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Happy to see a 96D. I carried one for several years in the Border Patrol and loved it. As a firearms instructor the 96D made an east transition for the agents from revolvers into the semiauto world. Half the guys liked them, and half hated the Italian tomahawk but the never failed, except...

I still love my 40 S&W's. Regular semiautos and a Ruger GP100 Match Champion 10mm but can shoot 40 S&W too. Moon clip revolver. I fixed an ammo can to haul my DIY moon clip tray and loading tools. The decoration is a moon clip not a flower from Bikini Bottom or anything hippie related...

Did almost the same. One full ammo can, SL (St. Louis Army Ammunition Plant) 1943, GI M2 Ball 30-06. Pulled bullets, saved/measured powder charges, drove out primers and reamed/uniformed primer pockets. Started over: from resized, Win LR primers, original powder/charge, to seat/crimp original...

Good deal Fredo. I bought a 625-2 Model 1989 5" last month for a good bit more money. Only difference I see is mine has the Patridge front sight.

I did the same on my model 34-1 Kit Gun, as kscharlie by installing J-frame target smooth grips, exotic wood and S&W logo. The grips give that little bit extra length and width. I found them on GunBroker and traded for them. These grips are shootable with my meat hooks but my 617 with large...

Impressive Colt Mfg. Making the Python video. I have a strange feeling that I want a new Colt Python, 4", SS, 357 Magnum for the herd. In the Colt stable, I have a Diamondback, blue. 4". 38 Special and a New Frontier, blue and color case hardened, .22 LR single action revolvers. A 1911 (1917)...

I traded for a B92, 44 Rem Mag around 1995, shot great, a fine-looking lever gun. It was a good companion to Ruger Blackhawk and Redhawk. I made a boneheaded move and traded it off around 2010. Definitely on the "Regret Gun Trade List."

The last S&W auto I shot was my Model 41 .22LR about two weeks ago. A beautiful and super accurate pistol.

Re: sophie, I have the HS Supermatic Trophy, 1979? , military Your magazines are definitely not HS military mags nor is the magazine release on the good-looking pistol not military model. So what? I bet it shoot nicely, and you will love as much as I love mine. sorry can't find picture of mil...

Smith391 has a beautiful Combat Masterpiece in .22LR shown above on Post # 14. I have a J-frame, model 34-1 (1976) Kit gun and K-frame 617, 6", sorry a little dirty girl. The 22 LR is such fun in double and single action revolvers or semiauto or rifle for that.

Your wadcutter cartridge looks fine to me. As already mentioned, I put a little bit more roll crimp for ease of loading in my PPC gun and any 38/357 revolvers. 38 Special HBWC cartridges are great for teaching young shooters. The softer report, minimal recoil helps to conquer fear and scoring...

The shotguns my department had when I joined in 1988 were Rem 870 Wingmasters, full butt stock, 20", with smooth bore and rifled sights. 2 3/4" only. They were long but worked fine on duty and training. Around 94-95 we received Rem 870 Police Magnums, upgraded by Scattergun Technologies, 14"...

My eyes are getting old too. I had to start shooting rifles left-handed because of a cataract up in my right eye. Handgun were fairly easy to simply shift over to the left eye.

Sure, I used to shoot PPC 1500 Police matches, in the expert class. About 30 years as a FLETC trained Firearms Instructor. I'm getting older, retired, but still shoot 2-3 times a week.

Watching. I want to develop a cast 185 gr SWC load for my S&W 625, 45 ACP. Target shooting to 50 yards, non-competition, just my amusement.