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I've been looking on many of the popular gun sites for months for a nice STI for sale and have only seen a few Spartans, but am looking for a higher level gun. Any ideas???? Thanks dan

I'm getting this gun next week and would like opinions on either putting a hard finish on the slide OR the frame, I don't have $260+ to have both done at the moment. I would like to do the frame as I like the silver 'look' slide over a dark frame. I know nothing about the mechanical interface...

Looking to replace the ones on my PC guns. These are the type that are spring loaded on PC guns and also are on the modern classics. Anyone located a GOOD price on these ? txs....dewey

Can it be done ? How durable would it be ? Txs dewey

A while back there was several long threads concerning the requirements according to BATF and shipping firearms. Would someone please supply with the link ? Did a search and got nowhere. Thanks....dan

(SAM-please refrain....) HINT : The grips and screwdriver are incorrect for this piece.dewey

I need to have a brushed chrome re'finish removed from a S&W and was wondering what the options are. A dark blue/black finish will then be applied. If anyone can reccomend some shops to have it done I'd appreciate it. Thanks....dewey

Could someone help me out, please ? TXS..........dewey

Hi All- I got some S&W .44SPL 4 inchers and have been using 240 gn. SWCs with a Brinell of 15. As these are just a target guns I'm only loading it up to 850-900fps and they've been leading VERY badly after 50 rounds or so. Is the only solution to bump it up to 950-1,000 to get the lead to...

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I've been shooting 240gr.SWCs in my S&W M24 4 inch and have been very happy with the accuracy. Yesterday I open a cherished box of 500 Hornady 240 XTPs to see if I could get a REAL accurate load. After messing around for 3 hours with W231,Bulleye,Titegroup and Unique I QUIT ! CRUMMY groups to...

I'm looseing sight in my right eye rapidly do to surgery and figured I better start now useing both. I'm a fair shot now do mostly to going to the range 2 or 3 times a week. Can anyone supply me with a few tips so I can get started on the right foot ? THANKS....dewey PS- I'm right eye dominant.

Hello- Took apart my 640 and did the usual slicking of slide and deburring of frame . Also smoothed the sides of trigger,hammer and took 1 1/2 turns off the rebound spring and hammer spring. HOW FAR can I go removing turns on the hammer spring? I don't have a spare....THANKS...dewey

I shot a guys Kimber with a green front sight the other day and would like to experiment myself. I believe he said it was from EGW ??? Anyone have a good one they can steer me to ? THANKS...dewey

I've been ranting for 2 years about the poor triggers on S&W compared to the ones I read about in the mags;ie, they get 2 3/4 pound SA triggers and mine are 4+. Bought a new Kimber Eclispe 5 inch as I liked the looks and 2 articles I read said they had great triggers which were around 3.1 pound...

Hello- Soon,tomorrow, I'm picking up a 5" Stainless version and would like some info,please. +++ M16, you mentioned a shop that was selling out mags, are they gone &/or do you know of a source that's NOT $39 ? Accurate handloads for the 945 would also be appreciated and 'helpful' hints. YES...

Our outdoor pistol range has a 50 yard area for muzzleloaders. They other day a fellow started shooting down there and it had the typical LOUD blast and plumes of smoke. Wasn't a blckpowder gun but a .480. Had the kick to go with the noise,too. What fun !...best....dewey

I picked up a pound of powder that says Universal and then underneath it says Clays. Well, what's up with that as I have load data for Universal and Clays ? Powder that is Clays says Clays on the top AND bottom ? txs.........dewey

A couple weeks ago I asked Novak's,Clarks and Cylinder & Slide for a price on replaceing the brass bead in my S&W PC guns front sites. They all came back $75 (HHUUUMMMmmmm... ). Anyway, I took one to a local jeweler's shop and had him plate it with 14K. gold as he said that would be the best as...

--> INTEL6, ..Wally.., Others? -->Camfour M625 .45ACP 5 1/4 inch.,S&W Was all set to get one of Lew Horton's PCs but the more I thought about it the madder I got that it would be OVER $900 ! Crap, it still ticks me. Anyway, found a Demo. M625 Camfour that one of the S&W East Coast reps. had(...