Recent content by nvdwarrior

They do need an engine to fly! Aug 8, 1988 yup 8-8-88 my favorite day in 27 years of flying Hueys. You do need all the engine parts to rotate in order to keep flying. Just ask the 5 poor Air Force air crewmembers who had to sit in the back thru all 270 degrees of the auto from 600 feet...

Fordson, we used to call those "smiling Huey's" cause the skids were bent up into the helicopter....nice pics. Thanks

Hey you old navy dog! ONly kidding. I am an old retired Huey Instructor Pilot, Army version and you don't know how much fun we used to have introducing folks, without parachutes or rappel rigs, to the art of a fine autorotation...of course with turn. The helicopter is an amazing machine when...

Thank you very much and I appreciate your accuracy! This 41 will fit for sure.

I know this sounds like a crazy question, however, my Model 41 is being tapped and drilled for a Weaver mount so I can install the Ultradot Matchdot II sight. I am also completing a bullseye pistol box and I am down to making the pistol rack. Do you think I can find the height of the Model 41...

My New Old Model 41 72004 Just got her back from the S&W repair shop and she looks great. Can't wait to take her to the range. Does anyone know what the anotation of Ghost Material PISTL1 might mean on the invoice? Just curious.

Thanks Snubbyfan, that was a great place to start!

Hi folks. I am a new old Model 41 owner and I am having some ejection issues that are not ammunition related. Appears to be a burr issue on the lower slide. However, I just heard that S&W in my wonderful home state of Massachusetts does repairs. Anyone recommend who I should contact and how? I...

Hi folks new to this group and the owner of a new very old Model 41 and I have discovered some ejection issues not related to the ammo being fired. How does one go about having the folks at S&W repair my new old pistol? I am in Massachusetts so they sure are close. Any idea on how they charge...