Recent content by MSgt Dave

I'm a 38 SPCL person since I was about 8 or 9 years old. When I joined the AF Reserve Security Police and attended the academy in 1976, I was trained and shot a S & W 15-4. Scored expert so all the past shooting experience paid off plus the fact that my father is a Master Trainer with the NRA.

Same here. I'm a big S & W fan having had one since the 1980's and shooting my fathers for years before. My fathers was manufactured the year I was born, mine is the year I got married. Both staying with me and buried with me. Yes, I'm still married 46 years later.

They look great. Hope they shoot as nice as they look!

I've bought a couple of S & W from a pawn shop in Rapid City SD. If my memory is correct, it was Curly's Pawn Shop. Bought a beautiful Model 12 Air Weight Model to have it stolen along with my luggage in an airline trip. When I bought it, it had only 1 box of 50 shot threw it. Owner said "To...

3 1/2 or 5 When shooting for the military back in the 70's, 5 inch was the standard. This was for revolver S & W model 15 M/P versions and most auto's. My favorite is actually a K 15-5 that I've owned since 1980. I wore the cylinder out and that was easily replaced and tuned by me. As to...

Chief's Special This is one to hand down through the family as was a mentors. Keep and will it carefully!

Forcing Cone reaming. Well, I did it at 11degrees. Rented the reamer, guides and handle for $48.37 from 4D Reamer rentals. You get one week for reaming and a week to mail it back Cost me $13.90 to mail it back via Priority Mailer box. Total cost less than the cost of buying something I will...

Forcing Cone Issues I am the second owner of a S & W Model K 15-4 that I have been the only shooter except one box before the prior owner traded it in on a 357 mag. He said it was to light. It was made in 1976 according to S & W numbers. I bought it in 1981. It is on it's second cylinder...

Engraved M & P Beautiful! I carried the Model 15 while in the Air Force Reserves 1976 and 1977. And on occasion while on active duty from 1977 until I retired in 1997. Loved it so much, I went out and bought one for myself. Just a standard Model 15-4, but have had it since Dec 1980 or Jan...

Thru my military career and after, the best I have double action revolver that I have shot is my 1976 model 15-4. Yes I have polished it to death to remove all creep. You can't tell when the hammer will fall. I have also replaced the cylinder and center pin due to wearing the cylinder out...

Model 15's I have 2 Model 15's in my possession. My Dad's 1953, and my 1976 version. Can't be beat for accuracy. I have shot many pre 1951 versions. Best to compare today's modern plastic guns. Anytime my shooting partner gets a new toy that has been "massaged" by the local gunsmiths, I...

Lead Verses plated I have had one barrel wear out in my 50+ years of shooting. That was a Beretta 92FS. When first purchased, it came with 500 rounds of jacketed. Shot them up in 3 sessions., then lead afterwards. I figure that the barrel lasted about 5000 rounds total when the groups...