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My love affair with S&W DA revolvers in .45 ACP started in 1958, when I was given the opportunity to shoot a 1955 Target...first .45 I ever shot, loved it, and due to happenstance and good luck over a 50 year period, I own that same gun today... along with a pristine 1917 and a 2nd Model Hand...

Just an observation, but it appears the 'politically correct' perspective these days has significantly stifled the use of a baton...you don't see them being used much in the current melees with the anti-LE 'protesters', and then simply in 'protection' or 'defensive' mode. I do remember some...

The article shown by 'Old Lawman' was a great read. The key seems to be understanding what happened (primer flow into the firing pin bushing) and why (i.e., high-pressure, fast powders and light bullet loads). The thread on the recall outlined the issue as well. ML

Oh, boy...this thread disintegrated fairly quickly! Like Muley Gil and Retired W4, I finally found one that would put up with me, but it took awhile! Nonetheless, I must say I'm lucky... my current bride of some 30 years as well as both my ex-wives came to my 80th birthday party!

I suspect that of the 'Pre-Model 26' and 'Model 26' guns out there, a good number of them are fakes, or maybe just Frankenguns. I have one, a 5" barreled gun in .45 Colt, 'Model of 1950' barrel and cylinder, the smooth Target grips, Serial # 165xxx, looks to be the real thing, but it letters as...

My "Frankengun" is a Model of 1955 'N' frame with a stamped 'Model of 1950', 5" barrel and cylinder in .45 Colt. It looks like a 'Pre-Model 26' and was sold that way, but the factory letter solved the issue. Cheap insurance, those factory letters! Gun shoots good, so I'm happy, and I didn't...

I suspect you have already assessed the fact that NOBODY who has posted is a fan of credit cards! I stopped using them years ago, and although it does cause some concern at times, I'm happier paying cash.... and I suspect I'll pass away before the whole scene becomes digital. At any rate...

I have a Camp Carbine in .45ACP, and it is too cool for words! Chip McCormick 10-round mags work well, and so far haven't had to replace the buffer. Finding one in 9mm is a bit hard, they are getting to be a bit rare, and the ones I've seen have all been expensive....

Opinions are like oral cavities (mouths); everybody has one, so here's mine: You were talking about a carry gun for a friend. As an octogenarian with small hands, I think reducing recoil is a good thing, and yet a carry gun should be, well, 'carry-able'. Most of the comments here stress good...

Well, boys, after reviewing all the revolvers, semi-pistols, rifles, shotguns and other good stuff that abounds out there (including sports cars, boats, knives, etc.) my thought is, "He who dies with the most toys WINS!"

I replaced my Model 13, 4" (that I lost in a fire) with a 586 no-dash 4" a couple of years ago. Previous owner had a trigger job done by an expert and round-butt Altamont grips; it is an absolutely great gun; accurate and smooooth. One of my grandsons is a local cop, and lusts for the 586; I...

You done good! I owned a Model 13, 4" from about 1975 until 2020, when our house burned in a wildfire...sad day. I carried that M.13 as a duty gun, and it was my 'go-to' for any occasion. A trigger job and hi-lighting the front sight is all that is necessary, in my opinion. That price...

The Mountain Gun concept came about back in about 1989 when Ross Seyfried (former IPSC champion) and Tom Campbell of S&W came up with the concept of a tapered barrel, lighter weight revolver for what we might call 'Wilderness Carry". They made about 5000 of them in .44 Mag, and S&W expanded the...

Just a thought.... could they be Ropers? I had a lovely set of Roper grips on a Registered Magnum, and the checkering pattern on the back of the grips looks similar. ML

Nice! I have an early .44 Mag 'Mountain Gun' and it is my favorite for going into the woods; I generally carry some of the rare Thunder Ranch .44 Special loads; hotter than normal, but less recoil than the Magnum rounds. Seyfried and Campbell knew what they were doing when they created the...

A great example of what is coming to the US every day. Here on the "Left Coast", California, Oregon and Washington have all adopted anti-gun legislation that each year becomes more draconian. This year the governor of Oregon just signed legislation that effectively makes Concealed Carry...

Someone wrote, "I didn't know how much I didn't know!" True, that. I've been fortunate enough to be able to attend Clint Smith's Thunder Ranch for classes in defensive pistol, revolver, and other classes. Outstanding instruction, and great training. Expensive? Sure. Worth it? Every...

Essentially, a 'Pre-Model 26'. I think that $1500 would be fair here on the west coast where prices are higher. The Model of 1950 was more or less phased out by the Model of 1955 (Pre-Model 25), which had a heavier barrel profile, so the Model 1950's aren't plentiful. This gun would benefit...

I'm a fan of the N-frame guns and a 'Heavy Duty' (fixed-sight 38-44 )with a 5" barrel certainly rings my bell! I think $750 is a great price, but then I live on the west coast, and things in the Socialist states (Washington, Oregon and California) are generally higher than in the midwest and...

Some would argue the 'need' for such a weapon, and I think I know just the thing. I have a cousin who is a licensed 'Captain' and has spent his career guiding both big ships and small boats in oceans around the world. He noted that there are places all over the planet where piracy still...