Recent content by MikeJackmin

I have S&W j-frames in both 2" and 3", and I find the 3" gun to be much easier to hit with, which is of course what we'd expect. I think the better question to ask is, can you shoot the 2" gun well enough for the role intended. Borrow or rent a snub and see how much difference it makes to you.

Is the firing pin channel clean? A little bit of debris can keep the firing pin from moving all the way forward. Even sticky grease can slow it down.

CCI makes an excellent round called the CB Long - a CB cap (lower power than even the shorts) in a full-length case. It delivers the power of a good airgun, with less noise.

I've had my eye on one of those little birds-head Vaqueros. Can you say why you find it difficult to shoot? The grip, the sights, the weight?

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I agree, either a high primer or just a bit of crud keeping the round from seating all the way.

I have a 3" model 60 that I'm very fond of. Buffalo Bore makes a nice selection of standard pressure loads. I like the hard-cast wadcutters: https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=23

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but both halves seem identical. Why would we need two?

Check the chambers to see that they are smooth and not pitted. Pitting in the chambers can cause serious extraction problems.

My little P250 in .45 is like a modern-day bulldog revolver. Works like a windex bottle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_equipment_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army_of_China#Pistols

I like mine. 45acp is nice in a single action. You can even use a 1911 mag as a sort of speed loader!

That ejector star though. Mechanically, I _think_ you'd have max capacity if the inner ring had one less round than the outer ring. Maybe 9 on the outside, so 17 total? Just a guess.

Imagine raising the rear sight by some huge amount, like 6 inches. Now imagine aiming the gun - you can easily see that the barrel would be tipped upwards.

After thinking a bit, I'm more excited than I was at first. Assuming the noise is not a problem, I think the real gain here is not the slightly expanded mag capacity, but the ability to make double-stack pistols slimmer, which is a big deal if you have small hands. Even a small dimensional...