Recent content by madmikeb

If it's on the internet it must be correct! Right?

If I ever get to the range with it it will probably be with the .22 LR cylinder. I just wanted to have the complete package, I wasn't looking for another 53 but for the price I couldn't turn it down. I've had my 8-3/8" for almost 40 years and the boxes of reloads I have for it in my stash I...

My 8-3/8" came with inserts but no .22 LR cylinder. I looked for one for awhile but ultimately decided it would be easier to pick up an 8-3/8 M17 or 617 which is what I did. I figured it would be easier to find a jet cylinder for this one and it was! One of our great forum members saw this...

The Competitor's are great pieces. My 686 converted to 7 shot, cut for moonclips, Apex tuned DA only, with a Leupold Delta Point. Group shot with a 629 Competitor cut for moonclips.

The M53 I picked up is whole now. A forum member sold me a Jet cylinder, I picked up proper grips on ebay, went to Phoenix Saturday and Nelson Ford fitted the Jet cylinder so the project is complete. The new addition, A pic with it's older brother.

When I'm on my bike I carry a Sig 365X Spectre Comp. Otherwise it's my 640 Pro this time of year. Cold weather its either a M19 Carry Comp or a M586 L-Comp, all revolvers are cut for moon clips.

Welcome from a recent AZ transplant. I'm another resident of Cochise County. Two nice pieces you picked up! Murphy's seems to be my downfall since I arrived here.

I carry my n-frames in a Kramer horsehide belt scabbard. Absolutely first rate but you don't won't to be in a hurry to get one from Kramer. These coupled with a good belt and you don't even know it's there.

I have an 8-38 M53 that I bought close to 40 years ago. Tried to find a .22 lr cylinder for it. After searching for awhile I figured I may as well just buy an 8-3/8" .22Ir. Found the 8-3/8 617 for a good price, shot it in a bowling pin match and won. It was a little slow swinging from pin to...

I only saw Black Sabbath once, it was I think 1978, and Van Halen was the opening act. Quite a show! I think maybe what was his final recording, Gods of Rock and Roll with Billy Morrison and one of my all time favorite guitar slingers, Steve Stevens was a fitting cap on his career. Great song.

A few years ago I was sitting on a patio in Tucson one evening a little before dark. I looked beside me and there was a bobcat about 4' away just sitting looking at me. I tried the here kitty kitty. It didn't work and my wife wasn't too pleased about it! The next day we were hiking at the...

Bobcats are very common around here, and mountain lions are seen in the area also. The track size says bobcat, but the stride is double what I have read a bobcat stride is, that's what is making me question what it is. All the stray cats are present and accounted for!

The apex of my parenting (terrorizing), was many years ago. It was around easter, I was cleaning solids out of a catbox with a paper towel by picking them up and taking them to the toilet. My stepdaughter was watching so me being me I started chasing her around the house with a loaded paper...

The 22" is between alternate left and right prints. If I measure between 2 left (or 2 right) prints it's about 44". I agree, I thought the prints were a too small for a mountain lion, and my first thoughts were bobcat. They are prints on cement though so I wonder if they are the true size of...

I have 7 paw prints on the patio and there is 22" between each print!