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Local ad for a second model HE 44 Spec. Is this price in the ball park for a revolver in this condition. Text of ad: "FOR SALE: 44 SPECIAL 2nd Model Hand Ejector, Blue, 6.5 Inch, Serial #191xx This old girl was 100 years old in April of 2023. Ship date according to the Smith & Wesson Factory...

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We have a Scheels opening here in April, 2024. I can't wait.

I shot my P210 Target some yesterday. Love that gun.

For sale in Boise, Idaho. New Old Stock cylinder for a S&W 625 revolver. I bought this from a reseller for a project that ended up not happening. Never installed in a frame. Look carefully to make sure it will work in your frame. I do not know what dash numbers this will work with, but I...

Here's a shot of my '19 Grand Sport doing what it does best....

ATF in a small squeeze bottle works nicely. But I do have to second that most anything handy will work fine. It's not a high speed machine.

I measured the cylinder bores and they are all in the 0.480" range (+/- 0.0005"). Both guns measure the same, if anything the 5" "good gun" is a bit tighter. No holes that are grossly off the rest. I think I will do some more experimenting with factory ammo and a variety of clips to see...

Yeah, I have the two 625's and two 1911's. Going to A/R means different ammo for one of the four, which doesn't appeal to me that much.

Using A/R cases may be just the ticket - great idea that I hadn't considered. One gun with moon clips, the other with A/r cases. Or maybe just A/R cases in both.....hmmmm It is interesting that 500 Starline A/R cases cost about the same as the new cylinder....

An ebay seller has a couple of new cylinder assemblies for $130 + shipping. I wonder what the odds are that one would fit my revolver?

Good idea. Measuring opposite holes in each cylinder, outside to outside, using my Starrett dial caliper. The "bad" revolver: Pair 1 - 1.555" Pair 2 - 1.553" Pair 3 - 1.560" The "good" revolver: Pair 1 - 1.566" Pair 2 - 1.563" Pair 3 - 1.566" So the bad revolver has a smaller diameter hole...

I have two 625-3's, one 4" and one 5". The 5" shoots great and is very accurate. The 4" shoots well but has a finicky cylinder. Ammo in moon clips that drops into the 5", will hang up about 1/4" out on the 4". I can seat the clip but it takes a lot of pushing. This happens with multiple...

I bought mine a few months ago and have run ~50 rounds through it, with no problems. It's been 100% using FMJ ammo. I need to try some Hornady Critical defense in it but so far I am confident that it will work.