Riomouse911
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Cool! Those, and their Model 15 blued twins, are great guns. I have a no-dash Model 67 that has the stainless sights, I think it also was a trade-in at some point in its lifetime.
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J frame goodness VS K frame shooting
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LV Gun
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I have a S&W 14-2 in 38 special 6 inch barrel it still shoots extremely accurate I just reload with Precision Delta LHBWC and W244 . I would never sell this gun my niece who is in the Navy will get this with the ivory grips when she is out in 4 years I promised her that if she did a full 20 years I would give it to her for her service to our country.
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My daughter is a pretty good shooter without being a real "gun person". In a few years she'll be done with college and mentioned that she'd want to have one of my handguns.
I got this one with the hopes she'd like it. Basically a stainless Model 10. It was a LE turn-in.
She shot it very well and requested slightly larger grips. (She's 6'1".)
It's ready and waiting for her now, with a set of Herret grips on it.
A k-frame is such a nice handgun for occasional shooters. Easy ergos, easy manual of arms, easy to shoot with mild loads. Good solid choice for most people, IMHO.
I got this one with the hopes she'd like it. Basically a stainless Model 10. It was a LE turn-in.
She shot it very well and requested slightly larger grips. (She's 6'1".)
It's ready and waiting for her now, with a set of Herret grips on it.
A k-frame is such a nice handgun for occasional shooters. Easy ergos, easy manual of arms, easy to shoot with mild loads. Good solid choice for most people, IMHO.
armoredman
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I am very fond of my Smith 64-3.
But my newest .357/38 is not REALLY a carry gun, but I suppose it could be here in the Arizona desert...
But OK, enough thread drift - my J frame equivalent is a Rossi 885, and with bobbed hammer and extra power spring, it is NOT a target revolver by any means, but it's a "slicker than snot" pocket defender, and at 3-10 yards she will take out a man-sized target.
But my newest .357/38 is not REALLY a carry gun, but I suppose it could be here in the Arizona desert...
But OK, enough thread drift - my J frame equivalent is a Rossi 885, and with bobbed hammer and extra power spring, it is NOT a target revolver by any means, but it's a "slicker than snot" pocket defender, and at 3-10 yards she will take out a man-sized target.
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@armoredman Do you know much about that Rossi? Was the hammer factory bobbed? The reason I'm asking is that I got one just like that last week. It looks identical.
Sorry for the thread drift.
Some j-frame goodness, a poor orphan that needed some TLC...
Sorry for the thread drift.
Some j-frame goodness, a poor orphan that needed some TLC...
Great looking pair. I'v got an almost identical set. Only difference is my m10 is square butt, and iv got a set of grips coming that convert the m19 to square. Works better for my hands. Hope them two serve you well.My favorite and most shot revolvers are the 2" RB Model 10's and Model 19's. I have a number of different versions of K frames with 3" and 4" barrels, but for me, the 2" were aways the sweet spot and hardest to resist. My local shop just posted up a 2" M&P that looks to be in pretty good shape and Im doing my best not to run over there and scarf it up.
These were the last couple I picked up a year or two back.
someguy2800
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I've never owned a J frame. My SP101 with a spring kit and trigger job is a joy to shoot but nearly twice the weight of the smith air weights. I picked up a taurus 856 this spring on sale and that gun, even though its the steel frame model, is a handful to shoot and very difficult to hit with in double action. Really not sure why I even have it.
armoredman
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@Tallball
Yes, I do know - when I got it used, it was a one owner gun, a mid 80s Interarms revolver, previous owner passed on. The hammer was bobbed by LAGS over at castboolits, who also added an extra powder spring. That makes the trigger pull a little harder, but I get perfect ignition. Oh, it IS still technically single action capable, but I cannot reliably/safely cock that hammer, so I would never, ever try that with a live round under the hammer. BTW, I don't think Rossi/Interarms ever did a bobbed hammer model, but I will say being bobbed makes the pocket draw slicker than snot.
This is what I did today doing weak hand only, draw from pocket holster at 5 yards, point shooting. Nothing special by far, but it will do exactly what I ask of it.
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Yes, I do know - when I got it used, it was a one owner gun, a mid 80s Interarms revolver, previous owner passed on. The hammer was bobbed by LAGS over at castboolits, who also added an extra powder spring. That makes the trigger pull a little harder, but I get perfect ignition. Oh, it IS still technically single action capable, but I cannot reliably/safely cock that hammer, so I would never, ever try that with a live round under the hammer. BTW, I don't think Rossi/Interarms ever did a bobbed hammer model, but I will say being bobbed makes the pocket draw slicker than snot.
