Recent content by Tango 106

Smells to me I checked the OP's profile and this is the first part of another post he has on this forum. "Went to an LGS. Let me say that this is NOT a full service store. They are NEW to have an FFL at this location, and it is primarily a tactical store. Brought home a 'new' FS/mid barrel...

Show proof I have never done business with QT. As I cited in an earlier post I checked their website and leared about them, including their POLICY that they WILL ACCEPT RETURNS on firearms if the original tags are still attached. As someone else stated, you can examine the barrel rifling, slide...

Great post firebidude.

Out of curiosity I checked the QT website. Thye have 6 stores, all of which are in cities with heavy military bases. In their return policy they state the firearms can be returned IF the original tags are still intact. Something is very stinky about this situation. I am just trying to figure it...

I had the same problem with a M&P9 pistol manufactored in February 2012. I resolved the poor group size by hand grinding and 400 grit wet polishing the barrel crown. It was visibly uneven and had deep chatter marks all around the crown. The reason I even thought about checking the crown was...

barrel crown I used a dremmel tool attachment-cone shaped stone/grinder and wet/dry 400 grit sand paper, all BY HAND. NO power tools at all. The crown is critical to accuracy because it is the very end of the rifeling that the bullet is in contact with as it exits the barrel. There are...

M&P 9 accuracy I got a new m&p a couple of months ago. The grip, sight picture, low bore axis and trigger were overwhelming in a good way. Perfect reliability with several types of ammo. I did have to get used to the trigger pull, to me the percieved pull was light. I polished the sear, trigger...

Bedrockk you have great comments from each post. I just wanted to say practic, practice, practice is a must for accuracy. The "V" notch of the hand is very important because if that is right then everything else falls where it does and that has worked for me for over 35 years. And one other...

Barrel issues Hi folks, I got a new m&p9 two weeks ago. Shot it at the gun shop's range as did my son and we both loved it. Happy with accuracy, especially for first use. I did strip and clean the factory grease and lube with my gun oil before shooting. Now, when I got home and cleaned it and...

Thanks for the input, I just could not make sense of so many stampings. I've not seen this number of letters on a revolver in this condition, and the possible indication of a rework or reblue just is not consistent with the condition of the gun. I apprehiate the help very much.

I just got this model 19-3 that has very few rounds through it. Inside and out it shows very little wear , I wouldn't even call it wear. Shoots tight groups. What puzzles me are the stampings in the grip frame. An L in a triangle and an R in a circle on one side and a large 3 with a c, 9, 1 and...

I just got rear sight blade and screw/plunger-the whole assembly from Midway usa for $11.49. You can get just the blades for about 7 to 8 dollars. Mine were perferct fit and right in every way.

Thanks tomcatt51 for the correct description of the hammer block function. I was not really sure about how it worked, other than to assume it was similar to some modern auto pistols. In my mind something just did not fit with my assumption. I learned something good. Thanks again.

Hammer Block Beause the hammer can strike if cocked and then accidently dropped or such, S&W uses the hammer block safety. What it does, as I understand it is block the hammer before it makes contact with a chambered round, unless the trigger is pulled back as when you intentionaly fire the...

O.K. Time out. S&Wchad I did not make an incorrect assumption and do not owe this person any apology. Now he is claiming "a guy" told him police departments rechambered model 15's for 357 Magnums. From the first post he has made statement and presented images making claims of one sort, then...