Recent content by H. Faversham

Thanks, Dframe. Yes, that is an attractive finish. The bluing on my 4-Inch MK IV is not very deep or consistent, and the 4.75 lb. SA trigger pull is a little too heavy. But I love the overall looks and the very good accuracy--which would be even better if the SA pull weight was less; maybe 3 lbs.

Dframe, do you happen to know the SA trigger pull weight of your Sentinel?

Thank you, kcofohio. I appreciate your efforts. You've come up with more than I found.

Picked up a High Standard Sentinel Mark IV .22 Mag revolver, but can't find a source for it's date of manufacture. SN is S623XX. All I can find is info for pistols. Can anybody give me a link? Thanks. Stock picture

Thank you, Bill. I think I'll take your initial advice and check with Wolff;).

I have a 3-inch Ruger LCRx .22 Mag with an adjustable rear sight. The six pound Single Action trigger pull is very smooth but too heavy to use the sights effectively for offhand shooting, especially because the revolver weighs only 18 ounces. I didn't buy it to shoot out of a mechanical rest or...

Thanks, folks. That's good news.

The currently produced Charter Arms revolvers seem to have regained general acceptance compared to the Charco company disaster in the nineties. As expected, the current Charters are said to be not as well finished as, for example, the much higher-priced S&W products. But, concerning only...

BCRider, by "seasoning" I mean "fouling" the barrel with a few shots of the ammo to be used in the match. Fouling eliminates the difference in POI between the first shot or shots from a clean barrel and the subsequent shots which form the main group. I know from experience that fouling is a must...

What do competition shooters do? I've read that they clean down to bare metal, then season the barrel with the particular .22 LR ammo they will be using in the match. That kind of cleaning requires a good brush. On the other hand, some folks say they seldom if ever use a brush to clean their...

I'm with pezo and Ole Coot on .22 Mag noise levels. Been shooting them since High Standard came out with its derringer in the Sixties, and have owned most non-junk brands ever made. Most folks buy into the gun forums' "too loud" stories because they see the stories repeated all the time; so...

"What you call a 'made up fact' is an opinion." Touche, 918v. "In fact, they are theories, not opinions." Now that's a fact, Prosser:D

"I wouldn't say Taurus is superior to current production S&W's, I'd say they are the same quality! Taurus is priced more realistically for what you are getting." The made up "facts" just keep coming.

Preview Per 918v: "Please show one example of a made up fact..." Here are eight: MIM parts do NOT polish well. S&W does not trust MIM parts for hard use. Second guessing the decisions at Smith & Wesson is impossible. They are simply an embarrassment. Forged hammers are more...

Quote THR > Tools and Technologies > Handguns: Revolvers > S & W and MIM Parts DMiculek December 18, 2005, 01:38 PM Smith & Wesson seems to have the MIM process down pat. I recently had Jerry Miculek do an action job on a Smith 610, my first handgun with MIM parts. Of course I asked his...