I've had this one for several months now, and maybe 800-1,000 rds through it. I'm not attempting a review here, just wanted to share the experience. I bought this used off off gunbroker, as is my custom, and as has been my luck, it appeared unfired.
I think prior to taking it out for the first time, I managed to get the 'Super Redhawk Alaskan' off the barrel:
So, Mod #1 was strictly a cosmetic one. While 95% of my initial shooting was SA, I did a very little bit of DA. That will take a LOT more practice for me.
More recently I pulled out the guts and polished everything that appeared to need polishing. I used a 1200 diamond plate, and I must say the difference in the DA feel was remarkable. It now feels like a single, smooth pull in DA. Unfortunately, I have to go back in and look at what I did with the SA--it has a very minute take-up feel...not bad, but I think I may have left a flat spot.
Right after the trigger work, I decided it was a good time to remove the 'Read Instruction Manual' stuff off the other side of the barrel--this is apparently an older unit made before they moved this notice:
More recently, I pulled the hammer and trigger return springs and went with 12- and 10-lb springs, respectively. In 300 rds, there were no issues--the firing pin still puts a lunar crater in the primers exactly like it did before. I've since put a 9 lb hammer spring in, and it feels like it may allow me to get a little faster in DA. We'll see.
Overall, I absolutely love shooting this revolver. I wouldn't say I'm very good with it, getting 3" groups at 15 yds most of the time. Some of that may be due to the fact I usually have at least 3 different loads/bullets when I've gone to the range, and that, because I can rarely get to the range these days, I tend to shoot far more in one sitting than makes for good marksmanship. The eyes quickly get 'weird', and it seems my focus bounces away from the the front sight when they're tired. Hard to describe. My last range outing was 300 rds in the 2 hrs I had available, and that's just not a reasonable expectation for my old eyes--I have to do more rest intervals to get my eyes back.
Oh, I flushed $90 down the toilet by buying a beautiful set of Hogue pao ferro grips and, while they sure are pretty, the gun is all but impossible for me to hang on to with them, and even in armchair gun handling, they feel way too skinny in my hands. They now take up space in my desk drawer.
So far, loving the gun and look forward to more planned and managed range outings soon.
I think prior to taking it out for the first time, I managed to get the 'Super Redhawk Alaskan' off the barrel:
So, Mod #1 was strictly a cosmetic one. While 95% of my initial shooting was SA, I did a very little bit of DA. That will take a LOT more practice for me.
More recently I pulled out the guts and polished everything that appeared to need polishing. I used a 1200 diamond plate, and I must say the difference in the DA feel was remarkable. It now feels like a single, smooth pull in DA. Unfortunately, I have to go back in and look at what I did with the SA--it has a very minute take-up feel...not bad, but I think I may have left a flat spot.
Right after the trigger work, I decided it was a good time to remove the 'Read Instruction Manual' stuff off the other side of the barrel--this is apparently an older unit made before they moved this notice:
More recently, I pulled the hammer and trigger return springs and went with 12- and 10-lb springs, respectively. In 300 rds, there were no issues--the firing pin still puts a lunar crater in the primers exactly like it did before. I've since put a 9 lb hammer spring in, and it feels like it may allow me to get a little faster in DA. We'll see.
Overall, I absolutely love shooting this revolver. I wouldn't say I'm very good with it, getting 3" groups at 15 yds most of the time. Some of that may be due to the fact I usually have at least 3 different loads/bullets when I've gone to the range, and that, because I can rarely get to the range these days, I tend to shoot far more in one sitting than makes for good marksmanship. The eyes quickly get 'weird', and it seems my focus bounces away from the the front sight when they're tired. Hard to describe. My last range outing was 300 rds in the 2 hrs I had available, and that's just not a reasonable expectation for my old eyes--I have to do more rest intervals to get my eyes back.
Oh, I flushed $90 down the toilet by buying a beautiful set of Hogue pao ferro grips and, while they sure are pretty, the gun is all but impossible for me to hang on to with them, and even in armchair gun handling, they feel way too skinny in my hands. They now take up space in my desk drawer.
So far, loving the gun and look forward to more planned and managed range outings soon.
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