Recent content by oldCop

My circa 1969 Model 27 suffered some similar damage. That Viet Nam era gun (one of the first released to the public by S & W after fulfilling military needs) had a bolt that was burred slightly, and coupled with the massive N-frame cylinders, it jumped the cylinder notches during rapid...

I don't know how sensitive PB is to crimp pressure, but many years ago I stuck a couple in a .44 Mag the first time I used H110 because of insufficient crimp. Some powders are also very unfriendly to reduced loads, but it doesn't sound like your powder weight was a factor. I'm betting on crimp...

Listed weight in 1964 Gun Digest, which is when I bought mine, is 44 1/2 oz for the 6" barrel..doesn't list other barrel length weights. I don't have a scale small enough to weigh mine.

Thank you, Beans!

Looking for some higher power 250 gr cast bullet .45 Colt loads for carry in Wyoming and Montana that are safe in my late 3rd Generation Colt SAA revolvers. I'm not sure the loads given for the S & W 25-3 in the Linebaugh article in handloads.com using the 260 and 310 gr cast bullets would be...

Looking for some higher power 250 gr cast bullet .45 Colt loads for carry in Wyoming and Montana that are safe in my late 3rd Generation Colt SAA revolvers. I'm not sure the loads given for the S & W 25-3 in the Linebaugh article in handloads.com using the 260 and 310 gr cast bullets would be...