Recent content by TheTinMan

AA #7 runs very well in 9mm Luger for me. It is my “go to” powder for practice 9x23 Winchester. Western Powders “Reloading and Load Data Guide Edition 5.0” has a ton of data for #7, and in many cases the difference between it and #9 is marginal. It’s not listed for normal 45 Colt, but is for...

The lunatics in Augusta were considering a bunch of anti-gun laws that might make Gavin Newsome blush and they did push through that garbage 3-day waiting period. Yes, that has been halted by a judge at least temporarily. Unless you buy from the 🤬 at the Cabelas in Scarborough.

25 years ago I might have suggested Maine. I moved back here in 2014 after simultaneous retirement and divorce. I cannot advise you strongly enough to stay away. The taxes are second only to California and the entire state government is insanely “progressive”. However, I’m the 3rd generation...

I encourage you to join the Smith & Wesson Collectors’ Association. You can request the ship date (by month) for one revolver per week on our forum. It is a supplement, not a replacement for this forum. Plus there is a wealth of knowledge and good people.

+1 on hammer and trigger shims for improving the action. As far as I know, the Wolff hammer springs are designed to work with a stock length strain screw. I have never had ignition problems. I have read that Wilson’s hammer springs are better than Wolff in terms of reliable ignition but...

I have been telling my daughter that “there’s no such thing as a bad neighborhood - just bad people and they can go anywhere” for decades.

I would like to be the “one gun/one holster” guy but that is not practical for me. My preferred carry pistol is a CCO format 1911 (Officer frame with 4” barrel) in 9x23 Winchester. I prefer to carry it OWB; however, most of the time it’s IWB or shoulder holster. Yes, a shoulder holster is a...

Model 624 serial number ALU66xx but the Lew Horton folks told me it was not one of theirs back in 2012 when I bought it for $700.00. Shipped June of 1986. Nice gun but the cylinder throats are a bit over-sized IIRC.

Last pic confirms it.

Following your sound logic, this K-22 Outdoorsman that shipped in January of 1932 is a “first year gun”. It does have the single screw rear sight of the earliest version. It’s my understanding that the only K-22s shipped in 1931 went to the US Army for the 1932 Olympics. Please correct me...

3” also has the advantage of a full length ejector rod. I only have 3” Model 66-2, 66-3 and 66-4. There were 3” 66-5s and possibly in the original Model 66 as well.

OK I’ve been visiting my first granddaughter for the past week and didn’t have access to my register or SCS&W book. Here are my first year offerings: Registered Magnum #302 shipped 8/6/1935 Model 29-1 shipped 9/11/62 I don’t think my January 1932 K-22 Outdoorsman qualifies although SCS&W...

Smooth is best. My M&P 340 has an 8+ pound trigger pull. No one who has tried it believes me when I tell them that because it is so smooth, but the Lyman gauge doesn’t lie.

This K-22 Outdoorsman shipped early in production in January of 1932

That is my favorite of your revolvers that I’ve seen too. Just stunning 😎 I have three ~8” revolvers but none are Model 27s.