Recent content by Dr. K

I bought one of the 64’s from this sale. Came with those ugly grips, made by a French company called Trausch. Ugly, yes, and torn up from years of duty carry, but WOW are they comfortable!! And by the looks of them from the inside, they’re cut to fit round AND square butt K/L frames. They’d...

That 36 will never be a collector’s gun, hardly any 36 ever will. But the 36 is a great gun. I imagine its value to you as a personal protection gun, a project gun that’ll have some great memories associated with it, and even an heirloom, will be far, far greater than its actual value anyway...

Yup... I like old school as well. In fact, I have an old fashioned edc. A Smith and Wesson 442. Nevermind that it was shipped in 2013. :-)

I joined just for this club. Thrilled to see its STILL going!

Glad to hear you took another look and didn't listen to the bashers. Mechanical devices of any sort can have flaws and hiccups, regardless of manufacturer. Calmer heads prevailed, good luck with the gun, and if that doesn't fix it, a trip back to Taurus will.

I remember the original topic. It's what drew me to this thread. Well, that and my belief that in capable hands and with the right training, a .38 snub nose revolver is as excellent and dependable a personal defense weapon as there is. I wouldn't land on Normandy armed only with a snub, nor...

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The magna grips sold by Smith and Wesson and Midway are made by Altamont. I've had great customer service experiences with them; give them a call and I imagine they'll take care of it right away.

Stainz - sorry it took so long to get back... forgot my password to the forum for a while and was too lazy to find it. :-) In it, Speer Gold Dot 135 +p, and it's carried in a blackhawk pocket holster. I absolutely LOVE this thing, and this club!

1. S&W 442/642 (same thing, different colors) 2. S&W 640 (can you tell I love centennials?) 3. Glock 27 4. Springfield XD9 5. Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan 6. Kel-tec P3AT 7. Colt 1911 8. Colt Detective Special 9. Ruger MK I 10. Seecamp .32/.380 Chosen because I like 'em, or they're...

New member, new 442 Hi! Just joined today after reading so many great posts on this thread... And buying yet another j-frame. :D I'll post a pic when i figure out how.

New today Long time reader, first time poster from Connecticut. Love the site and glad to be part of it!