Recent content by redpath

Old timers Thanks Tuner. I forgot to mention that, I believe, originally, the Alberts bullet was only available as a component. Also, more trivia for those who don't already know, Nyclad bullets were originally loaded in Smith & Wesson ammo. red

Old timers From an other old timer... The original Hydra-Shok was indeed an all lead bullet made in the early '70's (at least that's when I first learned about them) by a company named Alberts. I still have a partial box of those bullets on my shelf. Recommended .38 Spl load was <800 fps...

blue86buick, Remember that there is a Gun Show coming up at Hawkeye Downs 9/12-14. You might be able to do better there, perhaps even private sale(s) for more than you could trade for at your "favorite gun shop". Selling long guns through the Gazette has also worked well for me in the...

One more try... Trooper...

So I got a dog... Trooper as in Colt, but also for other reasons... red

J-Frame hammer "bobbing" Thanks to all who have offered advice/opinions. Now,as I did on the S&W forum, I will stir the pot some by asking if hammer spur snag is a significant enough problem to necessitate hammer "bobbing". On another forum, I saw the following comment -sorry that I...

I am considering having the hammer spur on my 637 "bobbed". However I am REALLY confused as to the reliability issues resulting from this modification. On this and other forums, I have read warnings about reliability issues that may result. So, I went to the "source" and sent an e-mail...

Beautiful wood grips for sale here on THR... http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28512 red

Rangetime. "Theres a county park southwest of CR with a 600 yard rifle range. I can't remember the name of the town it's located by, i'll look on a map tommorrow to see if i can find it. " I believe you might be referring to a range in Washington. I believe that you need some sort of...

North Liberty, Johnson Co. here. Future home of the Muslim Youth Camps of America training center located on 106 acres of Federal land unless we can find a way to prevent Harken and the Army Corps from granting the lease. This issue could be a thread in itself. Red