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I have a 1969 Chief's Special, a Model 36, and it got me to wondering: if a person bought a Chief's Special back when that gun was new in 1969, and they wanted to change the grips, what grip options would that person have? I don't think Hogue rubber grips existed yet, did they? VZ definitely...

I'm trying to figure out why my Model 19-9 is having a lot of trouble igniting cartridges lately. At least one or two rounds each cylinder fail to ignite the first time I fire them, but then they usually ignite the second time around. I'm using factory ammo that I got at the range, and I tried...

What is the real length of the Model 36 Classic? The S&W website said the length of the original Model 36 in the 90s before it was discontinued was 6.3" , and it's what all the old S&W catalogs say. Then, in 2007, when the Classic came out, it listed the length as 6 15/16". The current website...

Does anyone know why grips with finger grooves are called "combat grips," and why those without finger grooves are called "target grips"? Is there some theory regarding why grooveless grips are more appropriate for target shooting, and why grooves are more appropriate for combat? I know that I...

It appears that the Pachmayr Compac Professional grip for S&W J frames #03254 has been discontinued. No one has it in stock. Midway, Pachmayr, even Amazon only has one seller with one copy. One online retailer even listed it as discontinued. I guess it wasn't that popular? That is too bad...

This model 15 is on display at the LAPD museum in LA, CA. Does anyone know what brand of grip this is on the revolver? Model-15-grips hosted at ImgBB — ImgBB Model-15-grip-2 hosted at ImgBB — ImgBB

A thing I don't understand is, FedEx now seems to have a policy that a regular person cannot ship guns through them. Shipping guns must be done via an FFL. See here: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/how-to-ship-firearms.html But then when I called S&W to have a gun shipped to them for...

i was wondering if anyone has ever seen the Model 15-10 Classics S&W revolver? There was a Classics model 15 listed on their website from about 2011-2013 SKU#150716, but I have never in my life seen it listed on Gunbroker or any other gun sale sight, and I have never seen one for sale used at a...

There is a model 15, I believe it's a -3, for sale at a gun store near me. The sight has one of those orange inserts that are on the new Classics models. Did those exist on models as old as 15-3, or is it safe to assume that this gun has some sort of aftermarket sight added? Picture...

Has anyone figured out how to get a Pachmayr Gripper grip for round butt K frames (#03266) onto a new model 19-9 in those cases where the mainspring blocks the screw hole? Some reviews of that grip complain that the mainspring is in the way of the screw, and the grip cannot be installed. If...

Did model 15 revolvers ever come with the large wooden target grips? Or did they always have the smaller magna grips only? I saw a model 15 at a gun store the other day, and it had the large target grips, and I thought, those probably aren't the original grips. Could those grips have been...

I find it interesting that guns dot com has a brand new model 67 for sale, even though that model has been discontinued for a few years now. Is it coming back or something? I would totally buy it if I had an extra $1675 lying around. I've always fantasized about owning a brand new model 15...

Am I right that the M&P Shield 2.0 9mm with thumb safety SKU 11806 has been discontinued? It does not seem to exist anywhere on S&W's website. There does not seem to have been any sort of announcement or anything, it's just gone.

Does anyone have any idea what the abbreviations "Dh," "Hh," and "Tc" in this 1961 handgun catalog are supposed to mean? (see attached photo)

There seems to be some damage/scratching on the muzzle of my Model 19 Classic, which I just bought new about 3.5 years ago. (see the attached photo) I'm talking about that scratching that goes all the way around the edge of the bore. Does anyone know what could have caused this? I just noticed...

I was wondering, if you have a revolver with adjustable sights, say a model 15 or a model 19, when would you actually take advantage of that feature and adjust the sights? I.e., what circumstances or situation might require you to get the screwdriver out and change the sight picture?

Everyone I hear from says that I should replace the factory grips on my new model 36 (no dash). Is replacing those little wooden grips with, say, a rubber Hogue or Pachmayr grip really going to make a huge difference in how well I can shoot it? It's true that I haven't yet figured out how to...

There are two things I'm wondering about: First, what happened to all the Smith & Wesson dealers? It used to be that when I go to the "dealer locator" on the S&W website, every gun store in my area was listed. Now there are just two in a 50 mile radius. What happened there? Did this change...

Hi. I was trying to clean my new Model 19 (.357 Magnum) according to a video I found on youtube, and it says that bronze brush is supposed to go into the chambers and into the barrel. But it won't fit. The cleaning kit I have is for 9mm, which I understand also works for .38 special and Magnum...

Hi. I live in New Jersey and I don't currently have a gun because I'm still waiting for my firearm permit to come through... and waiting... and waiting... That's the system in New Jersey. I briefly owned a Model 10 revolver but my girlfriend got upset about that so I ended up selling it. But I'm...