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      skipcress replied to the thread Model 19 cracked forcing cone - odds.
      I’ll let Nelson Ford and Brain Pearce speak for themselves, they would know: Nelson Ford (discusses the Model 19 at around 09:10)...
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      skipcress replied to the thread Beretta and Gersun .380 "Tip Up" Barrel Pistols.
      To elaborate further on other replies, its actually easier to say why Beretta is able to make tip up barrel designs in calibers like .32...
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      skipcress replied to the thread Banned Firearm.
      I think they’re afraid the moment they touch something it’ll be tantamount to admitting there was a problem, opening them up to litigation.
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      skipcress replied to the thread N frame grips for small hands.
      I’ve got small hands myself, and there’s no revolver grip that works better for me than an N frame with good Magna grips. That said, I...
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      skipcress replied to the thread Revolver vs. Semi Auto for CCW.
      I carry two guns as well, but I’m not as cool as @Riposte1. My primary is a 2.5” 686-6, but my secondary is just a Beretta 21A in .25...
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      skipcress replied to the thread Feeling kind of snubby today.
      686-6, custom IWB holster made to my specifications
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      skipcress replied to the thread What was your first Smith and Wesson??.
      My first Smith & Wesson was a 2.5” 686-6, which I got to replace a Detective Special as my carry gun. On a particularly hot day out and...
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      skipcress replied to the thread Model 10-9 Snubbie.
      I think it’s a great idea. I believe it was Massad Ayoob who said that in the post-WWII era Smith & Wessons were preferred...
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      skipcress replied to the thread L Frame Grips.
      I am a big fan of Eagle Grips. They’re a spendier option, but they look fantastic. For instance...
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      skipcress replied to the thread Gunsmith for barrel cut and profile change.
      I had a model 1917 barrel shortened to 4”, and John Taylor of Taylor Machine Co. did a great job, but I don’t know about removing the...
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      skipcress reacted to Friendofbillw1's post in the thread 2 old smiths with Like Like.
      Now you've stirred it 🤣🤣🤣
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      skipcress replied to the thread Mags for M -1 carbine.
      Not a direct answer to the original question, but Fulton Armory has a good article for identifying original GI mags, and perhaps more...
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      skipcress replied to the thread 2 old smiths.
      I’ve always subscribed to the historical use of the term “pistol,” inclusive of revolvers. Note how the term “pistoleer” is pretty much...
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      skipcress reacted to Friendofbillw1's post in the thread 2 old smiths with Like Like.
      Either I am lazy or just old school and OLD LOL But to me this is a pistol just like a model 19 is a pistol. No desire to argue my point...
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      skipcress reacted to Tom S.'s post in the thread 2 old smiths with Like Like.
      Actually, the term pistol goes back around the 15th century. From the NRA: The word pistol may have come from the name of a small...
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