Recent content by fds5116

Hi Stu, did you shorten the barrel yourself, or have someone do it? I've been considering doing something similar. Thanks

Not really relevant, but... I use a Pachmyr compac that I've nibbled down a bit by sanding to fit and conceal better. They did grab, before and after the shaping. Mike Bethencourt's blog had some advice on painting the rubber grips with clear polyurethane spray as a way to stop the grabbing...

are you pondering what I'm pondering? A model 69 could be shortened to near snub-nose length. A hacksaw, a file, some elbow grease, a virtual trip to brownell's for a crowing tool...the front sight would be the trickiest bit. A cylinder with enough meat for a 44 magnum should have enough...

I like the Compaq - covers the backstrap for a better fit for my hand. Took the checkering off with a dremel, added some pseudo stipples to front/rear strap to add to grip. Sprayed with clear polyurethane to take out some of the grabbyness (rubber grip to cloth pocket), but that still grabbed...

It Depends Some powders operate best at low pressures; if you keep the powder and the charge the same, it is likely that the lighter bullet will extract more energy out of the powder charge, as the heavier bullet will make the pressure go up, perhaps out of the pressure range that the powder...

3" centennial Photoman44, A 640 with a 3" barrel has been one of my wishlist guns; I think it might be a good compromise in the size/weight/power trade off. What has been your experience with that? Is it a factory gun or a custom put-together? Cheers,

That's perfect Exactly what I was looking for, Thanks mittenzon. Pages 14-15 of the catalog. I was right, their webmaster is a secret mole for one of those other gun companies

good Thanks, dueeast cheers

Hello all, this forum's sub-title is "All Variants" - and that is my question. I have been looking at the S&W web site to gather info on the M&P9 and I have decided that the S&W web site designer is perhaps secretly employed by some other gun maker to ensure maximum confusion of customers...

Expression of interest Hi WPWarhawk, I have an interest in the 686-4, will PM. I am in DFW area. Cheers, Frank Sauer

The Plus Hi Joe, the 'plus' is the 7 shot cylinder; the regular cylinder holds 6 rounds. Cheers, Frank