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Any experience or input on Wilson's fixed rear sight " battle sight"....or opinions on " U " notch or their "square"notch options ? How about the front "fibre optic" green or red in either the low - no snag- profile ( .16" or .17" height seem to be most popular...or the competition style...

Saw a revolver on sale Sat at local gunshow....seller wanted $ 800 for a model 57-1 ( .41 Mag ), Sq Butt, blued in 4" , with original coke bottle stocks on it.....gun was in Good condition, not excellent, I didn't want the gun--- I tried to buy the grips for $200...but he said no.../ he just...

last week / never had this issue come up in 40 yrs of S&W revolver ownership. Any recommendations on how to fix it - can it be done if I can get the part ? Looks to me like the pin is press fit into frame / some indications on internet suggest pins are inserted into frame at factory by...

Besides guns as a hobby -- and I have exotic wood grips on a lot of my guns ( Cocobolo on all of my 1911's, some Gocalco Alves -and Black Walnut on some of my revolvers..- and I've never had a reaction to any of the grips. However, I'm also a WoodTurner and small Box maker...and I use a fair...

Can you fire the model 25's without the moon clips installed - by dropping a round into each cylinder ? ( the S&W 625's ...) have cylinders ground so the round sits in the cylinder and it can fire without the moon clips )....and while you'd need to use a pencil or something to eject the spent...

115 gr FMJ bullets..../ Hodgdon has published : Minimum 3.7 grains .....1066 fps .....30,900 CUP Maximum 3.9 grains......1095 fps ......32,600 CUP If you have tried this load...how was it for consistency in terms of accuracy, clean or dirty, any cycling issues on your gun .... / the...

As you know, I'm not a serious Trap shooter....but a guy needs one good versatile Trap gun....( I think ) ....and the XT lets me shoot Trap singles, Trap Doubles and Continental Trap ...with one gun !! http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=38068&d=1226348855 My...

I keep a spreadsheet inventory of reloading presses, components on hand....and guns..../ and its important that you do that, for insurance purposes if nothing else....so that if you had a major fire, a theft, etc....its important to have data that is accurate, serial numbers, descriptions...

No, I don't feel guilty shooting a "collectable" gun if its new in box with papers and all that..... Its value in my collection is relevant only to how I perceive it....and I shoot it, and take care of it, and enjoy it. I wouldn't enjoy just having it ...and letting it sit in the safe. In...

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Its a little better photo .../ but finish still looks really "flat" to me.... I would make the 100 mile trip ( hopefully have something else to do in the area ) ...and inspect it closely / and still probably pass on it. Here is what a 6" model 27 ...ought to look like ( and my photo skills are...

Not that it matters....but here is my 650 setup on my bench.... http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55543&d=1262629099 Dillon 650 ....with case feeder, etc is on one bench. A pair of MEC 9000-HN hydraulic shotshell presses ( the red loaders ) sit beside it on...

I have a pair of Sig 226's ( both all stainless ) one in 9mm and one in .40S&W.... My 226 X-Five in .40S&W is the 3rd gun in the photo ( its a very different gun / adjustable trigger, etc ).... I don't shoot them very much / but I shoot them well, when I do shoot them ( just not as well as...

some of my 1911's ...Wilson Combat, Les Baer, Kimber..../ Wilson blued 5" is my primary carry gun in .45 acp / stainless wilson is my primary practice gun 5" in 9mm....Baer in 5" 9mm monolith ...a Kimber gold combat stainless II in .45 acp and a Kimber tactical Pro II model, 4" in...

A buddy and I are doing the same thing with his girlfriend this weekend....(she's in her 30's but has small hands)....and I'll be acting as the primary instructor / he'll back off a little. Our only focus is to let her have some fun and shoot a variety of guns...so she can decide what he...

Most of the guys that reload shotshells....shoot a few hundred shells a week ....for sporting clays, trap or skeet...but I also load some " 00" Buck for tactical shotgun practice..../ and even on shells with # 9 or #8 shot in them you'll easily save $ 2 a box over even cheap promo...

Good lord no ......I won't carry mine..../ I'd need suspenders about 4" wide.../ and I do have a holster for it - for some casual competition...and OWB scabbard style that Kramer leather made up for me ( it'll hold the X-Five or either one of my 226's that have rails on them )...

What's wrong with the L-1 version of the X-Five...??? - at around $ 3K ...?? Here is mine in .40S&W...( I've had it for several yrs - nice gun ! ). ---------------- Damascus slide or frame, makes no sense to me ...I'm wondering if someone is "trolling"....

+1 on the model 19's ..if you want blued... Model 66 ...if you can settle on stainless..... ---------------- and you should be able to find either one in the $ 600 price range ..in very good to excellent condition. -------------- Personally, if I carry a revolver ...I find very little...

You're not the first person to ask.....:D / but that boy, has given me 2 grandsons...so I have to keep him .... The Baer Monolith is at upper left - at top .../ but my all stainless Wilson Protector 5" in 9mm is - 2nd from bottom on the right its a 9mm as well ...that's the 9mm that the...