Recent content by kampongkid1

Ahhhhhh...thanks for the help! Mark

Hi, Y'All! I've got a Nambu Type 14, Showa 11.3, which has mahogany grips. There are no apparent defects in them but I would like to know if the grips need any special care or polishing. Pictures attached (hopefully)... Any opinions?! Cheers! Mark

Thanks! Thanks, Y'All! My question was answered right smartly...good and helpful forum here! I'd tried some other boards recently and they were snooty and "good-ol'-boyish". Didn't feel welcome at all and was kinda curtly dismissed. I've found a "home" here... :)

Is it OK to use Hornady Critical Defense .38 Spl 110gr FTX in a 1960 Colt .38 Detective Special?! Thanks! ")

Thanks! I seem to have boo-booed the attachments, though...gotta read that procedure more carefully for the future... :)

Hi, Y'All! Have recently inherited a 1960 .38 Colt Detective Special (pictures attached) and the revolver seems to be in excellent shape. Should I take it to a gunsmith to have it thoroughly checked out before trying to fire it?! Thanks! Mark :)

Wedge Issue Thanks, guys! Lots of helpful, experienced experts on this forum, I believe... Mark :)

Hi, Y'All! This dodo needs someone who can walk me hand-in-hand through the removal of the wedge in a Cimarron 1851 Richards-Mason .38 Spl. I have the flat side of the wedge screw parallel to the wedge itself via a counter-clock side turn but the wedge itself won't budge at all...probably...