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Has anyone fired .45 GAP ammunition from a revolver that is chambered for .45 ACP? I've never thought to do it with my Smith & Wesson 625 but, logically, it ought to be possible. As I understand it the only difference between the GAP and the ACP round is casing length. Diameters are the same...

Here's a cautionary tale for those of you who say you don't see why it's all that necessary to clean your revolvers often. I recently purchased a used S & W 625JM. I love the gun, shooting it is sheer fun. When I purchased it I found it to be very dirty by my standards. There were carbon...

Ok, on another thread about Wolf I sort of asked about Herter, and got no comments. I really shouldn't have attempted to steal the thread so I deserved what I got. But, what about Herter's? It's being heavily promoted by Cabelas as a budget priced ammo. Like Wolf, it's steel cased and...

I've had a couple of glasses of wine tonight so I'm in a fairly giddy mood. Do certain guns have a "nickel" or a "nickle" finish? I've seen the term spelled interchangeably but I'm guessing that one is right and the other isn't. Also, I suspect, the two words have a slightly different...

I had an extended range session today with my "new" Smith & Wesson 625JM. I started off with a box of PRVI Partizan 230gr FMJ .45ACP. Everything was fine. The gun shot to point of aim and I got some superb groups at 10 yards and a couple of respectable groups at 25 yards. Then, I switched...

I picked up a couple of boxes of Aguila 158 gr. JHP .38 special ammunition a couple of weeks ago. It's manufactured in Mexico and I knew nothing about it except that, at just under $20 a box, it is cheap. Today I fired off a box at the range with my 686 6". What a pleasant surprise. In...

I don't own a Glock. I've fired them. They're ok. In my opinion, the trigger is a bit mushy, the grip angle a bit too upright, and as for accuracy, well they're certainly more accurate than I am, but that ain't sayin' much. Which is to say that I'm indifferent to them. I don't own one...

I use passive muffs when I shoot and they provide excellent hearing protection. Their only drawback is that they screen out all noise equally. Thus, they not only dampen the sound of gunfire but they make it very difficult to hear virtually anything else. I've always thought that this raised...

I just posted a similar question over on the S & W Forum. I was at the local Bass Outdoors store today looking for some 158gr. .357 magnum without really hoping I'd find any. There wasn't any to be had, but they did have a few boxes of Remington UMC 180 gr. JHP .357s. At $36 a box it was way...

I'm cross dominant, meaning that my left eye is my dominant eye but I'm right handed. In order to shoot right handed but line my left eye up with the sights I must tilt my head to the right with my face at a slight angle to the line formed by the gun and my arms. I use an isoceles stance; that...

I posted a similar question over on the Smith forum but I thought maybe some of you experts might be of help. I just picked up a brand new Smith & Wesson 1911. It's a beautiful gun and everything on it is tight. In fact, very tight. The problem is that, in one respect, it's too tight. The...

I've been a revolver guy for a long time and, although I have a bunch of revolvers, I don't own any semiautos except for a Smith & Wesson model 41. However, I'm on the verge of buying a Ruger SR9. I've tried nearly every style of semiauto out there, 1911 SA, DAO, SA/DA, and in most of the...

Here's a variant of the same question that I posed over on the S & W forum: I've got a birthday coming up in a few months and I'm thinking of treating myself to something special. I'm really interested in getting one of Smith's Classic 27s, probably 4" and blued. I'd like to know if anyone's...

I'm in the market for a 9mm semiauto. I own 1/2 dozen revolvers, all Smiths, and I've been content over the years to shoot double action with them. My only semiauto is a S & W 41. Recently, I've test fired a few 9s: a Glock (hated it, it felt like I was shooting a toaster oven); a Kimber 9mm...

I have a set of Uncle Mike's combat grips on my round butt 686SSR which I love. It's as if they were made for my hand. I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to get them for all of my Smith revolvers, which include several K-frame square butts. I checked the Smith website and found nothing...

Hi, all: Just got back from the gunshow with my latest acquisition, a 617-1, which appears to be in excellent condition. It has a target hammer and trigger and original Smith walnut target grips. I'll post photos once I clean 'er up. Can I get some help with date of manufacture? The serial...

I do most of my shooting at an indoor range and I try to be considerate, shooting mostly lead free ammunition. I just ordered a couple of boxes of Remington UMC 357 Magnum 125 grain leadless from Midway, mostly out of curiosity, because I'd never heard of the stuff. Does anyone know anything...

I've got a couple of Smith & Wessons (686 6", 625 5") that I purchased new within the last 18 months. Both are great guns, extremely accurate, nice triggers. But they have a common problem. After I shoot each of them for 50 - 100 rounds, the screws on the side plate and the cylinder release...