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My local gun store just received shipment of the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .380. I played with one yesterday. There are quite a few things I like about the gun and one thing that I absolutely HATE. Here are the good things. The gun is quite compact, yet ergonomically, it fits my hand well...

I'm a believer in the general rule that "lighter = lower". At least that's so with .357 Magnums and, to a somewhat lesser extent, with .38 special. I find that, for example, at 10 yards, 125 gr. Magnums, traveling at about 1500 fps, shoot at least 2 inches lower than 158 gr. Magnums, traveling...

Based on the recommendations of several members of this forum I bought a Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake holster for my Smith & Wesson Model 27 4". The holster arrived yesterday. It fits the gun beautifully. There's no need of a retention strap, the holster is perfectly sized for the gun...

I just installed a red fiber optic front sight on my Smith & Wesson 625JM and discovered that it's just the thing for aging eyes. For the first time in a long time I can isolate the front sight on my target and my group sizes were instantly reduced by about 50%. Ok, so now I know what I need...

Ok, this is not another one of those "if you could only have one, which one" threads. My question is different: of those that you own, which is your favorite and why? I had to think a bit before answering this question. My little arsenal at this point is 8 -- Smith & Wesson revolver Models...

I just picked up a 6" Highwaypatrolman, made back in '74 or '75, from Gunbroker. This gun has few dings on it, came with Pachmayrs, and is no safe queen. But, that's not why I bought it. I took it to the range right after I'd completed the transfer paperwork. For my introductory session I...

For those of you folks who live on Atlanta's Northside, there's a brand new shooting range that just opened last week, Sandy Springs Gun Club, at 8040 Roswell Road, just south of the intersection of Roswell and Northlake. It's totally state of the art, 3 indoor ranges, a members' lounge, and...

I love revolvers and I have a bunch of 'em. I consider myself to be a fair revolver shot, double action. No bullseye shooter, mind you, but respectable nonetheless. For me, respectable is consistent 2" groups at 10 yards, and generally, groups the size of the palm of my hand at 25. I'm...

I'm like many of this Forum's members, I often fire .38 specials from my .357 magnum revolvers. That's fine, except that there's a tendency for rings of carbon to build up in the chambers at the point where the .38 shell casing ends and the bullet begins. And, that can cause a problem for...

I acquired about a 1000 rounds of 115 gr. Remington UMC 9mm FMJ and have been shooting it with my CZ 75B SA. I get decent, indeed very decent groups with this ammo, overlapping holes at 10 yards, 2 1/2 - 3" at 25 yards. But, the stuff shoots high. At 10 yards, about 1 to 1 1/2" above point of...

what would it be? I know, many of you will react to this by saying that the question is ridiculous, but I'd still like to know. So, use your imaginations! What would it be and why? I'll start things off by saying that it would be a very tough choice for me but that if I had to make it I...

I bought some nice Cocobolo replacement grips for my CZ 75B. Obviously, I had to remove the old grips before installing the new ones. The grip screws on the 75B are Phillips head grips. I found the right sized screwdriver and commenced trying to unscrew the left grip screw. No dice. And, to...

I was in WalMart tonight and picked up 4 boxes of Winchester 9mm Nato. I asked the clerk for 124gr. 9s and he handed me these. I bought them without really checking and it was only after I got them home that I realized that these are listed as being 10% hotter than standard 124gr. 9s. Anyone...

As promised, here's a range report on my brand new CZ 75B SA. I fired the gun today using my friend's handloads, 124 gr. fmj over 4.0 gr. and 4.3 gr. of tite group. I started off at ten yards, off hand, slow fire, shooting the 4.0. I was easily able to group within 2" at that distance...

The CZ 75B that I ordered hasn't arrived yet, although UPS assures me that it'll be in on Monday. Meanwhile, I was at the range this morning and a friend let me fire his. My first impression was to be somewhat surprised at how compact the gun is. It's definitely a lot smaller than a Beretta...

This betrays my newness to the wonderful world of 9mm semiautos. I just purchased a 9 mm semi, a CZ 75B and I need to buy some ammo for it. The gun comes with fixed sights. What is the "standard" weight 9mm round that fixed sight semis are typically regulated for? I do a lot of revolver...

I own many revolvers and a 1911. Oddly, I've never acquired a 9mm semi and I've only recently developed an interest in having one. I've fired all kinds of polymer and striker fired guns (Glock, Ruger SR9, Smith & Wesson M & P, Springfield XD, Sig) and, although, some of them performed well --...

I've seen a lot of threads on this forum about how well people shoot with a particular gun on a particular day. We all like to brag now and then, so they're understandable. But, here's a counterpoint. Today, I had a genuinely crappy day at the range. I consider myself to be a pretty good...

I love N-frames. As far as I'm concerned they're the epitome of revolver design. For me, they're the easiest of guns to shoot. Their sights are, for whatever reason, easiest to visualize, and their big frames really soak up the recoil. Alas, I own only two of them, so far, a Smith & Wesson...

I cleaned my Smith & Wesson Model 27 today. After finishing I gave it a routine inspection and, to my surprise, discovered a pretty large chunk of copper on the inside of the forcing cone at the 12 o'clock position. It's definitely copper, it's bright and shiny. I tried brushing it out with a...