smith and wesson is ok!

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Lloyd Smale

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Just picked up a titanium .44 special 5 shot 396 smith and took it out to the range tonight and shot about 200 rounds through it. Recoil is a little more then brisk with 250s at about 900fps. But it should in a 18oz gun. It even took a chunk of the web of my shooting hand. When I was finished I noticed that the houge grips it came with were starting to tear by the top ears. I called smith when I got home and told them what happened and they are sending me a new set of grips no questions asked. They dont eve want the old ones back. To me thats good service!!
 
You can also replace the grips with ones of your choosing. There are grips out there that cover the metal backstrap, and this should make the gun easier on the hand.

I'm assuming your piece will accept any regular round-butt L-frame grip, so you have a LOT of options.
 
I sent a Model 60 back last week, got it back today. They paid the freight both ways and fixed a truly poor DA trigger for free. I have to say, I haven't had service like that since...I don't remember when.
 
Not sure if soft neoprene Hogues would be my first choice for shooting heavy-bullet loads out of a styrofoam-weight medium-frame wheelgun.

Not sure if 250gr heavy-bullet loads would be my first choice for shooting out of a styrofoam-weight medium-frame revolver in the first place. :uhoh:

My 296 sees all <200gr loads. No point to me in accelerating wear in this thing...
 
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