Mike LaNier's latest activity
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Identification of S&W Hand Ejector 44 Special.The guys have given you some great information on your Grandfather's .44. Do you know where your Grandfather served as a deputy...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Can you guys help me with the gun information?.Payo, nice old Smith! JP@AK is right on, you inherited a .38 Military and Police from the mid-1920's. The Magna stocks are a later...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Is this "5 screw" a good price for $669?.Buy it NOW! Good price; here on the Left Coast I suspect a retail number for a gun in that condition would be in the $800 to $900...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Finally Found My 3.5" .357 Magnum - after a long search.Freakin' AWESOME! I'm a big fan of the S&W 'Models of 1950'; my 1954 vintage .357 has the long barrel, and was carried by a LEO in...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread 66-1 Purchase.Very nice! I bought my M66-1 (made in 1979) from a local gunsmith some years ago, who did a great trigger job (springs, etc.) as well...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread BROUGHT THE "SHOULDER BUSTER" TO THE RANGE YESTERDAY - LOTS OF FUN & A LITTLE PAIN.Ah, yes! I have always liked Marlins, and owned several. At a gunshow about 30 years ago I bought a Marlin in .45-070 with a short...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Anyone go back to a heavier EDC?.As a geezer with arthritis darn near everywhere, but mostly in my hands and shoulders, I faced the same old issues of weight v. recoil...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Inherited a gun.I agree with most of the later comments regarding value... I recently picked up a Model 19-4, blued, with the 2 1/2" barrel and the S&W...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Lipsey version of the LCR Ruger.On another thread I noted a Charter .32 H&R was my current carry gun due to age and health issues. I find it very shootable and...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Alternative to .38 Special Recoil.Hey, Otis, as an octogenarian with small hands and some other issues, I truly understand your search for lower-recoil, and everything...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread 624 and 24-3 at the range today.I'm with you, 71vette; I have an early .44 Mag "Mountain Gun" and to my knowledge it has never been fired with a Magnum load... the...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Model 624 Three inch.I'm a bit of a sucker for short-barreled guns; I have two of the 3" Lew Horton .44 Specials; a M24 and a M624; the M24 is NIB and...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Let's talk 1970s K frame magnums.Interesting stuff. I'm on board with Sevens post... I own two Model 19s and a Model 66, all shot quite a bit, and no indications of...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Used blackhawk 44 mags not worth much anymore?.I think this thread demonstrates the old adage, "To each his own!" I learned to shoot with a Colt SAA in .44-40, taught by my...
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MMike LaNier replied to the thread Pre 17 dilemma. Which would you keep?.I'm with Spurdann! Both! You can't have too many, you know... Mine is a 1954 vintage, and it only took me about 50 years to figure...