Recent content by jimdvan

For sale is a 31-1 in .32 Long. The condition is very close to brand new. The gun was made in 1961-62 and is serial number 721XXX. All numbers match and the gun appears to have been only factory test fired. No box or paperwork. The timing and lockup are perfect. Only very slight handling marks...

Nice guns. I have 4" and 6" no dash 586's without the M mod. The 6" came with box, papers and sales receipt. The guns are about 500 apart.

I'm looking for the older style blade that has the white outline painted in a groove around the notch, not the current style where the outline is printed on.

I'll take the Don Hume holster.

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Even though the 9mm mag worked just fine I still like having the right tools for the job. When I found two, new 4053 mags for $30 each I bought them.

I just took some measurements. The exterior dimensions of the two magazines are identical. The .40 feed lips measure. 357" wide and the 9mm measure. 332". That's only a dfference of .025". The 9mm lips are only about .079" longer than the .40 and the 9mm follower is only .05" narrower. Not a lot...

I took delivery of a 1999 4053TSW today. It came with the original box but no paperwork and only one blue follower magazine. Just to see what would happen, I tried one of my spare 6946 magazines in the gun and it fit. It also fed and locked open the slide after firing 5 rounds. Is there any...

I just bought a nice 4053TSW made in 1999 in the original box but its missing the second magazine and all the paperwork. I found a magazine, still need the paperwork.

I didn't have time to post any before leaving for vacation. I'll post some when I return.

That is the conclusion I have come to.

Thanks, fellas, those are all really good points to consider. Figuring S&W probably spent a lot of time and money on R&D, staying with factory spring rates and polishing machine marks is the safest bet.

I guess I should have asked my question a different way. If I go from a 20 lb hammer spring to a 17 or 18 lb spring, what recoil spring would I use to keep from battering the gun?

I realize hammer spring weight works in concert with recoil spring weight. The factory hammer spring weight in my 6946 is 20 lbs and the factory recoil spring weight is 15 lbs. If I go to an 18 lb hammer spring can I use a 17 lb recoil spring and keep the same ratio?

I realize hammer spring weight works in concert with recoil spring weight. The factory hammer spring weight is 20 lbs and the factory recoil spring weight is 15 lbs. If I go to an 18 lb hammer spring can I use a 17 lb recoil spring and keep the same ratio?