? My questions are just...

Hello everybody, For what it's worth, I was able to examine, handle, and dry fire a Manurhin MR73 the other day, and I thought some of you might be interested in my reactions. The gun is very well finished (blued)...about on a par with my S&W 19-3s. The trigger is very smooth, again, about...

Hello Everybody, I wonder if anyone out there knows of a source for Trausch grips. A casual search through the web has revealed nothing. One of the many pleasures of my S&W revolvers is occasionally trying new grips. At present my Ks and Js all wear Herretts of several different models...

Thanks everybody! Hello everybody. What a lot of really good information...THANK YOU! And it's interesting and amusing to think that my 317 is on a "magnum" frame! I'm like many of you. Firing +p ammo, even from a K frame model 19, is not much fun for me. My whole interest in this is my...

Hello everybody, I was looking through my copy of the Standard catalog of Smith & Wesson, and ran into a puzzling statement. It is stated (page 246) that the model 37-3 changed to the J magnum frame and hence, the possible use of +P ammunition. I don't know what a magnum J frame is (but it's...

Hello, Thank you for your sensible and useful replies. They make perfect sense. After I posted my question yesterday evening, I thought about it for a bit more and realized that, even without a hammer block, the 39s would be about as safe as an S&W revolver that had had its sliding hammer...

Hello, I know this thread is a couple of years old, but I hope that someone may notice my question...especially ispcapt. So, can anyone tell me under what condition did the ISP carry the 39? In the original instructions, S&W suggested that if one wanted relatively fast deployment, one should...

Thank you! Hello again, Thank you both for your replies. Since I can't see any evidence of pins on the left side of the frame, it had not occurred to me that the dots might have to do with pins. And like the two of you, I prefer wood stocks. Within a hour of the little gun's coming home it...

Hello Everybody: I've just gotten a 432PD. It's very nice and appears to be unfired. I wonder if anyone out there can answer a question I have about the little gun On the left side of the frame, there are four goldish dots, two under the cylinder, another, slightly larger, under cylinder...

Thank you all Thank you all for your helpful words. I think Bluedot was correct in suggesting that 44 and 45 cylinders have enough more metal bored out of them as to make them lighter than one would expect when comparing to an N framed 357. I did what I should have done in the first place and...

Hello Everybody, Can anyone tell me how modern N frames have lost almost half a pound in weight. I note that the model 21-4 of several years ago (an example of which I'm thinking about buying) weighs 37.5 oz while a model 27 weighs 44 oz (both with 4 Inch barrels). And my beloved K frame 19s...

reinforcing my beliefs Hello Everybody, Thanks to all who contributed their expertise on this question. You've reinforced my belief that one should never touch a stone to an anodized aluminum surface. Cheers, John

Thank you! I've been away for a bit and just returned to see the later comments on this thread. Thank you to all who contributed their expertise. It's helped me better understand what all is involved. Cheers, John