Recent content by xwray

I've always been enamored of mechanical/electrical stuff. When I was about 9-10 walking home from school (also did that in 2 feet of snow, around 1949) I spotted a thing in the grass with coils of copper wire, contacts, and other bits mounted on a black metal plate,. I picked it up and when I...

Funny...mine will be 81 in 7 months and I too thought the K was a screw head but couldn't figure out what it was for either. Hmmmmm

I'm liking this thread...here are a few of mine: Biancheri Elephant for S&W PC 1911 Biancheri Giraffe for Model 36 El Paso Saddlery Sweetwater for Super Blackhawk El Paso Saddlery Austin for Model 25

Thought I'd post a pic of the use I put the Platinum Tips to...no more concern over developing that nasty verdigris.

This is exactly the reason I needed them...

Thanks gents...found me some Winchester Platinum Tips...

Would anyone here know where I might be able to buy a box or two of new .44 mag cartridges having nickle plated cases...I'm not having much luck? 'preciate it...

Here ya go bamabiker...

I just received a holster from Josh for my new-to-me 19-3. I wanted quality but not flashy, sort of old fashioned if you will. Josh finished it old style with saddle oil and wax. Didn't want it to be too plain so I had him add Cheyenne style lines to it. Whatcha think?

Driftwood, that's some good information, thanks, and thanks to all the others who have added to my understanding of the Laramie.

I'm beginning to think of my Uberti/Beretta as the platypus of the clone world...from many parts, one. Interesting...

Thanks folks...very helpful

I had been wanting a top-break revolver for a while, saw this Beretta Laramie, said I didn't care that it wasn't the real thing nor even a really close copy but it would do for my purposes. I do wonder if there is someone familiar with both that could tell me at least at a high level what the...

I bought these grips to dress up my Dads' old J-Frame but I'm not really comfortable with they way they fit my hand any more than the original grips did so I'm going to try a different style grip. 125.00 shipped

Just copycatting...I never knew why that was anyhow. I suppose one could report that such and such a model with such and such a serial number was stolen (to whom I wouldn't know) and possibly cause a headache or two but I suspect that possibility is so far down in the noise level probably not...