aarondhgraham
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Nice tribute to the Andrews Sisters!
I'm glad someone recognized that.
Aarond
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Nice tribute to the Andrews Sisters!
When you listen to them in a modern sense, it's incredible how tight those ladies were in beat and harmony.I'm glad someone recognized that.
Aarond
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Aside from the frame being a soft metal and the finish being thin and flaky, they are not really a bad design. Had they been made from slightly higher grade materials they would not have the reputation that they have, and as you mentioned the later guns were MUCH better than the early guns which are rumored to be an adaptation of a blank gun into an actual gun.I like that you have an RG too. Their late-production revolvers are not bad, or least not as bad as people assume. I have a 4 inch RG 38 Special like yours, but not as clean, and I screwed up the trigger by removing the sideplate and losing a spring. NOBODY works on RGs, and even if they did, it's not worth the cost.
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Are those DEWC's?
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Now that right there is a nice little .44 Lynard Skynard approved!
You need a 2 3/4" Security Six to complete the set.
---For some reason the "DE" is not registering in my brain. However, they are flat base, 180 grain wad-cutters. (double ended? not.) I load them to 800fps.
Aside from the frame being a soft metal and the finish being thin and flaky, they are not really a bad design. Had they been made from slightly higher grade materials they would not have the reputation that they have, and as you mentioned the later guns were MUCH better than the early guns which are rumored to be an adaptation of a blank gun into an actual gun.
The one in my picture was my grandmas gun. She carried it in an oversized cigarette clutch hanging off of her walking cane for as long as I can remember. Parts for RG guns are easy to find, so if you wanted to get yours back into shape then it’s not too big of a deal. You won’t get a gunsmith to agree to it, but you can do it at home. Springs are not the easiest thing to fight, but that is a easy enough challenge to overcome in an afternoon.
---Same deal with reloading the 7.62X38mm Nagant. You seat the bullet so deep, (below the case mouth, as you know) but because the case is long, one does not realize how small the space for the powder really is. So pressures can be pretty high with very small charges of Unique or Bullseye. I never had any overloads when I first started reloading that cartridge, but I sure got top velocities right off the bat, with what I figured were good "starting" loads. !!!
If you decide to do that then I And others here would probably appreciate a shot at it assuming the hassle and cost of shipping is not prohibitive.Thanks, WestKentucky. The problem is not just getting a new spring, the problem is that I lost the original on my umpteenth try on getting it back into the right place and then getting the sideplate back on. I also lost my enthusiasm for trying to do that any more. Maybe I will try to sell it for $25 at a gunshow, along with a Numrich parts diagram showing what spring is missing.
You described it well - a decent design (if you don't take the sideplate off, and now that I think of it, why did I?) made from cheap materials. All right if you want an OK gun that doesn't cost much and long-term durability doesn't matter.
I want a 3" LCRX in 327 FM. Would only use 32 H&R in it but they would never make those.
Oh I like that. I could see carrying that, if one practiced with it a lot. Of course, anything one carries should be practiced with a lot. !!! The 03A3 Springfield is a beautiful, accurate rifle. I'd not pass that up, if you don't already have one, and it's in decent condition. I have my father-in-law's 03A3, in original, and very nice condition. He used to get his elk with it, and we have a pic of him with a big old muley buck, and that rifle. Also have the rack, from said muley.
I gave my wife a 3" adjustable sighted Model 36. I called it the "Trail Masterpiece".
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I ordered this one! Love the way it handles.
I don't know if it's true or not, but I was told many years ago that Rossi purchased S&W's older tooling and patterns at some point.This is my Rossi M88 w/3-inch barrel and my S&W 60. Notice how close the resemblance:
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And with square Pachmayr grips, which are incredibly comfortable. It's my house gun, a M60 clone with a 3-inch barrel.
Yes it is. I mostly use the .45 ACP cylinder though.Mmm that is a beauty! Cant say ive seen many 3" Bisleys. Is that a 45LC/ACP convertible?