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Back in 1978 I went from Oregon to Texas on business. Back then all you had to do was declare a handgun and show the ticket agent that it was unloaded. Then it went into your checked baggage. On the return trip, I almost missed my flight because the ticket agent kept trying to get me to sell...

Range bag OK I'll bite... Where is the info on getting my free range bag?

Underclocked BTW, can you define 'underclocked'? The barrel is not screwed in all the way, and close inspection reveals the front sight canted to the right when viewed by the shooter. If the barrel was screwed in too far it would be '"overclocked". This is a very small discrepancy, and...

Quick turnaround Thanks, Glockman. I didn't hear a peep out of S&W after I sent the piece off for repair. I was about to call them and check on its status. I was out for a walk this morning and got a phone call from UPS to the effect that they would be delivering a package from S&W and would...

I bought a lemon...redux. Well guys and gals, my 642 just came back from the factory with a new barrel and crane. Much improved over the old barrel and crane. The barrel is 'underclocked' a tiny amount, and the crane has much less slop than the previous one did. Still not what I'm used to from...

Proper looking 642! Oh yeah! That's a lot more like it. I emailed photos to S&W and will be sending my 642 back, hopefully to get replaced or fitted with a new barrel and crane. Meanwhile I have my eye on an old blue Mod 36 that I will move on tomorrow if it is still there. I sure hope...

Was it brand new from Buds? Yep. Brand spankin' new. This was my first online purchase and I was happy with the price and delivery time. Of course if I was able to examine the piece I would never have bought it. Oh well. I'll be sending it back to S&W to have it "examined", as they put it...

Optical illusion? Not this one... I am told elsewhere and on this forum that what you see here is normal, or isn't "broke". I think otherwise. Three of the five lands are so shallow as to be considered smooth. Retrieving a fired 148 Gr. HBWC confirmed this. Two grooves on one side of the...

I got a lemon, and I don't mean a 'lemon-squeezer' Well I picked up my new 642 on Saturday. My decision to purchase it was not as a result of reading this thread. Quite the opposite in fact. That is, I have been reading this thread after having decided to purchase a 642. I bought it from...

EMS helicopter pilot.

Years ago I worked with an idiot who simply lived to argue. He would try to get me to argue about anything. At the time I carried a 5" heavy barreled S&W model 41 around with me. Upon seeing it for the first time, he produced a Ruger Mark I, tapered barrel, fixed sights and proclaimed "This is a...

EMS Helicopter pilot. 90 plus percent of my shooting (and my wife's) is done with .22 target pistols at tin cans. Nissan 2WD Pathfinder, Dodge Dakota and BMWR1150RT.

Ultimate Cliploader I have a Ruger Mark II Target and a Buckmark Bullseye. My wife and I shoot them a couple of times a week. Recently I purchased a magazine loader which is marketed under the misnomer "Ultimate Cliploader". Very simple hopper and chute affair which makes loading the magazine...

I ride motorcycles and was a bit concerned about letting someone else fuel my BMW on a recent ride through Oregon. It seems they realize the bond between rider and machine up there and solve the problem by having the attendant hand the nozzle to the rider. I was sure OK with that.

Speaking as one who had his handguns stolen in a burglary years ago, I find the idea of letting the UIG know you have firearms a bad one. When I was burgled, the thief took the handguns and only the handguns, bypassing cameras and even the large "loose change" jar. The responding officer...

I carry an SP101, but I sure don't think of it as ugly. I'm "old school" and have always been partial to revolvers. Even carried one in Vietnam. The pricing of the Ruger and the fact that one can field strip it are two of the major points. It is a bit heavy, true, but that is a good thing...

My wife and I were buying shotshell reloading components years ago in Pinedale, WY. The female clerk sighed and remarked: "I miss reloading". When we asked her why she had quit, her answer was that she used to shoot trap on a regular basis with her husband. Then one day she beat him at it and...

I paid $97.00 for mine new. Of course that was in 1968. Great shooter. If you don't like the price, make the guy an offer.

It seems legit after all. I just spoke with an officer in Houston who confirmed the theft of the gun in question. He is going to try and contact the rightful owner, who now lives in Dallas and was only 19 when the gun was stolen. So he's 45 now and will be real happy to get his Marlin back in...

Well well well....The plot thickens Thanks to cassandrasdaddy's post I called Marlin. I spoke with the same person that the detective did, but got an entirely different story from what he told me. I was told that without the W prefix, that number is meaningless. This was my contention from the...