Recent content by sixdeuce

Both have faults Hello! I have had and used both alot over the last 25-30 years. Here is my free (if worthless) advice: 1) a blued model is great if you are going to shoot thousands of rounds through it as it will wear very slowly (more slowly than stainless) but it is not so great if you...

Lots of Questions OK, 29aholic, now you get me thinking lots of questions (especially because of your picture) that I must have answered. Here goes: 1) Are those Herret wood grips? I have had this type on 357 k frames and liked these, but not a 44 or other large N frame. I normally use...

44 Loads Over the years, I have come to find the following kinds of loads for 44's: 1) The rocket loads that are awesome in power but that most of us cannot hit with, especially without regular practice. 2) The midrange 44 loads that most are accurate with and are failry useful 3) The 44...

M14 Super Accurate Hawkeye, I remember my uncle having one of those In the early 1980's and we initially thought something was wrong because it would not shoot double action. The thing was the most accurate 38 any of us had ever shot. It had what they called 3 T's in the day (Target Hammer...

1st 29 in 1993 29aholoic, I bought my first 29-2 in 1993! In 1980 a model 10 or model 19 was a real score for $150 to $250. A model 29 was $500 or more and very rare to find. My first 29 was scratched and dented but shot well. I was glad of this later on, because if you use one alot it gets...

Let's have some fun. I bought my first new S&W revolver in 1980 (no regrets). In those days, out in the Pacific Northwest S& W revolvers sold fast (except for some of the more expensive large models). I would go by a couple of stores every week on delivery day and, if things worked out right...

I have been lurking here for years and greatly enjoy the posts. Thought I might post something of my own once in awhile (hopefully in good taste and maybe even useful/interesting to others). Best wishes to everyone on using this new site.