I like N-Frame Smiths.
I keep thinking about getting an L-Frame .357, but when I have the 8 shot N-Frame, why should I?
People seem to like J-Frame .38s, but I don’t see the point. I carry a P3AT in my front left pocket. It’s flatter than a J-Frame and holds more ammo.
From top to bottom, we have:
A 625JM in .45ACP. It’s cut for moon clips, of course. I did the action job and it’s really nice if I do say so.
Without the extended firing pin, there’s no way it would be reliable with a trigger pull that light.
An M-29. This gun started as a standard, blued “Dirty Harry Special” with a 6 ½” barrel. I sent it to S&W for a 4” barrel with a pinned front sight, a smooth, narrow trigger and an action job. When I got it back, I did a little more action work, including Jerry Miculek’s spring set and sent it to Accurate Plating & Weaponry for hard chrome.
I shot a hog with it a few months ago at very close range using CorBon’s .44 Spl ammo. Two quick double-action shots put the hog right down.
A 327 Performance Center 8 shot .357. I won this gun in a drawing at the 2009 S&W Steel Challenge Nationals. It had been my dream gun for quite a while, but I couldn’t afford it on my retired military pay. Man, was I a happy guy! I installed Jerry’s springs, an extended firing pin and slicked up the action. I’ll be shooting it in this year’s Nationals next month.
As you can see, I like Jerry’s grips and high visibility front sights.
I keep thinking about getting an L-Frame .357, but when I have the 8 shot N-Frame, why should I?
People seem to like J-Frame .38s, but I don’t see the point. I carry a P3AT in my front left pocket. It’s flatter than a J-Frame and holds more ammo.
From top to bottom, we have:
A 625JM in .45ACP. It’s cut for moon clips, of course. I did the action job and it’s really nice if I do say so.
Without the extended firing pin, there’s no way it would be reliable with a trigger pull that light.
An M-29. This gun started as a standard, blued “Dirty Harry Special” with a 6 ½” barrel. I sent it to S&W for a 4” barrel with a pinned front sight, a smooth, narrow trigger and an action job. When I got it back, I did a little more action work, including Jerry Miculek’s spring set and sent it to Accurate Plating & Weaponry for hard chrome.
I shot a hog with it a few months ago at very close range using CorBon’s .44 Spl ammo. Two quick double-action shots put the hog right down.
A 327 Performance Center 8 shot .357. I won this gun in a drawing at the 2009 S&W Steel Challenge Nationals. It had been my dream gun for quite a while, but I couldn’t afford it on my retired military pay. Man, was I a happy guy! I installed Jerry’s springs, an extended firing pin and slicked up the action. I’ll be shooting it in this year’s Nationals next month.
As you can see, I like Jerry’s grips and high visibility front sights.