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I cannot find anything about this, its similar to the s&w 3rd model hammerless, but still has a visible hammer and I have thus far been stumped. Anyone know about this?

I've owned a Walther P99 for a while, and while it was one of my "grail" guns (think James Bond), it was never one of my favorites to shoot. I guess I got spoiled by 1911 triggers. The trigger on the P99 is nothing compared to any revolver I own or any of my 1911's. So yesterday, I was at an...

Hello all, I recently sent my M&P9c in for warranty repair. There was some unexplained damage to the part of my slide that pushes the trigger bar out of the way during cycling. It had a great trigger before I sent it in, but they replaced the slide and now my trigger is extremely gritty...

Does anybody have a bullet mold for the .38 Smith & Wesson cartridge, .361 diameter and 145 grain ? I have a nice old Smith pre-Victory (1941) I would like to reload for and the reasonably priced correct bullets are Brinell Hardness 12 or better. Buffalo Bore has soft lead but they want as...

I'm about to turn 21 and want to buy a handgun that I can ccw under a t-shirt. Right now I'm kinda leaning towards the Firestorm, even though the Shield is 9mm and basically the same size which makes it a little more practical. Also I'm in California so I have to get something on the roster...

I swear, I did not go to the gunshop looking to buy anything today. It was going to be a Saturday just like any other Saturday, until this little gem got put in my hands: Yep, that's a 5-screw S&W Combat Masterpiece (pre-15) in .38 Special. Everything matches and everything looks good...

I finally got this sweet little 617 no-dash off of lay away. It’s my first Smith and Wesson 22 caliber revolver and I’m impressed! Accuracy is a breeze and popping rocks at 50 yards was a blast. The best part of the deal was that it came with two sets of combats!

My R8 does not like moon clips. Firearm came with 3 that measure between .024” and .026.” With the .024” the cylinder will barely close and rotate. I have found some moon clips that measure .020” supposedly. When they talk about brass compatibility are they talking about the thickness of the...

Long time shooter here with many firearms including pistols. I have been reading about the S&W Shield EZ pistol. The articles I am reading and comments on THR are all saying how it is a good choice for those who cannot rack a slide easily etc. My question is why would it not be a good choice...

hello! I’m wondering if anyone out there has any wisdom they could share about a revolver I just picked up. I have a S&W D.A.45 that I’m trying to gather info on. I know that it is not a war year model, but I don’t know much else about it. It’s serial number range is 210xxx. It also...

Hey all, I work as an armed guard & burglar alarm responder, and currently carry a Beretta 3032 Tomcat .32 on my weak side as a pocket carry backup gun (My primary is a S&W 5906). My company has us work alone w/out partners. So open carrying in uniform I feel like a walking target...

I recently acquired a S&W 625 .45acp revolver. I'm sure it was owned by a competitive shooter because the trigger has a stop installed on the rear surface and there is a ball detent in the top of the crane which securely locks the cylinder in place. The problem is when the trigger is pulled...

I like to learn as much as I can about any of my firearms. My newest addition is a No Dash Smith and Wesson 686 with a 4 inch barrel. I seem to be having issue (online) to find much information about this gun. One of the questions I have, what grip came as original with this gun? I know that...

I have a no dash Model 36. Its your average gun, been carried some, finish is maybe 65-70%. Dated to around 1968. Mechanically its very sound and has a good trigger. Double action is better than my 442 with polishing and Apex kit. No original grips, and my biggest complaint is that its a square...

Hi all, After a few months of consideration, today I bought my first AR-15 style rifle. It's a used S&W M&P 15 that I found at my local gun shop in great condition for $599 - took it down in the shop and inspected for wear to make sure there wasn't anything drastically wrong with it. I figure...

Can someone give some ideas on shortening a newer production 629 I got it for a good price, but the 6.5” full lug isn’t my bag. I’d prefer to get it to 4” or 3”. Any decent folks doing this work who won’t take a kidney?

I have a 4" S&W 686+ that I cherish as my woods gun. I've been carrying right-side belt in a Galco leather holster - however, I've found that with it's high-riding nature, it can get in the way when carrying a pack. I'd like to find an across-the-chest rig to remedy this - does anyone have any...

I stumbled upon a nice collection of vintage Smith and Wesson product catalogs at an estate sale. Its a well kept collection of catalogs from various years spanning from 1940 to the early 2000s. Not one for every year, there are some gaps. Probably 35-40 catalogs in total. All of the catalogs...

A while back I posted that I'd picked up a no dash, 6", 4-screw S&W Model 17. And posted pictures of it with my 4" Model 18-4. Another poster mentioned he'd be curious to learn which one I find shoots better or which one I prefer shooting. It's taken a few range trips and a little switching back...

I have the 5906 and admire it, but my real love is the S&W 659. Back when I really wanted a S&W 59 nickel-plated pistol, I was taken back by all the negative information. Gun store employees told me that S&W made excellent revolvers, but to steer clear of their centerfire pistols because they...