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    Revolvers, fewer is more

    I feel I've come of that age. Over months (and months) I've sold off many guns. Now have but three K-frame and three L-frame S&Ws. And I appreciate them more than when I had a much larger number. Two are Combat Masterpieces .38s that have special meaning for me. I use two Performance...
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    I don't like snakes

    Python, Diamondback, Viper, Anaconda, Cobra, King Cobra Never liked snakes and always thought it was dumb for Colt to name its revolvers after deadly snakes. Are their owners supposed to be deadly to anyone. Dumb marketing ploy. Doesn't mean I dislike the guns. Actually do like some of...
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    S&W 686 Plus vs. Colt Python 2020--Prices

    First off, let me say I have always been happy Colt got back into the revolver business big time, especially now with the blued ones. Second, I've always been a S&W fanboy followed by loving Rugers. Also I used to own several Pythons in the early 1980s. But I've been looking at online prices...
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    Major virtue of a revolver

    This is not an original thought nor necessarily something that hasn't been said before. But the major virtue of a revolvers, reason to like them so much, is that they are not ammo dependent to operate. An auto can't work well beyond certain perimeters of power, be they high or low. A...
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    MCB, egads what have I done!!!!!

    Somehow or other I was bamboozled into buying an 8-shot S&W 627 with 4-inch barrel. And with it, I now own moonclips. MOONCLIPS! If I use them it will be in darkened indoor ranges when few if anyone is around. And if I like them, I won't tell anyone. No way. HKS all the way!
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    Revolver pocket carry

    As I often do, I cite RevolverGuy.com for matters pertaining to wheelguns. Latest extensive offering deals with pocket carry, the guns and the holsters.
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    Movies, finger off the trigger!

    It's now common practice to teach safety with the trigger finger not inside the trigger guard let alone resting on the trigger. And that's certainly a good practice, it coming along among other reasons for police not to accidentally shoot a suspect or a partner under close, intense situations...
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    Book for S&W revolver fans

    Recommending "Best of Smith & Wesson 2010--2019" from publishers of American Handgunner and Guns. It is a collection of articles from those publications. Perhaps 15 percent is devoted to autos, the rest to the wheelguns. It covers older S&W revolvers as well the latest offerings. I think...
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    For S&W Model 686, Python 2020 owners--just for fun

    Now that the newly re-introduced Colt Python has been around for nearly 4 years, I wonder how shooters compare it to their S&W Model 686 or Model 586. I ask those who own both guns and have shot them regularly, which one would they keep if they had to give up one. I know many hate the thought...
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    Colt vs. S&W vs. Ruger

    I call them the Big Three, Colt, Smith & Wesson and Ruger. Yes another one of those perhaps silly questions, it being if you could only have one handgun, specifically a revolver, from which maker would it be. Doesn't matter the model, just the maker. A choice might well be that only one...
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    The Combat Masterpiece

    A current thread on the S&W Model 10 made me realize I haven't sung the praises in more than 90 days for the S&W Combat Masterpiece (aka Model 15 and Model 67) in .38 S&W Speical Cartridge. The majority of the Combat Masterpieces had 4-inch barrels that were beautifully tapered (sculpted), the...
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    Python 2020 "Squishy, squashy"

    In the past I've praised Colt for re-introducing the Python though I've complained about its cheap rear sight and serreted trigger. I'm not alone in this regard. At first I found the trigger to be quite nice but I couldn't quite put my finger (pun intended) on something being amiss. Today in...
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    Prediction on new blued Python

    No, I don't have any information whether Colt has plans for a carbon steeled blued Python based on the 2020 design. But here's my prediction: If it happens, an immediate outcry will ensue that the blueing doesn't compare to that of the 1960s models. Colt will be thoroughly criticized for...
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    Revolvers--hurray for fixed sighted models

    Not a hunter or bullseye shooter or someone who wants to see if a handgun can duplicate the accuracy of a rifle. To me a handgun and a revolver in particular is a tool for defense at close ranges, 15 yards and under. And adjustable sights are not needed or preferred. When Ruger offered the...
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    S&W revolvers vs. Ruger revolvers--and me

    Over the years, actually decades, I've flip flopped in my estimation of S&W revolvers and Ruger revolvers, particularly in the .38/.357 variety. Sometimes I've thought that if I had to chose just one it would be the Smiths; then a little later the Rugers. I kept seeing and admiring the...
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    Sights on new Python

    A main criticism of the new 2020 Python has been its rear sight. I know I found it lacking. According to Ken Hackathorn, the president of Colt says he finds the Wilson Combat replacement excellent. That seems to be the consensus of those who have purchased that aftermarket sight. Gives...
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    Kimber K6 lightweight announced

    Kimber is adding a 15.9 ounce .38 +P only to its lineup. Supposedly it will be available in June with a below $700 MSRP. So the S&W J frame LW will have a major competitor if the Kimber proves itself. Might be time for Colt to take its current Cobra and introduce a lightweight as well.
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    Red dots on handguns

    Prediction: As soon as the market seems glutted by red dots on handguns and sales begin to fall, a new sighting technology will be offered. Gun trainers will immediately start pushing that technology and all true pistoleros will say they need it to keep up with Tom, Dick and Harry.
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    Browning HP/the "Glock concept"

    Can't swear by it but I seem to remember reading that the British Special Air Services (SAS) members carried their Browning Hi Powers cocked but not locked. I guess with the heavy trigger and proper holster, they thought they were being quite safe. Anyone know if this was true? But it...
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    Still loving the 2020 Python?

    I got the impression that quite a few members here bought the 2020 Python and were quite happy with but a few minor negative comments. I know I was skeptical about the gun's quality at its introduction. Now with the passing of time, I wonder how these members view their ponies. I note that...
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