Recent content by DaStray

I have a Yugo SKS, a Polytech AK and a Romanian Draco. Really enjoy shooting all of them and can honestly say I`ve never had a malfunction with either the SKS or AK. I`ve had one malfunction with the Draco but I think it was ammo related. One notable thing to keep in mind that I haven`t yet...

I too have a 4" 686 and love it for all the reasons the OP stated. As far as handguns go, it ranks right up there with a Model 17 I have. I also have plenty of semi`s but there`s just something about a big honking steel revolver that checks all the boxes. I`ve found that wood grips on it look...

Great find! My uncle passed back in 2001 and I wound up with a Model 17, no dash, that was supposedly born in 1958 which makes it one year younger than me😁. It`s very accurate, much more so than I and only had a little bluing wear at the muzzle. Enjoy your 17 and I`ll bet it`ll be one of the...

CCI Quiet .22 may work for you. I picked up a couple of boxes and found them to be fine in revolvers or bolt guns. Wouldn`t reliably cycle in auto`s but I didn`t expect them to either. Since I don`t have a .22 lever gun I can`t advise on them. Not sure how much quieter they are than regular...

1) I`d have to say my JM Marlin 1894c in .357 which is a companion to my S&W 686. Due to this, it just edges out #2 below. 2) Polytech AK

I have a Polytech AK and had the same problem concerning the thumbhole stock.. Bought a Tapco trigger, disconnector and sear probably 15 years ago and have had no problems. I made sure that it had the "double hook" like the original and have had no trigger slap at all. Also replaced the magazine...

In February, I picked up a Sig Sauer P365-380 for myself and a Bersa Thunder.380 for the wife. Both are paired with a Sticky holster, which we really like. Wasn`t sure of the weapon retention with the Sticky holster at first until the saleslady pulled her shirt up and showed us how secure it was...

I`m old enough to remember when, at my high school, it was common to see rifles in the back window of pickup trucks! Only concern was whether they may get stolen. Nobody even batted an eye. My oh my, how things have changed. Kids can and do now get suspended for even drawing a gun :mad:

Since you amended your original goal of a CC piece, I`d opt for a 4" 686 / 686+. To me, the 4" model is the best "usable" length since the 6" feels too unwieldy (although easier to shoot accurately) and the snubby is more difficult to shoot accurately with the short sight radius. I would dearly...

Yep, I`ve got a Ruger MKII that I`ve had for decades and every now and then take it out and wipe it down with oil. Bluing is worn in some spots but that`s fine by me. It`s got the standard sights on it, non-adjustable, but the fascinating thing about it is that once you put the sights on the...

Good on ya. I take my nieces shooting whenever they`re here visiting and they both love it! They`re both from the UK and had never fired a gun prior to our first range trip. It was easier to teach them the basics since they had no experience than it would`ve been if they`d shot some before and...

OK, I`ll bite... Marlin 1894c and S&W 686 / Model 19 / Model 60 Ruger PC carbine & Ruger SR9c (same mags too) Polytech AK-47 & Draco pistol Various .22 rifles and pistols As far as what I`m currently shooting, the AK`s and .22`s are at the forefront since I had plenty of ammo for them already...

Agree with the posters here that say the 38 +P rounds will do the job. In my 686, the 357 rounds aren`t bad but my J frame is a different story Sorry, mcb ;)

I have 2 "sets" of pistol caliber carbines... Marlin 1894c w/ S&W 686 Ruger PC Carbine w/ Ruger SR9c ... and in most reasonably possible scenarios, I wouldn`t feel undergunned. Concerning "Black Rifles", I also have both a Polytech AK and a Draco so the lead slinging ability is there in case of...

Always been a fan of leverguns so my vote was cast there.