Recent content by Fullmetaljacket

My 110 lb. couch potato.

You made out on that deal. That pistol looks like 2 or 3 recurve bows to me. SCSW says 1980 for A633687.

Thanks for posting the two barrel profiles side by side. A pic is worth a thousand...you know the rest.

You made out good on that deal, that's a beauty. +1 on the 3/4" socket. The bushing wrench is nice to have just to because it's the original tool but it's pretty flimsy, the socket is much better when you need to actually remove the nut.

If your revolver reloads have the bullet flush with the case mouth they will do fine in the 52.

I would bring that one home, no question. Looks to be in great condition, 2 magazines, box...time to make some room in the safe. I have a 52-2, one of my favorite range toys and bullseye match accurate. The 52-1 model is supposed to have an even better trigger. You won't regret this purchase.

Model 686, 8-3/8", bought new from a local gun shop in 1988. $340. That was a lot of $$ then. With 20 something eyes and a cylinder full of wadcutters it was an absolute tackdriver.

I'll take it.

In my experience the hammer block doesn't require any fitting, just hold it against a straightedge on both sides to make sure it's not bent, smooth off the burrs with a stone if it has any and drop it in. The fit is loose and that's ok. I've never measured the trigger pull with and without the...

OK, so at least 2 people have drilled a hole through the front strap of their Outdoorsman. Probably seemed like a good idea in 1930-something. A grip adapter seems like the most reasonable explanation. I guess. I would clean the innards out thoroughly, slap a pair of targets on it and never...

I have a post-war transitional Heavy Duty, no. 73,313 with magnas numbered to the frame, they are 1/16" longer than later post -war magnas. The checkering pattern is the same as other, later post war magnas, only the length is different. Shown is the HD along with a 1954 Highway Patrolman. The...

I have the same question about solvents. The wear / blue removal completely covers the gun. It's very uniform, not the typical holster wear spots and scratches. What does the finish under the grips look like? Once you get past the finish the actual metal looks really good to me. I normally don't...

Looks great from every side. Most of the pre-war rifles I come across have extra holes in the rear bridge, you got a good one. Agree with remchester, don't do anything but clean it!

That's a beauty. The pre-war models are my favorite. According to the "Rule" book (think SCSW for Winchester) that one was produced in April, 1937. The stock looks refinished but not terribly. Looks like an oil finish, better than 6 coats of shiny polyurethane! Somebody tried to learn how to...

The factory never offered any grip options that I'm aware of. Later production is a laminate grip with less checkering coverage but the shape is unchanged.