The advantage of California weather and the joys of big revolvers

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Earlier this week I went to the range to shoot a couple of carry snub revolvers.

This time I took along an old S&W 28-2 I haven't shot for a while.

That old Highway Patrolman was fun to shoot.

I had forgotten how much fun it was to shoot full sized revolvers.

So this morning I went into the back of my safe and pulled out an old 44 magnum, long barrel S&W that I haven't shot for over 20 years. A Dirty Harry special.

I was a little worried about rust or pitting or something.

But it was pristine. The blue finish was shiny like new. The barrel looked bright and clear as did the cylinders.

With all that time sitting in a gun rug, I was worried about rust under the Pachmayr grips.

I took off the Pachs and no rust at all. I put on a set of Ahrends I bought for this gun a couple years ago but never got around to putting on before.

The Ahrends were Cocobolo from back when he offered that, and I paid extra for the Tung Oil finish.

Looks great on the blue gun.

Now it gets a range trip to see if it still shoots. :)

I really like these old hog legs again, plus I'm glad I live in a place with mild weather so a gun stored for 20 years in a safe in the garage doesn't deteriorate.

Dave
 
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Earlier this week I went to the range to shoot a couple of carry snub revolvers.

This time I took along and old S&W 28-2 I haven't shot for a while.

That old Highway Patrolman was fun to shoot.

I had forgotten how much fun it was to shoot full sized revolvers.

So this morning I went into the back of my safe and pulled out an old 44 magnum, long barrel S&W that I haven't shot for over 20 years. A Dirty Harry special.

I was a little worried about rust or pitting or something.

But it was pristine. The blue finish was shiny like new. The barrel looked bright and clear as did the cylinders.

With all that time sitting in a gun rug, I was worried about rust under the Pachmayr grips.

I took off the Pachs and no rust at all. I put on a set of Ahrends I bought for this gun a couple years ago but never got around to putting on before.

The Ahrends were Cocobolo from back when he offered that, and I paid extra for the Tung Oil finish.

Looks great on the blue gun.

Now it gets a range trip to see if it still shoots. :)

I really like these old hog legs again, plus I'm glad I live in a place with mild weather so a gun stored for 20 years in a safe in the garage doesn't deteriorate.

Dave
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From my neck of the woods, eh?!

My Pops has an old 44 Mag that he got customized by old Charlie in Chico, CA. It is hands down the smoothest trigger I have ever felt. The barrel was replaced with a square looking heavy one and for a 44 Mag, it is a pretty gentle gun.

Yeah the rain means I am cleaning guns and putting parts together I have been putting off for a little while. Its nice, but all of my 'fun activities' are outdoors, so once my new private lake subsides, I am outside!
 
Living in California for the weather is like living at the Arctic circle for the free ice :what:....and yes, I was born and raised there.
 
You're not seriously going to post about shooting a model 28 and an old 29 and not post pictures of the guns are you?

Come on man......
 
cal44mag

What, you're going to talk about shooting a couple of nice, vintage N frames, mention a set of Ahrends Cocbolo grips, and not post any photos? Just saying...
 
Here is the Model 28-2 I mentioned.

The grips are Ahrends Cocobolo:

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The thread about long barrel handguns being passe, a couple of days ago, inspired me to get out with the .44 7½ Redhawk. 38°F with a 25 to 35 MPH wind.
Plate rack at 25 yards..........too easy. Tried it one handed with both hands. Left need work, so I did.
Howling yote and chicken silhouettes at 50yds, no problem.
It took me a couple of shots to get a 100yd sight picture (impacts in wet show :D), but once I did, I put a couple of cylinders at an 8" plate like 240gr'ers were laser guided.
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Stoky, since you are using Pachy grips, do they enable better reach for your trigger finger? I have the problem of good trigger finger contact with the factory grips on my Redhawk. I cannot tell from looking at a photo.
 
I've got big hands, so can't advise you there. The factory grips were too small for me, felt like I was holding a broomstick.
 
California weather is nice and I'm glad your 44 was still in great shape but California's gun laws are horrible. I'll take bundling up to go shoot for three months of the year and oiling my unused pistols occasionally under Utah's gun laws over year round good weather under the regime you guys out there have to endure. I love shooting my revolvers too but I also like my high capacity pistols and being able to buy ammo without a background check.

BTW, nice looking Model 28-2. Now let's see that 44, and a range report.
 
In California you may have sunny weather but in Texas we have sunny gun laws.:neener:

Any time spent shooting is time well spent. It beats the hell out of working anyway.:evil:
 
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