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Apparently a few of the early SA 35's had issues with reliable feeding due to barrel ramp contour. That's been fixed for several years now.

The SA 35 is more than a copy of the Browning; it's an upgrade in a few important areas. The SA 35 is friendly to use as it is. If you want a 1/2# or so lighter pull to the already nice trigger, fit a EGW hard sear.

Several months back, I seriously jammed my trigger finger. After a couple weeks, with no major improvement, I got into see my primary doc. He looked it over really well and suggested we give it a little more time. Said if that didn't do it, he'd refer me to a hand specialist. Took another...

I am betting that those stocks weren't on the revolver when it was in use enough to get the frame finish to look as "experienced" as it does. Also thinking the barrel might have been a replacement to the original from some time in the gun's life. Factoring in the extra nice stocks and the...

The particular Safariland 7-series is made for Colt 1911 3.5" Manufacturer #: 7378-54-411. If that's what you give, give it a look see. I run the same holster for a 5" Government 1911. I like the fact it retains the gun well. Works fine with Wilson Combat dual side wide thumb safety. The...

You will need some fired cases in the cylinder before you can begin to more accurately measuire cylinder to cone space as well as back of cylinder to recoil shield. Recognize that some "wobble" fore and aft of cylinder is normal; excessive is not.

Safariland has a number of fits for their 7-series holsters. It is a proprietary blend of nylon. I've put some of these through some severe service with no issues. They simply don't abrade gun finishes, as will Kydex. Being nylon, you can get it wet (rain or sweat) without concern. If it...

If you can, handle and shoot a 4" and a 6" Mod 28, as they are representative of the 3.5, 4, 6 & 6.5" Mod 27. Then pick up and shoot a 5" Mod 27. You may well like the 5" best.

A couple hints if you plan to reload for your .41 Mag. Get Starline brass. Price several different places; you may get down to less than 30 cents. For a 215 gr Missouri Bullet 215 Hi-Tek coated over 6.0 HP38 expect 844 fps and excellent accuracy. For a bigger boom, 210 gr Hornady STP HP over...

The modern frames are beefier in the K frame models. Less likely for expensive failure you know. Now if they'd go to pinned barrels instead of crush fit, even fewer of the barrel/frame failures would occur and likely accuracy would be better. I understand why they think they should do the 2...

Years ago I bought a blue N frame that had some very light speckling here and there. It had been back to the mothership for a reblue and was so marked. In the pre-purchase process, I found it had carry up issues and valued it as such. It took fitting a Power oversize hand to get it working...

I've owned shooters like this one that were functionally fine but irreparably ugly. You'll find a pre-purchase detailed check list if you search. One like this you have to accept up front that it cannot be made factory-nice at any reasonable price. The sideplate screw heads aren't especially...

If you lack the proper tools and knowledge to remove the sideplate, please leave it alone. Find a pistolsmith with experience in S&W revolvers or perhaps a retired police agency armorer with the tools and skills. Often all old revolvers need is a detailed cleaning, done by one of the two...

Do not expect a 1911 style action to function 100% with just tweaking the sear spring arms to achieve a 2.5# trigger. Lots more to it, including sear breakaway, sear angle, hammer hook depth, mainspring power, hammer and sear material, etc.

I've found the trick to enjoying shooting S&W revolvers is primarily in choosing the best grip for YOUR hand. For K, L and N it is Miculek in my case. For J it is the now-mostly-unobtanium rubber copy of the Ahrends Boot Grip. Really tames recoil in my average size hands. I have "prettier"...

One upon a time, I bought a brand-new, in the box Mod 39, the hole in the hammer style. It had the hump-style barrel ramp, so it was a bit finicky what it fed. Worked fine, just not that accurate, so it went down the road. Many years ago, the LGS had a large bunch of early Illinois State...

Safe bet is to store primers inside original packaging, in a temperature controlled room. Best to be on a shelf near floor level, as that part of a room stays cooler. Do NOT confine primers in a metal box and certainly do not store inside a gun safe. Make sure the "roof" above the shelf is...

It was unfortunately somewhat common to blow out the cylinder notches, if the shooter tried to fire .44 Spl "magnum" handloads in these.

On the times I've wanted info of this sort, I've actually phoned up the shop. If the person I speak with (not necessarily the owner or lister) has the item in their hand, I can guide them through a few simple questions that may answer whether I wish to continue to consider the pistol. Short and...

I too have owned a few S&W revolvers, most having the flat spring. It is essential that the strain screw be FULLY bottomed out against the spring, with the screw head fully in contact with the frame. It's unusual for the spring to work loose when fully tensioned down. I have never had a S&W...