Recent content by George S

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    M&P Shield Performance Center 9mm

    Very good video comparison. Certainly the price for either Shield is a good deal. But I did notice a couple days ago that S&W raised the MSRP of the Ported version by $24.00. Last week, the price on the S&W website was $495 and yesterday it showed $519. I wonder if that is something that's...
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    Federal 230gr Hydro-Shok Ammo

    I tried it in my Springfield 1911 Loaded and while it was pretty consistent for accuracy, I did get about a 5% failure rate, mostly all feeding issues. The bullet profile is not as round as the .45ACP FMJ hardball and that was most likely the reason for the FTF's. I have tried about 350 rounds...
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    Bulk Ammo

    Online ammo buying can be a good deal in terms of price, but you have to factor in the shipping costs. If you live on one end of the country and buy from a company at the other end, the shipping costs can eat up any saving from buying locally. And on top of that, most all online ammo places...
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    My Model 14

    Not my first handgun by a long shot and it's my 5th revolver (all brand "R" ). But this is my first S&W. My cousin has a Model 19 and a nice shoulder holster and I always liked it and I had decided a few years ago to find something similar. This particular deal just happened as I initially...
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    My Model 14

    About two years ago, one of the guys in our shop came in with his late uncle's Model 14 and asked if I was interested in it. He wanted $200 and it came with 200 rounds of .38 wadcutters and a nice leather shoulder holster from A. E. Nelson of Salem OR. Couldn't pass it up The serial number on...
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