Recent content by DrakeGmbH

No, I'm in Texas. I bought this gun as a shooter and paid accordingly. From what I've read and what Radagast discussed with me I believe it's one of the guns S&W purchased back from the gov't and refurbished. The barrel serial matches the Model 1917 number on the butt. There is no property mark...

Here are a few more detail shots of the S&W M1917- S&W Crest Address stamp Barrel patent stamp Lastly, just a recent photo of the revolver. I put a set of transitional Magnas on it. Far more pleasant to shoot than the smooth wartime stocks but less gaudy than the Pachmayrs it was...

Thanks Radagast! Here are some photos of the gun in question. I just need to find a proper length bore mop to go in the case. It was missing when I bought the gun and the one I picked up from a local shop is a bit short for the cutout.

I brought home another Smith recently. Can you pin down the manufacture date? Model 29-2, 6.5", N439395. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for all the feedback, guys. I think I'll go with the Walker and pick up a spare loading lever latch to file on. I always hate modifying a part if I don't have a spare - just in case I hamfist it. I've looked at the Dragoons as well but I know if I buy one I'll always thing just what...

I've been getting the bug for another cap and ball revolver lately. I've got an Uberti Navy London and recently picked up a Cimarron Model P. I'm torn between a Walker and a Remington New Army - truthfully I'll end up with both eventually but I'm wondering which of the two is a better buy in...

I inquired about this several months ago, but perhaps someone has seen something helpful in the meantime? I've got a Taurus Model 444 - the Raging Bull in .44 Magnum. While the recoil is quite tolerable with the factory grips I find they just don't fit my hands well. I bought a spare grip...

I hate to dredge up old threads, but I just recently got around to dealing with this issue. I made a split pin punch from 1/8" steel punch and a taper file. I got the firing pin out and installed a new Wolff spring. While the pin was out I cleaned the channel, polished the nose to rule out...

While we're on the topic - does anyone know of any sources for different grips for the Raging Bull? I've searched high and low and come up with nothing. I've got a 6.5" in .44 Magnum. Excellent trigger and lockup, far more accurate than I expected. I just don't really care for the shape of the...

The sights are set for 178gr bullets - the British .380 Revolver MkIIz. That stuff isn't easy to find in the US but you can shoot 148gr .38 S&W just fine - but the point of impact will be a bit off from the sights. Not a big deal because you'll get the hang of where to aim off to hit the mark.

Not sure how these ones fit. I've tried a few of these so far and none have fit out of the box on my Mark VI's. This one came closest, but I had to put a dollop of JB Weld on the inside of the handle where it contacts the underside of the barrel and file it down to create a snug fit. It came...

I'm not sure why there's so much concern about feeding blunt-nose cartridges in a P.08 Luger. The original design of the 9mm Parabellum in 1902 (DWM 278F) was a 124gr truncated cone bullet. The round ogive bullet was not introduced until around 1915. This means the P.08 was designed in 1908 to...

I've got a couple boxes of M19 brass-hulled buckshot. Here's some data I just took: Plastic hulls - Winchester Super X 2 3/4 00 Buck Loaded - 44.3g (1.565oz) Empty - 8.3g (0.290oz) Brass hulls - Remington M19 00 Buck Loaded - 59.3g (2.095oz) Empty - 19.3g (0.680oz) Paper hulls -...

Here's my M91/30 - 1942 Izhevsk. Restocked it with a wartime stock to match the receiver date (after a few coats of garnet shellac), turned down the bolt handle, drilled and tapped the receiver for the scope mount, inlet the stock for the mount, and spent quite a while practicing the finicky art...

He must have had a small batch of them. I've been buying from IMA since 2001 but never saw those advertised before. I haven't seen any repro tankers yet which is odd given the market for the originals. A Mark I or Mark II with the thigh strap will usually fetch $100 or more on the auction sites.