Drem
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First off loved the site when I ran across it earlier today, so I signed up.
A bit of background how I ended up here. On Friday I received some of the best news in my lifetime, LEO had recovered my 15-4 that had been stolen in 1991!!!!!!! Praying to the wheel gun Gods that it was more than just a "hammer" I picked it up today. She sure was rough looking, probably had not been cleaned since it was stolen and had surface rust here and there and a bit more bluing missing from what I remember. When I last saw it there was bluing missing at the muzzle end from years of going in and out of the leather holster during Action Pistol matches.
I tore her down and ran a dry patch through the barrel to see what "colors" showed up on the patch. WOOHOO just crud and no rust colors!! Even before I left the Police evidence lockup I bore lighted it and could clearly see all the lands!
After about 2 hours and removing crud from places I had never had to remove crud before she looks serviceable not pretty but serviceable. Sure could use a re-bluing!! Amazingly the trigger pull is still pretty smooth and the hammer falls at about the same point as I remember it doing. Firing pin fully seats into a fired case. While I do not know what the gap should be between the cylinder and barrel (going to search for that after posting). The gap if close and even and there is very little cylinder movement when empty and closed.
While she is much heavier than my Taurus Ultra Light I am so happy to have this as my carry gun again!! I shot her in Action Pistol quite a bit and we took quite a few 1st and 2nd places. So to carry her again is very comfortable feeling.
Question I am trying to refresh my brain is her "dates" be it manufacture or when she went out the door at the factory. Original box and receipt were damaged beyond use decades ago. As previously mentioned she is a 15-4 serial number 84K27XX.
I had bought a 19-4 as a replacement and was forced to sell her so having my 15-4 is just so sweet!
Thanks in advance for any date information. Best the old brain cells remember I bought her in the mid 80's while still in the Air Force.
A bit of background how I ended up here. On Friday I received some of the best news in my lifetime, LEO had recovered my 15-4 that had been stolen in 1991!!!!!!! Praying to the wheel gun Gods that it was more than just a "hammer" I picked it up today. She sure was rough looking, probably had not been cleaned since it was stolen and had surface rust here and there and a bit more bluing missing from what I remember. When I last saw it there was bluing missing at the muzzle end from years of going in and out of the leather holster during Action Pistol matches.
I tore her down and ran a dry patch through the barrel to see what "colors" showed up on the patch. WOOHOO just crud and no rust colors!! Even before I left the Police evidence lockup I bore lighted it and could clearly see all the lands!
After about 2 hours and removing crud from places I had never had to remove crud before she looks serviceable not pretty but serviceable. Sure could use a re-bluing!! Amazingly the trigger pull is still pretty smooth and the hammer falls at about the same point as I remember it doing. Firing pin fully seats into a fired case. While I do not know what the gap should be between the cylinder and barrel (going to search for that after posting). The gap if close and even and there is very little cylinder movement when empty and closed.
While she is much heavier than my Taurus Ultra Light I am so happy to have this as my carry gun again!! I shot her in Action Pistol quite a bit and we took quite a few 1st and 2nd places. So to carry her again is very comfortable feeling.
Question I am trying to refresh my brain is her "dates" be it manufacture or when she went out the door at the factory. Original box and receipt were damaged beyond use decades ago. As previously mentioned she is a 15-4 serial number 84K27XX.
I had bought a 19-4 as a replacement and was forced to sell her so having my 15-4 is just so sweet!
Thanks in advance for any date information. Best the old brain cells remember I bought her in the mid 80's while still in the Air Force.
, soon it will have 'babies' and you'll be on your way!
