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    Anyone own, or fired a Smith and Wesson 396 Night Guard .44 Special?

    I own one that is back at S&W for repair. I have not fired it, but did have a 396 Mountain Lite .44 Spl. a few years back. If it is anything like that one, recoil was manageable but included some significant muzzle flip. I don't remember it hurting my hand, it just whipped up rather...
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    New S&W 396 Night Guard Woes

    Well not all their guns are this way, so I wouldn't say they produce "Junk" exclusively. In December I bought an SW1911 es that is fantastic. Also, I watched the gun come out of the carton and was the first to handle it. Thanks for the advice about the slow e-mail. Tomorrow I'll break...
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    My Local Gun Store is Against Concealed Carry

    No it is not a gun range. No gunsmithing. I honestly couldn't tell you if it is binding in my state - WV. Does anyone know? They deal in used guns and do trades, so I imagine people walk in with cased guns all the time. As far as concealing the gun in there anyway... I'd prefer not to as I...
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    My Local Gun Store is Against Concealed Carry

    .... at least inside their establishment. "No Concealed Weapons Allowed". While I can sympathize with how tough it is to run a gun store, having people walk in off the street and all, I wonder if this is hypocritical. Maybe I'm just used to seeing these signs at well-known anti-gun...
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    The Fantasy of Resisting the U.S. Gov.

    DISCLAIMER: The following assumes a theoretical what-if worst-case scenario and is not advocating violence toward or overthrow of the U.S. Gov. Is the Second Amendment currently a realistic deterrent to a potentially tyrannical government? Would civilian rifles and pistols stop a...
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    New S&W 396 Night Guard Woes

    So what is an acceptable time frame for S&W to reply to my e-mail? No experience with this, so I don't know how long to give them before I break down and call.
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    New S&W 396 Night Guard Woes

    You know, that was my first thought - that maybe something was just gumming up the works, even though the ratchet damage was pretty obvious. So I cleaned it thoroughly in the desperate hope that sending it back wouldn't be required. Unfortunately, it didn't change things much. The sad...
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    New S&W 396 Night Guard Woes

    For my birthday, I ordered the above alloy-framed 2.5" L-frame .44 Special. The concept is fantastic, and I am really pleased with the overall "package", with the Big Dot tritium front sight, the Pachmayr Compac grips, and the overall compact size and lightness of the gun. I was going to post...
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    Was Your CCW Class Full of Inaccurate Shooters?

    I think this is the best argument against mandatory training ever. Bravo!
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    Was Your CCW Class Full of Inaccurate Shooters?

    Wow, fantastic and very educational discussion! I realize now that many who take the class will probably never actually carry concealed, and simply want a little familiarity with handguns. Or maybe they want the option to carry when the need arises, but aren't day-in-day-out CCW'ers. I'm...
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    Was Your CCW Class Full of Inaccurate Shooters?

    Again, I'm not saying mandatory training is the answer... but in this state you can't even hunt without taking a Hunter Safety Course. Yet there are no standards whatsoever if you want to carry a gun at a crowded venue. I am for less restrictions on citizens in general, but damn people seem...
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    Was Your CCW Class Full of Inaccurate Shooters?

    I am only asking because on another thread a member named Werewolf recounted his experience with people who couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from the inside and it mirrored my own to a creepy extent. The idea of mandatory training was then discussed, but wasn't really fleshed out. I do...
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    Any S&W 632 Carry Comp. Pro owners reports?

    Thank you for sharing. I'll never be able to justify buying one of those 327's, but they sure seem interesting. I'm curious to know about recoil with the porting.
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    Why single action?

    Silly me, I was firing the weapons one-handed. Got any videos on how quickly you can fire duelist? Would you still take an SA over a DA one handed? Is that really a good idea for us non-CAS folk?
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    Is it possible to limp wrist a revolver?

    I never even heard of limp wristing until polymer pistols arrived on the scene. AFAIK, that's the only gun with those problems.
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    Why single action?

    I hear they are faster to draw and to get on target with for the first shot. Don't know about that, but they sure are comfortable in the hand, roll with recoil, and are "long and lean", making magnum DA revolvers feel clunky and unbalanced in comparison. I did an experiment with my Blackhawk...
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    S&W Ghost ring sight blade

    I think it's outstanding. Like you, I have looked everywhere for something like this, but for some reason, they aren't making a lot of innovative sights for the S&W sixguns now. I have been looking for this for my own S&W revolvers, and have explored making one on my own with unimpressive...
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