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Imissedagain; Way back when, during the "Dirty Harry" days when Model 29's were selling for retail plus "half-again" and were nearly unobtainable, I had a good friend who knew a distributor in a neighboring state. He told me I would receive a call and most any time or day, I had to immediately...

I shoot only cast bullets in mine. It ought to last a few lifetimes. I use both .45 ACP and .45 Auto Rim cases. I also use both Ranch Products steel full moon clips and RIMZ plastic full moon clips, where appropriate. These are very versatile handguns, both On the Range and In the Field! FWIW...

My 625-8 JM Special is one of my all time favorites! I have shot it a LOT! Since I cast my own bullets and reload, the ammo shortage hasn't reared it's ugly head for me, yet! Hopefully, we'll get back to normal while I still have some primers! After I lost the vision in my right eye, I...

gunny; I don't have a 3" 686 CS-1 but I have my favorite barrel length of that issue - a 4" barreled one. It is beyond good! It is one of my all time favorites. I got it new right when they hit the market. One of my better pieces of all time! Dale53

I just missed out on a 3" Chiefs Special Target and the next trip to the Indianapolis 500 gun show, derned if they didn't show me the 60-4. I really wanted a Model 60 with a 4" barrel and target sights but "settled" for the 60-4 pictured here. It was in the winter, so I hit my local club's...

I lusted after a K-32 for many, many years. I was always behind the "price curve". Call me a slow learner, but I couldn't understand why they were so "high priced" at the time. It was MUCH later that I finally figured out why used ones were so high. The reason is that, as you can see above...

In my .44 Specials and .44 Magnums my favorite mold is a Mihec correct copy of the H&G #503. This is a proper 250 gr. Keith bullet. It works beautifully and the production rate is high! FWIW Dale53

My father gave me Elmer’s little blue book, “Sixgun Cartridges and Loads” when I was 14 years of age (about 1949). Using that book as a guide, I started casting bullets and reloading handgun cartridges. I am still, at age 85, casting bullets and reloading. Elmer never lead me astray. May he...

I don't remember the exact weight of my 520 but I suspect that "Loyaljeeper" is correct. With or without the Red Dot, it handles well and also seems nicely balanced. Right after I got it, I sighted it in with my target load, then fired these five shots at a silhouette target standing at 25...

I have a Smith Model 520 but it's considerably different than the New York fixed sighted model. Mine is as described above, with a four inch composite barrel and target sights. It has been extremely accurate and in the past couple of years it has become my most shot revolver these days...

I have no experience gunsmithing a .45 Colt to .45 ACP. However, I do have a couple of Smith 625's in .45 ACP and that, to me, is a WONDERFUL caliber (if you cast your own bullets and reload) for both Range and in the Field. That is one of my favorite cartridges and I have shot mine a LOT. I do...

I use the same Flambeau boxes for my 625-8 JM Special loaded moon clip storage. When I empty a loaded moonclip, I put the moonclips with empty cases right back in the box they came from. It helps you to organize, and protects the moonclips from any damage. When I get home, I set aside a time...

I had to watch that video three times before I could do what he does!! Yeah, RIGHT! Jerry is phenomenal! and then some!!! Dale53

bob finger: Many years ago, I realized that I had a problem with ANY revolver that has any recoil at all. I shoot right handed, and the base of my right thumb cannot stand any recoil at all. I also realized early, that Pachmayr rubber grips TOTALLY solves recoil problems with my revolvers as...

A link for those that need to add Torx screw bits to their sets: BROWNELLS TORX(R) BITS - STAR BITS | Brownells FWIW Dale53

I would like to make a suggestion. Call Smith and ask them which sight, do they have one, and how much? It might be a pleasant surprise. Plus, it IS a place to start. Good luck, my friend! Let us know your progress. Dale53

Oracle; If you want to get rid of powder that you can't use, simply put it on your flower bed. It makes decent fertilizer, I understand. Really... FWIW Dale53

I bought a CS-1 when they first hit the market (4" barrel). It has been one of the best revolvers I have ever owned (and I have owned a pile). I do not consider myself a collector but a SHOOTER. My scores with the CS-1 were elevated from the first shot I fired. I have used mine in the field for...

This announcement is a downer for me. My 625-8 JM Special has been one of my favorites for many years! It will continue to be. It is a sweet shooting son-of-a-gun! Mine will see nothing but home cast bullets and as a result will hold it's accuracy longer than I will. These are not only fun to...

gwpercle; I agree in principal wholeheartedly, but rather suggest a Lee Six cavity! Then, never look back. I am a certified "Old Fart" but still active. I saw the shortages in WW II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and various political "wars", and determined early, that I was NOT going to be a...