Recent content by Mike LaNier

Wow...interesting. I have a 586 4" no-dash and a 3" 686+ dash-6, and have had no issues with either. The 586 is a personal favorite as it has had a nice trigger job (before I got it); but I must admit I don't shoot a lot of .357 ammo in it due to my old hands and slim wallet. Thanks for the...

One thing is clear to any of us watching: There is good in the world, and there is evil, and that has been true since Cain slew Abel. When good confronts evil, war happens. What is good, and what is evil, is often simply in the eyes of the beholder, which is why both the Allies and the Axis...

Sean, nice handgun, it's obvious your father took great care of it; those of us of a certain age (I'm an octogenarian and also a Vietnam vet) were always attracted to the stainless S&Ws... so yeah, I too have a 66-1. I have three children and four stepchildren (all adults) who call me "Old...

Well, for my two-cents worth, I got my first High Power (a 1939-40 vintage, tangent sight and cut for a shoulder stock) in 1963, and have owned at least two other Hi-Powers (i.e., US versions) over the past 60 years; I believe that EVERYBODY should have at least one! I had a Frankengun, a High...

Beautiful work. I think that wooden cases for handguns are the cat's meow, and I have spent some big bucks on S&W cases for my N-frames. I'm a geezer with poor fabrication skills, but I would love to see how you made those. Awesome!

I carried a 4" Model 13 for years as a duty gun, but after I retired I lost it in a wildfire that burned our house (and 2500 others) to the ground. Replaced it with a 3", RB, 686+, and haven't looked back. It shares my affection with a 2 1/2" Model 19 RB. Sorry, I can't post pictures since I...

I've seen 'friends' get angry with one another over prospective purchases, generally at gun shows! I have two buddies that I regularly shoot with and we have, over the years, bought, swapped, swapped back and sold various pieces to the point it's hard to keep track of which one of us...

THANK YOU BOTH for your service! I had breakfast today with one of my Vietnam Vet buddies, former 1st Air Cavalry vet, to celebrate Flag Day and the 250th Army Anniversary. We're both geezers, of course; (I was in country in 1965-66, he was there in 1968-69). Flying the flag today!

First off, that is a great purchase and a cool addition to your collection! I had a similar gun of that caliber, shipped in 1921, and it was a good shooter. It was damaged beyond repair in our 2020 wildfire, but I salvaged the remains and keep it just because the .38 Special was a somewhat...

Well, I agree with everybody here; I also own a 1955 Target Model, made in 1956 and shipped to Portland, Oregon. It was owned by my uncle's business partner, the late Don Dillingham, a ranked bullseye shooter, and has been shot...a lot! I got it from Don before he passed away, primarily...

It took a couple of days to figure that one out, but after a lot of thought, a couple of gin and tonics and some serious soul searching, I think my ersatz Pre-model 26 in .45 Colt would be the 'keeper'. Kind of a Frankengun, it's a 1955 Target 'N' frame with a 5" Model of 1950 barrel and .45...

I truly like .44 Special revolvers... I have a couple (a Pre-24 and a 24-3) but lost one of those neat 5-shot Model 696 'L' frames, a Charter Bulldog and a Colt Single Action in our wildfire, which broke my heart...particularly the Smith. The 696's are very nice guns, and hard to find. With...

INDEED! About 80 years ago I was just a tad, and visiting the Cheyenne Wyoming Zoo with family members. A buffalo bull (who looked to be about 20 feet tall) decided to charge the tall chain-link fence behind which were standing; my uncle grabbed me and was racing to the car when the buffalo...

Interesting discussion! I would suspect based on all the comments, there might be a whole lot of older 'customized' or 'converted' guns out there... I have one! It's a five-screw 'N' frame, 5" barrel, with the barrel stamped "45 caliber Model of 1950" on the right side, and "Smith & Wesson"...

A quick note on my experience; Back in 2011 I donated a bunch of firearms to the NRA Foundation as my health was presenting issues; the NRA took the guns, auctioned them off, and the money (a) provides an annuity for me and my wife until we both pass, then (b) goes to whatever NRA program you...