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986 issues with light strikes My 986 2.5 in is about 8 mos old. I haven't shot it alot, cause my idea of pocket/ belt carry have fizzled due to its weight. How ever, I do like shooting it, so it gets taken out couple/three times a month. I use my std 147 gr reloads so it's the same as my...

I have owned a 986 2.5 for about a year now. Old revolver guy who switched to auto, mostly. Only to find an interest in a 9 revo. I like the gun.......but I found myself disappointed in the amt of recoil to my hand firing my 9 reloads for my S&W shields and Browning Hi-power. Guess I assumed...

Thank You all for your responses. I think this will give me a few hints in dividing the box contents. Retfed

I have begun thinning the herd. Most of my smith revolvers have had their original wooden grips replaced with rubber pachmyers etc, more suited for target shooting. I have the originals squirreled away, but failed to mark the models from which they came on them. Sooooo, now I have a box of j...

found one locally. haven't seen it yet. Reasonable price for coastal s.c.?? Lou B

Follow-up Thanks for the replies. I went thru the referenced threads. Found the interesting. Esp the comments from Starline. Rob: My loads are in my orig post. I believe 4.1 gr BE is about 10-12% below the max listed in several of my reload sources. I use this load in my BHP and and Kahr PM...

Since I shoot with 8 other guys and am the only reloader I collect all the brass. We all shoot 9's so I let it slide for months, thinking it had to be from one of their guns. It COULDN'T be my SHIELD. Been bugging me more now, because of the ammo shortage, I'm the only one consistently using...

Follow-up pics & info OK Checked the box & gun. Model 637-2, SKU is 178024 Here's pics: Box label, "tune" label, r -side & L side

Purchased from a dealer what was sold as a "pro" model. Certainly the price was "pro". It was NIB S&W Model 637 Chiefs Special, .38 sp w/CTC Laser LG-305, Pro model, 1 7/8” bbl, SKU 178024, S/N CMV38XX My question is: How do I know I wasn't taken, supplied with a normal off the line gun? I...

I have been offered a used model 22s for sale. Can't locate it on the S&W site at all. Googled it and finally found a reference to some very limited info. Any one out there got one?? It's got a seven inch bbl, no papers or box and only 1 mag. It appears to be about 95% on exterior. Bore looks...

Mika for PM9 Think that'll fit a pm9 w/CT laser? If so I'll take it THX LouB [email protected]

Santa came early this year. I was at a LGS and at the counter, there was a "discussion" going on 'tween a customer and sales person. Customer was MIFFED. He had a new looking 19 in his hands, and was unhappy (understatement) at the offer being made to "trade up" to a Ruger LCP. He stormed out...

Email sent Still have the Hogue K rnd frame grips? Lou B [email protected]

Galco Holster PM sent LouB

I've been toying with the idea of a 638 bodyguard to add to my collection. My LGS has one which has a black finish. The owner says all the 638s are "painted" (his word not mine) so my holding out for a stainess finish is a waste of time. He says even the "silver"looking models are actually...