Recent content by Cowboy011

Model 28, saw a nice one the other day for $500. The only reason I didn't buy it was the 6" barrel. I already have a 6" model 28, had it been a 4" it would have been mine.

I bought some cheap ones from Harbor Freight. They are softer then the real thing. I find them better for gun cleaning and light work as they are softer then the gun metal. The real dental picks can be really hard and will scratch your guns.

A good comparison between SASS shooters, USPSA, ICORE etc shooters head to head is Steel Challenge. No power factors, 5 rounds per string. Simply draw and shoot 5 targets. Steel challenge has a strong cowboy shooting contingent.

USPSA has a revolver division. The revolver guys and gals don't win the overall (even Jerry) but some of them do very well. This is really a better comparison then the SASS shooters vs USPSA as the USPSA revolver shooter still have to meet power factors and they must reload after 6 shots. The...

Not necessarily the entire reason the cops are using but they are using full power loads, not mouse fart loads.

Stainless Python

We have about a dozen local guys and gals running S&W revolvers in IPSC and ICORE matches. Most of these people shoot 15,000 rounds or more per year. I've not seen or heard of any MIM failure. I agree that the Forged and case hardened parts look better. But, the MIM parts work fine.

I bought a stainless Python in about 1993. I carried it around the hunting club and shot it for years. Later when I discovered my Glock 20 I quit carrying the Python. I still have it, it's in time with no end shake. I take this Python and another out about twice per year but shoot mostly 38...