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My copy was from eBay, and no, it wasn't cheap. I picked it up a couple years ago. I am convinced that my father had a copy back in the 1980s but and extensive search failed to find it, so it must've grown legs at some point. BTW, if any Skeeter fans are on Facebook, there is a group called...

Several years ago I bought a Pietta 1858 with the intention of installing a gated Kirst Konversion in .45 Colt. It turned out well. Tools used were a Dremel and files. All I've fired from it are the Black Hills cowboy loads, which are no slouch. 250 grains at ~750 FPS is more powerful than...

I may be a fan. I put in an order for a couple of the Skeeter tribute hats with Baranti Leather, one for me, and one for my brother. (Already got the Elmer Keith hats.) I still need a 5" Model 27.

I like A-Zoom snap caps which are machined from solid aluminum, with a rubbery insert in the primer pocket.

Same, plus on my Beretta M-9.

Very cool. I had an Astra A-75 in 9mm. Good gun but I wound up trading after a couple years toward a S&W Model 28-2 which I still have.

That gun shows signs of use and not cleaning, but from the pictures I don't see any major signs of neglect or abuse. Blueing wear on the side of the muzzle isn't unusual for old service revolvers. As long as the crown is good it's not a problem. AAMOF, my favorite Model 15 has wear like that...

I originally posted this picture back in February. I inherited all three earlier this year. Top to bottom: S&W M-1917 .45 ACP S&W post-War M&P "pre-Model 10" .38 Special, nickel finish. S&W M-547 9mm Compared with most K-Frames in .38 or .357 the M-547 has a somewhat heavier trigger. (I...

Quite true. I was generalizing. AAMOF, I recently sold off a 4" fixed sight GP-100 in .38 Special.

The Model 1905, 4th Change in .32-20 I just got is almost like that, except the crane is also purple. The sideplate shows signs of some sanding due to pitting, and the crane has some very small pits in it. A prior own maybe redid them in cold blue. I figure the purple gives the century old piece...

This morning I picked it up. For a gun that's a century old it's in pretty good shape. The sideplate has some minor pitting and looks like it was lightly sanded at some point to remove rust, and then reblued, and has turned a plum brown (this was disclosed in the auction). The crane has also...

Thanks. I also have some Speer .314 98 grain HBWCs for loading .32 S&W Long. Might try them in the .32-20. Also, I forgot to mention I have a pound of Herco that might work.

This afternoon I won an auction for a pretty nice looking S&W Model 1905, 4th Change in .32-20, with a 4" barrel. The seller is local and I plan to pick it up tomorrow morning. Gunbroker auction pic: It's 1920s production, made after they started heat treating the cylinders. I am not...

If you go on eBay or Gunbroker you can find parts kits for the Ruger * Six revolvers, created from disassembled guns. I picked on up so that I have a supply of spare parts for my Speed and Service Sixes. I don't expect to ever need spares, but I figure it's like having an umbrella: If you have...

I shot the Ruger today for the first time. Both targets below were fired double action at 10 yards. The lower group is 40 rounds of .38 handloads with a Speer 158 grain .358 LSWC on top of 4.9 grains of Winchester Autocomp in mixed brass with CCI primers. The headshots were .38s with a 178...

Regarding the Rugers built for India in .38/200, per a former Ruger engineer who worked there at the time, these guns were actually over runs from a French contract in 9mm and were rechambered by running .38 S&W reamers into the chambers. IIRC, this was posted over on the Cast Boolits forum...

There's one on Gunbroker now from an Indian contract. Looks NIB.

All models were made in both blued and stainless versions. The differences are in the sights and grip frame. Security Six: Adjustable sights, square butt, 2.75", 4", or 6" barrel. Police Service Six: Fixed sights, square butt, 2.75" or 4" barrel. Speed Six: Fixed sights, round butt, 2.75" or 4"...

I've long been a fan of the Ruger Security, Service, and Speed Six revolvers. I much prefer them to their successor, the GP-100, which while being stronger and simpler to make, is bigger and in my experience, not as smooth. The first centerfire handgun I ever shot was my father's blued 6"...

.32 S&W Long is very easy and super cheap to reload for. Even cheaper than .38 Special since the powder charges are so light.