Recent content by flyman40d

Thank you for asking !!!! COME ON guys---not everyone is a genius. This is a site for all S&W lovers, some of us are not as savy as others. Reminds me of communicating with the US Government. Please define your acronyms.

WTB model 28 or model 586 with a 6" Barrel.

I have been reviewing the 2012 catalog and have interest in the title .357 revolver. It is a medium frame (L) and light at 30 ounces weight. However, I wonder how accurate and comfortable it would be shooting since it's almost a pound less weight than the Model 686. I have owned a model 686 so...

.38 Special /.357 Mag. for me. Can be uploaded & downloaded for Plinking--Hunting--Targets. When uploading just be sure your wheelgun is made for the pressure!!!

442 Forged Stainless steel alloy 442 is a Martensitic grade (heat treatable) vs 300 series - Austensitic grade (non-heat treatable). 400 series is magnetic where 300 is not. As an aside some use 17-4 , 13-3 , 15-5 PH steels which are solution heat treated and Precipition Aged to hardness. Heat...

Last Cowboy: Never worked at S&W and was never in their facility. I am sorry you formed the impression I had been with them. I only worked in the Aerospace industry--they were commercial and as far as I know were never certified by an Primary Airframe manufacturer (airframer). This would be like...

We also owned a forging company. We did only Primary Aero Structure Aluminum Pressings. That is forgings made on a Hydraulic Press. We had 2, !500 tons and 2000 tons Pressing. We only forged Precision type forgings---that is, Net or Near Net shapes. I was there 41 years.

Everyone is correct on S&W being forged. Drop Hammer Forged---and they used (may still) do outside work (job shop). I rather like 4140 vs 400 series stainless. Using Neutral Salt as a Heat Treating medium you really get a good Heat Treat. One of our companies was a Aerospace Certified HT and we...

Really nice looking wheelgun!! Where in Maine? We were stationed at Dow AFB in Bangor 1958 to about 1962. I KNOW 5 winters on the flight line!! flyman

Would like to purchase an S&W Model 63 relolver in .22 long rifle. I would like the 5" barrel or (2nd best 4"). This gun is all stainless, some have tried to push a blued model. My reference material indicates this model was only stainless--HOWEVER if it does exist blued that would be...