Recent content by Tom 1951

For what it's worth, I found a nice pre-owned Ladysmith .38 at Bass Pro, good blueing, and as nice a set of grips that I've seen in a while. The price was sure tempting! Unfortunately, it had that blankety-blank hole in the frame and I passed it by. I'll stay with my elderly Model 37 as a pocket...

I sent an e-mail to S&W customer service a few years back on my 469 TAAXXXX and got a quick, polite response: 1986.

A spurred hammer makes a lot of sense to me. I had one on my 908 that went to a favorite nephew when I had a health emergency. I wish I had one on my 469; having one installed isn't in the cards, though, not considering the time it would be at the gunsmith's and the cost, at least not at my age

I love those wooden grips! I had both a 951 and it's Helwan clone. The design fit my hand perfectly and it was a joy tucked over the right hip. Although lots of people will disagree about the crossbolt safety, I like it. I even had a Model 70, the old style, with the same safety. It was very...

If the Rossi works for you, what's not to like? .22 revolvers are sweet. I'm currently tempted by a Charter Arms .22 I saw on line last weekend.

If I didn't have plenty of spare 6906 mags, I'd lean heavily towards a Beretta 92 as a house gun and that's simply because parts are readily available if the Beretta goes down. The Smiths are getting harder and harder to supply; yes, they rarely break, but the availability of magazines are an issue.

Thanks for the input. I had missed the news about the recall and will definitely check. I'm getting recoil sensitive and I'll definitely have to shoot it before plunking down the cash. I used to have a chewed up and spit out .32 PPK and it was a pleasure to shoot.

An acquaintance has a Walther PPK/S I think from the Holton plant. It has the box, paperwork, etc. I haven't looked at it yet, so can't comment on the condition. He's asking a firm $750. Any comments? I'm getting away from 9mm carry and it would be a carry piece.

I had an old nickel plated Model 49 that I carried with wadcutters; I handloaded hollow based wadcutters backwards. I don't know if that mattered at all, but those cartridges sure looked wicked. They were backed up by two reloads of standard pressure hollow points. As already stated, the...

As a fellow old geezer - is that redundant? are there young geezers? - I have to admit that the 6906 is about as good as it gets. I tried, really tried, to like the Glock 26. Sorry, no can do.

I carried daily (as a civilian and school teacher) a 908, which is the value line version of the 3913. Different sights, a flat top instead of a machined and curved slide, and some plastic parts. The gun never disappointed me. Then I had a health scare and disposed of the 908, 469, and 6906 to...

I'm leaning towards a used Manurhin .32 PP for about $600. From what I've read, quality is exceptional and that Walther actually sold them under their own banner after WWII.

I went back to the shop this morning and the .32 was still here. Through a comedy of errors, I wasn't able to take it home. It's going to be a couple of more weeks before I can get it, if I do. The bloom is considerably off the rose. It's not the gun; it's more the attitude of the shop people. I...

The revolver was still there as of this morning; I'm holding off, though, for two reasons. First, my father, ever wise, sometimes smart, once said (that's all it took) that a two week wait is seldom wasted. As Charlie Chan said, "Patience are a lovely virtue." Second, Oct. 3rd is my birthday...

I also use a wooden tee to tamp down Borkum Riff in a pipe.