This is what I did today doing weak hand only, draw from pocket holster at 5 yards, point shooting. Nothing special by far, but it will do exactly what I ask of it.
TYVM. I'm wondering if mine got the same treatment. The bob is well done (way better than I do them), and the trigger is kinda stiff. Usually I can cock bobbed hammers to SA NP, but this one cut my thumb when I tried. Looking forward to shooting it next week. Hope I do as well as you did.
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Great thread. I have a no-dash M66 that is my most-shot revolver. Not for sale ever.
At one point, my LGS was getting Brinks trade-in M64s about 20 at a time, and selling them for $200 each. I told everyone I knew about them and helped her sell probably 15-20 of them, plus I probably bought four or five myself...unfortunately I wasn't smart enough to keep any of them. Still have several friends with one, though...
J-frames, owned a bunch in the past. Steel, aluminum, Scandium. Currently an M637. The older my wrists get, the less I enjoy shooting them, so these days I limit my j-frame range sessions to probably 25 at a crack. (To be clear, I will shoot other revolvers during that session, but try to limit beating my wrists to death at any one time.)
At one point, my LGS was getting Brinks trade-in M64s about 20 at a time, and selling them for $200 each. I told everyone I knew about them and helped her sell probably 15-20 of them, plus I probably bought four or five myself...unfortunately I wasn't smart enough to keep any of them. Still have several friends with one, though...
J-frames, owned a bunch in the past. Steel, aluminum, Scandium. Currently an M637. The older my wrists get, the less I enjoy shooting them, so these days I limit my j-frame range sessions to probably 25 at a crack. (To be clear, I will shoot other revolvers during that session, but try to limit beating my wrists to death at any one time.)
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velocette
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Old dawg, Yes she has a sister. She's about 70 YO and a former international rifle champion. My woman was only national champ with 7 national records to her name, Loooong time ago.
P5 Guy
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10-5 is not my gun but I have one just like it. Now I need to find a grip filler that doesn't take six months plus to obtain mail order.
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By "grip filler" you mean something like a T Grip, BK Grips is a good alternative, and if he has what you want in stock, you usually have it in a couple of days.
I have both and prefer the BK.
https://bkgrips.com/
I have both and prefer the BK.
https://bkgrips.com/
P5 Guy
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BK only accepts payment thru PayPal.
I do not want to set up an account for just one purchase.
I do not want to set up an account for just one purchase.
I just bought two of them a month ago using my CC. Must have changed there order system.
P5 Guy
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PayPal is now the only way to make payment for orders. I don’t like their corporate anti-gun attitude, and you probably don’t either, but they’re the de facto way for (very) small sellers to take credit cards.
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Love my 4” M19-2 (1971 build). Great shooter, but for EDC-ing a K-frame the ones with the 3” or 2” barrels are the sweet-spot.
Old Hobo
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The K-frame is fine with most men and some women. That said, if a person has a smaller hand size, the K frame may put the trigger out of this person's forefinger acquisition range. If true and wishing to purchase a revolver, the J-frame is the frame size required. A handgun must fit the hand, else the person will never become proficient with it.
As the old saying goes, a hit with a smaller caliber beats missing with a .44.
Multiple well-placed shots is the goal of defensive shooting. This means that the ergonomics of the weapon be near-perfect for the given shooter.
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As the old saying goes, a hit with a smaller caliber beats missing with a .44.
Multiple well-placed shots is the goal of defensive shooting. This means that the ergonomics of the weapon be near-perfect for the given shooter.
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I had to laugh when I read this. I shoot groups with K and L frame Smith's and full size 1911's. I hope to keep it in the colored part of the target silhouette when shooting my XD single stack.Absolutely!
I have a 3” Model 36 that I put a giant (for a J frame) Pachmayr grip on. This gun shoots really well, but it’s now as large as a Springfield SA-35 so “compact” carry is a moot point with it. It is still a great trainer for DA revolver shooting, as it causes me to focus on the basics so as not to embarrass myself when checking my target.
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I bought mine on ebay. $27-28/ $5 shipping from Robertsons listed now.
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My wife likes her S&W 586-0 4" revolver. She shoots mostly 38 Special level ammunition in it and likes the grip fit and the weight of the gun for recoil eduction.
Airweight J-frames even with standard 38 Special ammunition has recoil a bit stout for her likings.
Airweight J-frames even with standard 38 Special ammunition has recoil a bit stout for her likings.
