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I have a S&W M&P FPC. I shoot it in the PCC category in IDPA matches four times a month. I have fired many thousands of rounds of my handloads and have never had the carbine malfunction. However, I had a very strange incident last Saturday that I think is worth sharing. At the end of one stage...

Although not its intended purpose, Taccom offers a reduced-power spring that resolves an annoying situation. My S&W M&P 15-22 gets a lot of use in steel challenge matches and as NFC in IDPA (now that small pistol primers are hard to find.) With high-velocity .22 ammo of any brand it cycles...

Last month I called S&W for a replacement hammer spring for my 15-22. The conversation was courteous (as it always is) and I was assured I'd receive my new spring in seven to ten days. When the spring had not arrived after 4 1/2 weeks I checked to see if my request had fallen through the...

I had a very positive experience with Mark in S&W CS today and wanted to share it. I've been using my M&P 15-22 in steel challenges and shooting just for fun for two years, now. I know I have more than 10K rounds through it. Saturday I started getting light strikes -- one about every 10 or 15...

I have noticed that on all of my pre-numbered HEs, from my 1917 (shown) through my S-prefix M&P, the forward corners of the cylinder flutes are chamfered. The most recently-manufactured revolver I have seen this on is a C-prefix transitional M&P (pre-10). On my numbered HEs, from my 15 no-dash...

The very last sentence in the description of the Model 19 in the SCSW (page 185) states "The Model 19 is built on a frame that is slightly larger than a standard K frame in the yoke area." Just where does the dimension differ? I have measured and compared from every imaginable direction and...

Checking in the SWSC I see that a few Model 15s were made in 357 magnum. However, I see no mention of any Model 14s being made in 357 magnum. Does anyone here know if any were ever produced? Here's why I ask: I know of a 14-3 with a 4" 357 magnum barrel on it it. I've only seen photos, so I...

I have read on this forum and others that S&W 1917 revolvers have shallow rifling and prefer jacketed bullets. It seems to be implied that they won't provide acceptable accuracy with lead bullets. Is this based on a long-accepted theory or actual experience by people participating on this forum...

I have a relatively early (sn 307xx) with the "GHS" marking. On the lower region of the left side of the frame is what I would describe as a "Maltese Cross" mark. Is anyone here familiar with this? I've also included overall photos, as this gun is in very nice condition. At some time during its...

I have a cute little M36-1 square butt with a three-inch barrel. I'm trying to date it, but its serial number doesn't exactly comply with the format in the SCSW. Or, I'm not able to interpolate correctly. The serial number is 18J9xx. This format is similar to the 1971-1972 range of J1-999J99...

What was S&W's motivation to add the hammer block after WWII? Had there been accidental discharges resulting from guns being dropped on the hammer? Was it marketing? Or, was this just a preventative measure anticipating a possible AD from a dropped gun? I have a couple prewar models (M&P and...

When did grip checkering make its transition from the finer checkering pattern with a hand-excised border to the coarser checkering with the routed border? How long were magnas made with the finer checkering and hand-excised border?

I have a delightful M36-1 square butt with a three-inch barrel. What has always puzzled me is that the corners of the butt of the frame were rounded after the frame was blued. Was this done in the factory? Or, was it done by a previous owner? In other words, were the corners of the frame...

A forum member helped me find one. My life is now complete, so I no longer need the WTB ad. I'm entering this copy because I don't know how to delete the ad.