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Hello all, A friend of mine was recently given a sweet little revolver Ivery Johnson with the following description... Small frame .32, automatic hammer, serial # 73811 US Revolver Co. Made in the USA on top of Barrel My main question is whether or not it is s black powder frame. Any other...

Good afternoon all. This morning I was out back doing some drills with the EDC (S&W 637) and once I'd finished up with business end of things, I decided to have some fun with a few long range shots (25 yards). Normally, for very slow aimed fire, I'll just stage the trigger; once in a while I'll...

For the second year in a row, my lovely wife has surprised me with a handgun from Ruger. Last year was a surprise New Vaquero and this year it's a MKIII 22/45 Target. Just like last year, I was completely blown away by the gift and did not see it coming. I had wanted a .22 for quite some time...

Hello all, A few weeks ago, I picked up some of this stuff... After shooting a bunch of it, I've started carrying it. I've read that it gets an average of 1000 fps from a 642, which is the fastest I've ever heard of when it comes to the .38 special. So is the ammo over doing it? I've seen...

Good Evening all, Today I did something I've never done, I used the internal lock on my 637. I'm visiting my parents for the weekend, along with my sister and her two young daughters. I've been having some serious back issues the last couple weeks and it really started getting bad today...

I normally don't start threads of this nature for fear of it degenerating into a caliber war. However, I'm a bit stumped and just wanted to hear some opinions.. I went to the gun show this weekend and picked up a lot of different SD ammo in .38 special. I got a really good deal on a bunch of...

Hello all, I've been shooting for over 10 years now but never made it out to a gun show. Today, I went to my first at the Dulles Expo center in VA and it was a pretty neat experience. It kinda felt like walking around a live action Internet; lots of weirdos mulling about and weirdos selling...

We see it and hear it all the time, people talking about their new "Range toy". Usually it's in reference to a fun gun that won't see any serious SD duty, contenders, 500, C&R stuff extra. Well, I never paid it any mind till I saw a post title last night that read "my new CCW toy" or something...

Hello all, Do makers of big bore revolvers like Freedom Arms, BFR have restrictions in their warranties when it comes to shooting reloads? Those two companies deal mainly in larger calibers so they must know most of their clientele are reloaders. What about companies like S&W and Ruger? If I...

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone knew when carving occurs on holster embellishment. Can a decorative carving be done after the holster is complete? Is that when its normally done? I ask because I recently bought a holster and now I want to add a floral carving. I'm kicking myself for not...

That's what I got when I stumbled on Rick Garcia Holsters. I was starting to get tired of pocket carrying my 637 and went on a hunt for another holster. After a few minutes of googling, I found some glowing reviews for RG holsters. I liked the look of his work and decided to contact him. Rick...

I removed this screw on my Ruger New Vaquero?

Hello all. I've been carrying Winchester PDX in my 637 and recently came across this test on YouTube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VSb8_ClcVQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player I was wondering, is the 4 layers of denim a standard practice for ballistic gelatin test? I understand getting some...

When it comes to customer service, no. Here's what brought me to that conclusion. I had a Mika pocket holster (given to me used) that was made years ago and lived at the bottom of a drawer. Because of the way it was stored, the holster was pretty flimsy. After using it for some time the mouth...

If there is gun maker that I would like to see make a revolver, it's Kahr. The attention paid to aesthetics and the simplicity of the operation make them the most revolver like auto in my eyes. I personally would love to see an all steel j-frame sized revolver. It would be interesting to see...

When I actually get a chance to drive more than two miles, I like to listen to (flame suit on) NPR. Yesterday I caught most of an interview with a guy that wrote a book called "Glock - Americas Handgun" or something to that effect. From what I heard it was very informative, non biased and made...

I just noticed the three digit (poorly done) marking on my 637 and I've never noticed it before. What are they there for?

Hello all. The resurrection of the Belt Mountain Base Pin Review got me wondering. Would a .357 New Vaquero benefit from the instillation of a Belt Mountain Base Pin? I know they are great for the .44 as such but what about the .357?

Happy New Year All! I was cleaning my guns today and was thinking about resolutions I've made for this year. Most of them pertain to health and work, two things I consider to be important on a personal level. That got me thinking about my guns and how important shooting is to me so I decided to...

Hello all, I'm looking for some thin and smooth wood grips for my New Vaquero. Something the same size as the stock grips would be perfect. I have a pair Altamont grips that add a bit of swell and while they are more comfortable, I shoot better with the stock sized grips. My problem with the...