You could say that I do like SA revolvers.Anyone else like single action revolvers?
Let's see some pictures.
Here is my 44 Magnum Ruger:
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MosinT53Hunter - did you remove the rear sight on that 357 three screw?
driftwood johnson,
love that s&w second model with the european booger hook! don't see many originals of the gun that started "inside lubricated bullets"!
murf
Curious because I have heard of at least one instance where that was done for rough field use, filing down the front sight and using the "ears" as a rough sight.No, it came that way when I bought the pair.
It could be what you say is true, and it would solve why the rear sight was taken off, but the front sight is un altered on the Ruger. The front sight on the 357 Atomic has been filed down a bit. From what I remember, the guns belonged to my brother-in-law's father, and he used them for cowboy shooting, have the whole double hand tool leather holsters and gun belt for them. I am leaning towards that he might have used blanks in the revolvers, for when I got them, they were gunked up pretty badly, and the bores almost clogged with unburnt powder. This was unfortunate, as there is some bad pitting in the barrels as a result, but what can I do. I took the Ruger to a gunsmith to clean up the barrel, and it looks better, but it will never be pristine. The other sticks a bit when cocking, so I'll do the same sometime this year. They are still pretty cool revolvers, that should last a few lifetimes.Curious because I have heard of at least one instance where that was done for rough field use, filing down the front sight and using the "ears" as a rough sight.
Dam you Max !
from what i have read, the russians wanted that second model, but didn't want the 44 caliber cartridge in which it was chambered (later called the 44 american) because it used an outside lubricated, heeled bullet. so, s&w made an inside lubricated 44 cal. cartridge for them and called it the 44 russian.I'm not so sure it has that acclaim. Though not heel crimped, early .44 Russian ammunition, and early Russian produced ammunition, are outside lubed. It appears the some time later the Union Metallic Cartridge Company introduced inside lubrication on several handgun cartridges. Especially notable is that .45 Colt ammunition produced by Frankford Arsenal is not heel crimped.
Bob Wright