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My best friend always says, "It's not the deal you get. It's the deal you think you get." Back in June of 2010 when people were unloading their 2008/9 panic purchases, I was looking for an AR15 carbine. I saw an internet ad on a trusted forum for a new, unfired, in the factory case...

I opened the thread and saw $430 for No lock 442/642. An OK price. OOPS! Another look and I saw $340. Now that's something to be excited about. The next post tells me I can't buy one. Completely civilian, me. Five years ago, almost to the day, I finally found a Gunshop that had no-lock J frame...

I think you've got things pretty well covered Pecos Bill. A happy Festivus to you.

After the Sandy Hook shooting my best friend's wife said she'd be OK with new laws that allow law enforcement to lock people up for something they might do. Years ago she told me that the only people who should have guns are the military, police and criminals. I'm serious. How do have a...

"Who doesn't do that? A former colleague from work. He's the type who would hand you a handgun without clearing it and be insulted when you do so. He once called my a ***** for checking a pistol he handed me. While demonstrating to a mutual friend how safe a Glock is, he blew a hole in his...

My mom would drive us kids to the dump and read a book while we boys hunted rats. My rifle was a single shot Ithaca saddle gun my dad bought me for about $15. Good times.

What a great thread. It sure has brought back alot of my own memories of better days. Thanks for the wonderful photos. I was thinking that the good old days weren't really that long ago, in some ways. For example: I spent most of my teaching career in a rural school district. On any given day...

442. Great little revolver. I miss mine. My wife found it and confiscated it for her own use. I understand your concern about your wife finding out.

I would emphasize the weight factor. I usually carry a Model 38 with stock boot grips in the front pocket and sometimes a 442 with large Crimson Trace grips. Both are comfortable all day long. I've tried front pocket carry with all steel 357 magnum revolvers but the extra half to three quarters...

Scooter123 makes a good point. Which model compact 45 Sig is it? The 250 is a less expensive polymer framed pistol. At $800 new, it probably is a P220 compact. Another question is which trigger system does the pistol have? DA/SA, DAK, SAO? That might have something to do with your neighbor's...

There are so many.... One I did not see mentioned: Valdez is Coming with Burt Lancaster.

I have a model 38-3. It is not stamped +p but it does have a magnum length frame which means it was made in 1996 or shortly after. I have verified with S&W that it can handle +p ammo. I'm not sure what this means relative to your 38-2 model and it's date of manufacture. I just checked and there...

In 2010 we had grouse for Thanksgiving at our cabin near Grand Marais. Fall is a beautiful time in the UP, but we can only get up for an occasional weekend due to work. We're retiring next June. A year from now, I'll be UP there doing instead of dreaming. Can't wait.

Nice work, allglock. If you hadn't let me have that rare magnum frame model 38 with no lock a awhile back, you could have used it for this project. I sure appreciate that you did let loose of it though. Thanks

Great memories here. Bought one in 64. It's been out at the lake cabin ever since. Still works.