Recent content by Harkrader

I backpacked in the mountains for years, always carrying a folding knife and at least one fixed blade. They were all U.S.-made except for a couple labeled "Soligen". I was in the habit of giving them away when a new dreamboat caught my fancy. So, some years ago I was looking for a new folder...

One of our sons bought a Judge some years ago. He and family do live in "Snake Country" and their 4-yr-old son plays in their 5-acre wooded and hilly property. One day, Mom spotted him trying to pick up something "wiggly" on their back patio. Having been raised in the area she knew exactly...

I have a 17-3 and a 17-4, both with 6" barrels, and they are my top DA choices for teaching new shooters. VERY easy to shoot, no pain, only a reasonable report. I've had a number of them over the years. Here's the "family portrait."

Ya mean like THIS one? Of course I have a loyal gun bearer. No pic because, unfortunately, she's busy chasing a squirrel.

Two of my favorite guns. Bought 'em in the '90s, special order, and carried them a lot over the next ten years. I learned to load my own ammo. WW231, 260-gr hard-cast bullets, 950-1000 fps. They are two serial numbers apart. N661-XXX. N661 XXX+2

"Ice the knee" That's terrible! BWAAA HA HA HA HA HA!

Had both of mine done at the same time 11 years ago. Not nearly as bad as some say. Totally worth it.

Slowly I turned . . ..

One for 5" M&P9 Pro Series. One or two for M&P357Sig, first model of M&P pistol. One for Beretta 92. 9mm. One for 1911-pattern pistols, .45ACP. Thread pitch not an issue, I'll get adapters. Will accept " used" if it is in very good...

Wel-l-l, I know nothing about numbers, but here's mine with 2&15/16” bbl. I paid $300 for it in '02. It had Pachmayr Presentation/Compac grips that I swapped for S&W Hogue grips. Still a beast to shoot with magnum ammo. Made 1994. It was a back-up gun during some entertaining foreign duty...

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Thanks for the response, Saudade. I want to keep the gun chambered in 357Sig. From what you say, I gather I can use the FDE slide on my gun. Version matches.

I got an email from CDNN selling an M&P40 M2.0 FDE slide. I'd like to put that on my 357Sig M&P that has a 357Sig barrel. I read (or I made it up) that the barrels are same diameter and area therefor exchangeable. Anybody know fer shure? -SDH

Yessir, you have a 686-3 Midnight Black Stainless Steel. I have one that I call my "Bet Winner" because nobody knows about them. SCoS&W 3rd Edition p. 270: “4-inch barrel, finished in midnight black stainless, .375-inch semi-target hammer, .312-inch smooth combat trigger, red ramp, white...

As did jerrydm60, I carried M1911s in Viet Nam and was quite happy with their effect on obstreperous interveners. It was my caliber of choice for many years after. I have subsequently ownedn .45ACP arms by Colt, Kimber, S&W and Sig and never had a moment's concern about effectiveness. I...