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Tuesday evening I installed a 7.5lb hammer spring in my 632 Pro. It really felt light and smooth when I dry fired it. The next morning I’m off to the range to see if it worked. It didn’t. Not a big surprise at all. Back home, I pulled the spring and started to put the original spring back in...

Very quick to reply to my PM and we settled the details by phone that evening. He shipped, on his dime, next day air FedEx. I picked up my new revolver in just seven days after posting “I’ll take it” Outstanding seller and highly recommended!

On 24 December 1970 my firing battery dropped a 105mm artillery round on 2nd platoon , A company, 1-327 Infantry. Nine men were killed instantly and three more died of their wounds. All but one survivor was wounded. An investigation showed the artillery had followed all safety measures and the...

Yesterday my 632uc came back from its second return to S&W for light strike misfires. They replaced the firing pin - again. This morning I took it to the range to see if it had been fixed. Twelve rounds of Magtech 32 long wadcutter with two misfires. Next I tried my reloads, also in 32 long with...

I received my M432UC from the service dept on 9/10/24 after six weeks. The next morning I took it to the range to make sure they had fixed the misfire problem due to light strikes on the primer. After shooting only 22 rounds, I packed it up because of two misfires. It’s not fixed! The primer on...

I had several light strike misfires a few weeks ago with my new model 432UC. Last week, I reloaded 50 rounds of 32 long and took my revolver to the range to see if the problem persisted. Out of the box of 32 longs and 10 more full power 32 magnums, I got three misfires. That’s enough to take...

If you look up model 41 on Wikipedia, in the article it states “A 6-inch (150mm) barrel was offered for a few months in 1991.” This is the only source that I’ve ever found concerning a 6” barrel for the model 41. I know that Wikipedia isn’t the most accurate source of data for S&W products...

I have a good idea of what a 631 4” sells for but I’ve found on line with some issues. I would hate to see it go for a bargain but what would be a fair bid?The first problem is it has a black finish that has to be after market (ceracote?) Next, the barrel has been magna-ported with a slot on...

I’ve recently acquired a 4” model 16-4 chambered for the 32 Magnum and am looking for a load that will give me a good combination of accuracy and velocity. Perhaps not the most accurate or the highest velocity but the best combination of both. So what is your pet load in this cartridge...

I saw this revolver in a local gun store today. Nickel 3 1/4” barrel #39169 with a five point star at the end of the serial number. What is the significance of the star? I don’t recall seeing this before & I’m not well versed on the early hand ejectors. Hopefully the picture let you see what I’m...

In the October edition of Handloader magazine, Randy Bimsom, author of the Propellant Profiles article has this announcement on page 11: “Just days before going to press, I spoke with the good folks at Capstone Precision Group, Vihtavuori’s U.S. importer/distributor…….VV-N105 Super Magnum...

At the Rock Island Auction on 24 June they sold a 5 1/2” heavy barrel model 41 with a compensator. I know there’s nothing impossible when collecting anything from S&W but this is a variation I’ve never heard of. It appears that the muzzle has been machined to fit the comp and the barrel drilled...

I decided to work up a good load in my S&W model 31-1. The first problem is the lack of available components so I had to use what I had on hand. The other problem is that there is a lack of reloading data for the 32 long. First, let me list all the common information for my experiments: Pistol...

Just brought this little gem home with me today. It’s a 32 S&W long with a three inch (not 3 1/4”) barrel, four screws, and square butt. The serial numbers match in all six locations. I believe that this is the improved I frame, correct? It’s in beautiful condition, the turn line is barely...

Congress on July 2nd, 1776 passed a resolution introduced by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia: “Resolved that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between...

This is ol777gunnerz fault! If he hadn’t posted about his early M41, I wouldn’t have gone an auction site to check early M41details and would not have found out one was for sale in my home town! 20 minutes later, I was at the sellers store checking it out and found it looked better in person...

On Christmas Eve 1970 my battery fired two 105mm rounds at what was supposed to be an unoccupied hill north of Fire Base Bastogne. The mission was to adjust in a defensive target for infantry in the field just prior to the Christmas truce. What my fellow forward observer calling the mission, the...

Guns: Model 640 Pro 2 1/8" and Model 642 1 7/8" Bullet: Federal 130 gr HST Case: Federal 38 special Primer: CCI-500 small pistol Overall Length: 1.18" Five shots @ 25 yards benchrested Chronograph: Oehler 35P 10 feet to center of screens 4.1 grains Winchester 231 Pistol Velocity...

These grips were advertised as for a S&W model 41 by an “unknown maker” and “the checkering is pretty smooth” and a “R” escutcheon. I recognized that they were Rink Formgriffe and stippled not checkered, hit the buy now before anyone else would see they were seriously underpriced. Well they...

A few weeks ago, I bought a model 31-1 with a 4" barrel. Being curious, I looked through the SCSW and could only find seven J frame revolvers with a four inch barrel: models 30, 31, 33, 34, 63, 631, & 651. Seems to me that there should be more but this is all I could find. Anyone know of any...