Recent content by jframesj

If it was purchased new and rarely shot, why does it have a Hogue grip? What happened to the original wood grips? Ask the seller to show you the bottom of the grip frame so that you can see if the serial number is intact. On those Hogue grips, you have to insert a screw from the bottom...

Sorry you're going through that. I've read of other people having problems with that gun due to the aluminum cylinder expanding from the heat, and causing timing and ejection issues. Maybe you could mail a letter to the CEO of Smith and Wesson and ask for a reimbursement or a new gun.

I don't have a problem with lights on a CCW gun for target identification. I wish that Lasermax still made the triggerguard light for J frame revolvers. I have one, but it doesn't work anymore. I don't see the point of red dot sights or suppressors for a CCW gun, but I don't have anything...

If you're going to carry it with the safety on, be sure to practice disengaging the safety as you draw and aim. When you practice, put some snap caps in the magazine so that you can practice malfunction clearing. On some guns with slide mounted safeties, it's possible to accidentally apply...

Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore has 3953s in stock! https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/347075/hcso3953trade/smith-and-wesson-3953-9mm-police-trade-in-pistol

What's wrong with your 43C?

Sometimes the round ends up with the bullet pressing against the top of the chamber. When that happens, I just have to pull the slide back slightly while tilting the round down. Then I release the slide and the round chambers all the way. Sometimes the slide cycles, ejecting the empty case...

That's how my 21A in .22LR behaves. It randomly has failures to feed regardless of how clean it is, what ammo I use, and what magazines I use. I number each magazine, but the malfunctions occur randomly. I regret not buying a 21A or 950 in .25 back when they were readily available.

Congratulations on the Beretta. I'm a fan of Berettas, and have a 21A also. I also love the DA/SA trigger mechanism. It's a fun gun to shoot. I will caution you about your comment "...the tilting barrel will actually eject an unfired round too, so if I get a dud then I can easily eject it."...

That's a great price. Hurry up and buy it before someone else does.

Nice pictures

Each and every chamber in the cylinder must line up with the barrel. If there is a timing problem, one or more chambers may be misaligned with the barrel. This will cause a sliver of bullet jacket or lead to fly off to the left or right when shooting, and could injure you or a bystander...

In the first posting, OP said "...primary use home defense possibly carry..."

I suggest buying 2 revolvers. Buy a medium frame revolver for training and target practice. If you like it and become proficient with it, keep it for home defense and buy a small frame snub revolver for carry. If you get a Smith and Wesson, try to get one without a lock. If you buy a used...

I have also bought parts from CDNN with no problem.