Recent content by whizbang

The center revolver is a pinned and recessed M19-4 with a real nice trigger job. It's nice enough to be a safe queen. However, it's my trail gun.

Hah! I have exactly the opposite problem. Been shooting revolvers so long that I completely let out the trigger reset on my XD, even though 1/3 of the way will do.

The Wolff spring kit that I got for my 686 came with 3 rebound springs. I put the lightest in the 686 and the second lightest in the 617. Works great.

If you just want hi vis, you can get bright orange nail polish for about $3. A plus on the nail polish is that gun cleaning solvents don't hurt it.

????????????? Tedious? A few gentle swipes is enough. Other wise you risk damaging the works. My 617 had MAJOR burrs on every side of the rebound housing. I think I had it stoned smooth in less that 5 minutes. Tedious is when you are still at it 4 hours later.

Lobo_79 I think your Stinger problem is the same problem as shooting 357's AFTER shooting 38's. The short regular 22's leave a deposit in the cylinder. When you follow up with the Stingers, the longer cases fuse to the deposits. TRY THIS: Clean the gun. Then shoot the Stingers in the clean...

I think it was some time in the 80's, S&W made about 600 model 60-1's with target sights. I paid a premium on BG to get mine. I can't see regular sights, so, it was worth it. If you can live with steel (blue), model 36 and 37's with sights are more common.

My 3: 1. 686 for IDPA and Home Defense. 2. 617 for cheap practice. 3....... J frame. (Mines a 60-1 with target sights). Sometimes the 686 is a bit much to slip into your bathrobe pocket.

A reasonable price. Cheaper than I've seen in any stores (and I am Rving from Seattle to Tallahasse. I've been in a few stores).

Medium Rare: M60-1 with target sights. Only 600 made? Doesn't matter. My eyesight is too bad for regular J frames.

...not a target gun. I assume you're looking for a 2 inch? My pinned 60-1 comes from a run of 600 back in the 80's. I paid a premium for it on gunbroker.com. My eyes are just too old for regular slotted sights.

A 4 incher with Compac Pros.

I learned to shoot with a 317 --- ran about 3000 rounds thru one about 2 years ago. Great gun. No problems.