Recent content by PaperPatched

In the Eye of The Beholder I'm with Tom. I don't like the looks of it either.

Before you remove material from the spot in your photo check to see that the barrel fits low enough on the frame to at least approximately center the extractor in its groove. And that the feed ramp fit to the frame is close to that of an original barrel. I bought a new barrel from S&W and it...

I don't dry fire often with my 41 ( I do with my Walther GSP), but when I do I use a plastic drywall anchor in the chamber. My LHS (local hardware store) sells them individually or in a box of 100. The 100 count box retails for $5.49. They are made by Hillman, but others should work. I use the...

Is New York State going to scratch "Gateway to Freedom" off of all the NY State quarters in circulation?

Model 41 Ejection Problem Davidus, One of my four M41 barrels did not show a perfectly parallel gap between the barrel and slide. I straightened the barrel extension a hair, but still had some ejection problems. Upon checking the barrel to slide clearance against the other three...

Rimfire Sports, Champions Choice, Bullseye Gear, Midway USA, Brownells, Larrys Guns, Mid South Shooters Supply, Natchez. Should keep you busy for a while.

Front sights adjust opposite to rear sights If you make the front sight shorter by filing it the gun will shoot even lower.

The edit function would let me edit the text, and put a reason for editing, but not edit the title. It was one of those unrecoverable "oh no, comeback" moments, Sorry for the confusion!

It's the only way I'll get a gun related present. I'd owned a PPK for years, but not carried it much, especially in hot weather as it was too angular, heavy and seemed hard to conceal. The replacement, a new 638-3 is light, rounded, and I find it very comfortable to carry, either in my pocket...

Very good photography in addition to the comments above!

CCI & Wolf CCI Standard Velocity & Wolf Match Target

Laser Weldeing I've had some laser welding done on a muzzle loader that had an unsupported drum (no contact between lockplate and drum). I found a place that specialised in plastic injection mould repair and that was gun-friendly. The owner welded the part that I had fabricated to the lockplate...

If you plan on being ready to use your pistol defensively in what will be a high stress situation, then you should carefully consider how you are going to train. While not addressing the original question directly, the video at the link below (from Thunder Ranch) teaches a malfunction clearance...

Model 41 Barrel Just to clear up a couple of things: The barrels that Gil Hebard sells are manufactured by Smith & Wesson. The slide remains on the frame when the barrel is removed: you just have to buy a new barrel, not a barrel & slide unit.

Home Page - Smith & Wesson click "Firearms Accessories", click "Model 41 Barrels"