Recent content by RacinbobSW

All you folks are great and I appreciate the information. I really don't think this guy was playing games. He was just sorely misinformed. Once he saw the picture he simply said not interested. No $$ were discussed and I wouldn't have budged anyways. I did send him another email and explained...

Yea, do that. Being the nice guy that I am I'll take those unreliable things off your hands so you don't have to bother with them. ;) He was referring to all of them. He talked a great story and, as I said, was a nice guy, but I was pretty dumbfounded. It wasn't all that long ago that I would...

No, he clearly understood the difference between the generations. He sounded pretty knowledgeable. Being a NL he surely knew that it wasn't one of the value versions. Thanks for getting back so quick. This could be interesting when more folks wake up.

I have a 3913NL build it 1991. I am selling it and had a gentleman contact me and discuss something I never heard before and I wanted to get your opinion here. He asked if it was the early engineering version or later. I go ‘HUH?’ He went on to say that on the early engineering versions the...

flagman, I didn't get a PM if I was the one you were sending it to. We need more info but if it's new in the original box with all the original goodies I'm seeing like new going for $6-800. It nearly impossible to get a good figure to somebody on a forum. You'll get so many "I just bought one...

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Congrats Jim. You'll be quite happy with your choice. Of course you would have been happy with the M&P as well. I love having a decision where there is no wrong one.

A bunch of good replies have been posted. For me, the width of the Shield wins out especially since I'm a thin guy. With my long fingers I like the width of the 9c better but my Shield is my carry piece and there's always a compromise in some sense with a small pistol. Capacity doesn't really...

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I saw that too Jim. I'm thinking the stocks aren't original. It's a beautiful revolver but considering the questionables way, way waaaaaaay too much for it.

A few just have to post dumb comments no matter what. In sticking with the OP I would definitely go with the 686. Strong revolver and loaded properly it will do the job for you if you do your job.

I suggest posting some pictures of them. There's some folks here that can do wonders but more information on their condition is needed.

I have a SR9 and a SR45. Outstanding pistols. I carry a Shield and love it. I've shot hundreds of rounds through various M&P's and again, outstanding pistols. As most have said, try both and decide for yourself. Don't let brand loyalty of some of responses here sway you. I'm a S&W fan but the...

Good answers so far. Personally, I like a WELL designed manual safety. The Shield is well designed. I recently toured a manufacturing plant of a model that offered both, with and without a safety. The design of their safety was, well, simply put, horrible. Pretty nice pistol without the safety...

I have my favorite but I'm not one to suggest something just because I have it. To each their own. My suggestion for you would be to soak up as much knowledge as you can about reloading, get a single stage press and the other essentials you'll discover that you need because of your new found...