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I asked a S&W customer service representative about differences in 44 Special barrels and 44 Magnums. The throat on the 44 Special was different, and tighter. Anyone screwing a 44 Special barrel on to a 44 Magnum might find factory rounds over pressure.

In the late 1980's there was a virtual "gun of the month" by Smith and Wesson. Lots of limited runs, say 5000 or less, of revolvers that had variations of barrels, cylinders, grip, and caliber. It was a good time period, if you had the money, and got that pistol which had all the features you...

Discard the shackles of fear and lube them! Twenty two rounds are greased/waxed to eliminate case to chamber friction, however that case lubrication is often insufficient when the grease dries, or the wax dries, or maybe from rough chambers. Shiny, smooth chambers reduce case to chamber...

Match ammunition seems to have fewer failures to fire in pistols than over the counter, but I have had problems with SK STD Plus in my M41's. Never had a misfire of that SK STD Plus in an Anschutz. In fact, my CCI SV, never had a misfire in about 100 rounds fired through my Anschutz, but the...

The case of +P 38 Special I fired through a M66 was a little stiffer than standard 38 Special, but nothing compared to a 158 grain 357 load 4" M66-2 Reloads in 38 Special cases: This was a standard 25 yard target load, however due to bullet tumbling at 50 yards, I am thinking of bumping it...

I will bet cold weather also had something to do with your malfunctions. Blowback weapons require case lubrication to function. Bottom line, if the case is gripping the chamber, breech friction will cause a blowback weapon to malfunction. It is particularly noticeable in high pressure blowback...

Confusing, error prone forms created by unaccountable morons who don't care. What's not to like

Viscosity: Thicker in summer and thinner in winter, to no oil in temperatures below freezing. 10W-30 motor oil works great regardless of caliber. For your M19 grenade launcher, use the lube Connie recommends!

Because I am interested in shooting my revolvers, I would get it, assuming that the rifling and cylinders are rust and pit free. Take a cleaning rod, a brush, patches, solvent, and clean out the tube first. If the barrel is beautiful, then go through the cylinder. My K38 shoots great. I do...

The gunsmiths at Clark know how to build reliable and accurate pistols. The shop is off Hwy 80, an old historic coast to coast Highway established in 1926 known as the Dixie Overland Hwy. Google Maps It was a hoot to drive on this road and see remnants from its heyday, before the Interstate...

Getting enough money to fix the roof is probably more compensation than 99% of "actors" ever receive. I remember seeing on stage, the musical "A Chorus Line", and the whole plot was about 17 individuals auditioning for work. The opening song was "I really need this Job!" Anyone remember the...

The gunsmith I talked to, had worked on over 200 M41's, and claimed he had gotten M41's that had gone through the S&W Customer Service shop, and were still unreliable till he fixed them. And interesting quote about M41's was "modern M41's are better built, and made of better materials than...

There are a surprising number of wheel well stowaways: Wheel-well stowaway - Wikipedia And as the article states, probably more who fell out over the ocean when airplanes prepared for landing. Trying to hide in a wheel well is not a smart thing to do.

With the externally greased bullets of the period, the cure to leading was more grease! No joke, blow enough grease up the barrel, and you can prevent jacket fouling. Done that one on a 300 Win Mag that fouled, and a chromed lined barrel on a JC Higgins M50 in 30-06.

I had many function issues with a 1968 mgr M46 and a 1988 M41 that when away when I replaced the old main springs with new OEM main springs. And, replace the recoil spring. I have had fewer failures to ignite with the new mainspring, (with rimfires and pistol ignition systems, you will always...

When the 500 S&W was new, used to go to the gunstore January/February and look at the lightly used revolvers that were someone's Christmas gift. The salesman would typically claim the guns had been shot less than a box of 50 rounds. Sometimes your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

The coating is a lubricant. The round was designed for blowback mechanisms, and with high pressure blowback, and delayed blowback actions, if the cases are not lubricated, they will stick in the chamber and be torn apart. The shoulder is moving forward as the case is extracted. Timing is...

I don't know if S&W made any knives. The one(s) I have is selling for $15.99 on ebay, and is called "extreme ops" I think it was made in China. United Cutlery had to make some S&W branded knives. Look on ebay, someone has got to be selling your knife, there are only 4000 Smith and Wesson...

I shot iron sighted AR15's in NRA Highpower Competition. Back when I was shooting, Armalite, Bushmaster, Rock River were the most common AR's on the firing line. And believe it or not, shooters with stock box National Match versions of all of these brands won Major events, such as Civilian...

I am a product of American Government funded, public schools, so your English is probably better than mine. Regards, Welcome to the forum! Love my K31 Swiss rifle. Well made piece of machinery. I really think the US would have been better off copying the 7.5 X 55 round instead of...