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I have a SP101 .357 with Hogue wood grips. The recoil doesn't bother me that much running through 100 rds or so. I would post a picture but don't have a camera and they are Coco Bolo. Hogue does offer Tulipwood which is sort of pinkish; I have had these on another gun. You could look at the...

You might consider Alan Tanaka as he has done a number of S&W revolvers for me at a very reasonable cost and turnaround. His action tune is around $100 last I knew. He does not have a website but does have email. Check the link below: http://www.americanpistol.com/guild_member.php?mbrid=66...

Other grip sources are: Herrett's http://www.herrett-stocks.com/ Eagle http://www.eaglegrips.com/ Nill Griffe http://www.nill-griffe.com/ At one time Ruger made a wood grip similar in configuration to the standard rubber stock. Excaliber may have made a grip for the GP. It is...

I would go with the 3" model. If you can find one used at one time Ruger even made a 3" adjustable sighted model which I guess was an overrun for some police agency.

I would second the 625 MG. The sight can be replaced with a Bowen Rugged Country or a C&S fixed sight if you desire more ruggedness.

I see Wolff offers reduced power and increased power hammer springs for the Charter. They should know what the standard spring(s) are I would think.

Dan Wesson .22 Agree with Peter above. The .22's come in both blue and stainless and with different barrel lengths and configurations and can be changed readily. They are about the size of a Smith K frame and a bit heavier making target shooting a bit more steady. Probably if one were to...

Another grip maker is Herrett's at: http://www.herrett-stocks.com/ A number of designs are offered and some can be made to fit your hand. I had this done on a Redhawk and was very happy. Besides laminated wood Badger does offer some Corian grips...

As noted the 627 uses a larger frame with greater trigger reach. So, in part the decision may depend on your hand size. If one is going to do concealed carry the 686 would be a bit more compact and less weighty but people have successfully carried N frames. If you could find one a 686...

I have a SP-101 tuned by Teddy Jacobson that is now DAO. The DA before was noted by Teddy as 14 pounds and after 9 pounds. Somewhere in my mind I think the stocks range about 12 to 14 pounds. My SP will work at least down to 8.4 pounds DA but I recall a writer (M. Detty) in Combat Handguns...

"The problem is, Colt has already tried all those strategies. They updated and modernized their line, changing lockwork, using coil springs. They gave traditional guns a face-lift (for example, adding underlugs to the DS and similar guns.) They brought out a .44 Magnum (the Anaconda.)". I...

The first thing is to decide where they are going to compete in the price spectrum. Then, what will they make. Market research should show where the money is to be made and what niches to focus upon. Profits are a function of margin times production volume so one either has to have a high...

You might try Tauris Holsters. I had him make up one for my 686 Mtn. Gun. Although shown canted they can be ordered without cant. His turnaround time is about a month. Here is a link to one: http://www.taurisholsters.com/reinhighride.cfm

You mentioned sight options. There are a number of front sight options. Gold Bead front sight from Gemini Custom Fiber Optic in several colors from Gemini Standard and Large Dot sights from Express Sights formerly Ashley Outdoors available with or without tritium night inserts. Tritium...

They are around (and probably hoarded). As you note they are light at about 35.5 oz per the factory. In fact, I prefer it to a 4" Model 66 I had as it had one extra shot. For a while S&W also had barrels for it (and the 629) available. One would think with all the reissues of other Mtn. Guns...

I agree with the above. First, is to get a gun one can look back fondly upon. The .22LR has the advantage if one does not reload of cheap ammo. To become a good shot requires practice. The small frame revolvers such as a J frame or SP-101 have less leverage so all other things being equal...

Yes. Bowen makes a Rough Country sight with or without white outline. C&S makes a replacement fixed sight. Weigand offers a replacement sight blade.

I think the answer is no. Gemini was asked if they would put an SP101 sight on a GP and they said it was different. I believe the GP sight is taller. The SP when shooting 125 gr JHPs seems to require a lower than std. sight to shoot poa. Gemini does offer a fiber optic front and a gold bead...

Some above have hit on part of the problem. The J frame is a small frame so all things being equal does not have the leverage in the trigger/hammer works the larger frames do thus dictating a heavier trigger to get enough impulse for ignition. This also affects other manufacturers small vs...

For the time era have no answer. Don't think the Korth is gear driven. Seem to recall the old High Standard Crusader .44 and .45s having some sort of gear drive.