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    When will we see a no lock 29, 629?

    From what I gathered looking into that... all of them. might not be a bad thing, esp given the state of the workforce. https://revolverguy.com/all-about-mim-part-one/
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    New Model 940 Range Report

    Ignition problem solved, and grips solved for now... The research I was able to do here and elsewhere pointed to two possible solutions to the ignition failure rates that I was seeing, either dirt/etc in and the firing pin and bushing, fixable by cleaning, or sending the gun back to the...
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    New to forum, Smith & Wessons, and...

    Loudoun. Having lived here for more than 30 years, TIL that it's also "Virginia Piedmont." : O
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    New Model 940 Range Report

    Thanks, all. Like the look of the Hamre AFR grips, but it looks like those are out until sometime into the fall. In the meantime, the stock grips carry well, and cloth tape will address my biggest complaint about the stock grips, so back to just shooting the silly thing.
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    New Model 940 Range Report

    Ha--never thought of them as being *that* thick, but here's the visual: Thanks. That gap does look smaller; may keep them on the short list.
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    New Model 940 Range Report

    A few hundred rounds through my 940-3, and extremely happy, This will definitely be in the carry rotation as soon as I figure out a holster or two. I am new to revolvers, and coming off a lifetime of SA/DAs and striker semi-autos, thought the out-of-box trigger was... not bad. Even better...
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    New to forum, Smith & Wessons, and...

    ...revolvers in general. Ex-Vermonter, living in Northern Virginia. After 30 years of owning semi-autos (SIG, CZ, HK, Glock, and Ruger) I just bought my first Smith& Wesson and my first revolver, 940-3. Loving that so far, and might have something to post about after a few hundred more rounds...
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