Recent content by skipcress

In response to the original post, I have a 4” Model 29-10, and it would cause blood blisters with the original, factory Altamont grips. However, the gun now sports elk horn Magna type grips and I have no problems whatever. I have small hands, so Magna stocks work best for me, provided they’re...

I’ll let Nelson Ford and Brain Pearce speak for themselves, they would know: Nelson Ford (discusses the Model 19 at around 09:10) Brain Pearce If you want a handy, classic blued Smith & Wesson with non-MIM parts and in .357 Magnum, you may consider a 586. If you do get a 586, you may want to...

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 ACP: They're able to do this in smaller chamberings because the barrel is fixed to the frame, so it's easy to simply add a pivot at the nose. This does come...

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.

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 did say “good Magna grips.” The vast majority of Magna grips out there are super thin, especially up top where the “ears” overlap the frame. These feel great...

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 ACP. I carry a reload for my 686, but have the 21A just in case I need something preferable to a sharp stick rather quickly. I carry the 686 appendix in a custom...

686-6, custom IWB holster made to my specifications

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 about I had sweat heavily on the Detective Special, and by the time I got home the backstrap had pitted very severely. To this day I don’t know if my sweat is...

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 overwhelmingly as duty guns, but there was a large contingent of police officers that would choose the Detective Special over the Chief for off-duty carry since the...

I am a big fan of Eagle Grips. They’re a spendier option, but they look fantastic. For instance: https://www.eaglegrips.com/secret-service-series/101-18477-sw-kl-frame-round-butt-secret-service-rosewood-checkered-grips.html#/98-material_grade-regular/100-screw-brass

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 underlug: [email protected] Alternatively LT Arms does great work, and might take that on: (720) 727-0400 [email protected]

Not a direct answer to the original question, but Fulton Armory has a good article for identifying original GI mags, and perhaps more importantly the fakes: https://www.fulton-armory.com/%5Cfaqs%5CM1C-FAQs%5CCarbinemags.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com Skipcress

I’ve always subscribed to the historical use of the term “pistol,” inclusive of revolvers. Note how the term “pistoleer” is pretty much never applied to someone carrying a Glock 😂. What’ll really throw you for a loop is that the British frequently use the term “revolver” to refer to any pistol...

I carry a 2.5” 686, and I carry Buffalo Bore 158gr low flash .357 Magnum ammunition. In the past I have carried Privi Partizan 158gr JHPs, which achieves a muzzle velocity of 1500fps out of a 10” test barrel. I could shoot it quite accurately double or single action (easily out to 25 yards)...

What a cruel premise, you should be ashamed of yourself! 😜 It would have to be a Model 29 for me. For most part for the rest of my Smiths I could make do with Colt stand ins: Pre-model 27 => original Colt Python 2.5” 686 => new Colt Python (stainless) Victory Model modified to look like...