Recent content by JacMac

Without the box, I have seen that PC model sell for as much as $700 in mint condition.

The only problem with Supica's book and any other reference book is that S&W would manufacture and stamp but not necessarily assemble some guns until later on. So one can have a early serial number but the gun may well have been assembled and sold much later on. All the semi-auto serial numbers...

the UAK prefix was used in 1996. The Model 41 is now being made in Houlton, Maine and becoming more difficult to date. You can always contact S&W

The 357 started out as a field gun, "The Registered Magnum", then the 357 Magnum, then the Model 27, etc. So the original loads were quite hot for field use. Today we can find factory loads as hot as 1700 fps in a 125 gr. bullet (corbon). So you really can go the limit on this one; but stay with...

Howdy wsteps. Several companies are making 1911 style pistols with an external extractor and a firing pin safety. Other than those differences, the internals are all standard to the original design.

Yeah, you are right about the bull@**# part.

Sipowicz does present entertaining posts.

Why is the 586 L comp not legal in Mass. I know that the gun laws in Mass are ridiculous, but why that gun?

This is a really interesting topic. I tried learning about the early bluing processes and learned that all the good ones were proprietary to whatever company; therefore I gave up. However I did learn that Doug Turnbull had mastered the carbona technique and case-hardening. I have a second year 4...

You are correct 625shooter. The original question must be misstated. But I would still like to know from MattB where he got the info. There is a lot of outright false info circulating and we have a responsibility to correct it, at least in the gun community.

Once again it comes down to what are you using the gun for. FBI required the 1911 contract gun to fire 5000 rounds - no failures. Springfield won the contract. The list goes on. Most of us can not afford to shoot so many rounds, but if I have even one failure at the range; I have to figure out...

Here I am again. I read the responses and never actually answered MattB's question. Most police departments prefer firearms with heavy trigger pulls as a precaution against an unintentional discharge. The M&P was designed as a police weapon, thus the 10lb pull. In a high stress situation, a 10lb...

I think that MattB has a valid question, but turned around. Massachusetts, California, N.Y. and a couple of other States have firearm laws that address trigger pulls. However the laws state that the trigger pulls shall be no less than........etc. This States would have trigger pulls so absurd...

Thanks for the info on the spring question. The advise about understanding a 1911 is well given. Myself, I prefer not to change any aspect of the original design and function

I'm with KKG: what is spring set? Anyway for the question; what are you going to use the piece for? In my humble opinion, if for carry then you should choose a piece with a series 70 firing system. Springfield makes a nice gun as a base for a competition piece as did Colt. Kimber has a secondary...