Recent content by Hill536

They are designed for finger adjustment, no tools needed. It's really ingenious! Way back when Giles sights were on the BE gun spec sheet at the Camp Perry matches. That recognition was an honor. Thank my buddy AJ for the heads up!

Stu the left wheel appears to be the type three with a roll pin. You need to remove the pin. You may want to do this work inside a baggie to save the pin. It is SMALL. When done unscrew the wheel from the right side. This should free the rear sight blade that is notched in the elevation wheel...

Aj thanks! Stu, There are 3 versions of the Giles site and each has a different answer. I need a close up of the LHS windage knob. It might be screwed at the center or pinned at its circumference. This is the part that needs to be taken off first! Let me know!

On 6/17/25 I ordered up a letter for a Triple Lock that i knew went to the Bits in 1914. I received the letter confirming it today, 7/18/25. Thanks Don

It seems to me that you will shoot the pistol a lot. If the current grips are comfortable to you get a set of targets. If not, and too big get the magnas. If needed you can add a Tyler adapter to make up the difference.

Good seller with good pics and description of the pistol. Pleased to make the purchase and meet Rick

I was NYPD from 1973 until 1975 when a bunch of us got laid off. One guy in my Pct had a brother in the Stake Out unit and knew Jim. Not returning to NYPD I went Fed and ran into him at FLETC in Georgia in the mid 80’s. I was attending advanced training, particularly at the range where Jim...

I don’t know if this will help anyone but the house landline has a super long message. At the so called end, it goes on to repeat it again. Most, and probably all scammers hang up. Drs. Rx messages etc usually are robo call so we get those messages. If we are curious we look and if its a...

I stumbled across about a dozen videos recenlty posted by Nelson Ford on YouTube. They go into really good detail on the history, working and gun smithing of Colt 1911’s, S&W “K”. And “J” frames. No BS at all and pretty thorough. All worth watching and if you do your own work you should be...

I can’t say I have ever saw a Colt or Keyes USGI grip ever shrink.

A buddy of mine was showing me the S&W CS 629 he just picked up Thursday. Nice revolver BUT I pointed out the same short screws holding the sight to the frame, the posts here highlight. Same marks on the stainless cylinder. Don’t think he was too happy …. but this thread proved useful.

My wife and I are thinking about attending the annual meeting for a few days this June in Concord. I am a SWCA member and heard that it is necessary to register beforehand to attend. I am not an avid S&W collector but I do enjoy the big bores and older revolvers. Is it worth the trip? My...

I will take the Model 13-3. PM sent. /Ken

I am assuming it did! As said I knew the owner and he was a LEO who owned quite a few guns but none had any signs of extensive customization or gun smithing. He passed and I was asked to sell his firearms, which I did at a local auction. I need to get a letter on this. BTW I got gigged by...

I learned that the 10-6 I now own was shipped to Faber Bros in Chicago in Nov 1969. He must have bought that gun at least 10 years before I knew him. Didn’t think it was that early.