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Good evening, I was following the Kunhausen book and going through checks and disassembly of a S&W 442. Although Kunhausen does not write about relieving mainspring tension prior to removal of the sideplate, previously it has been discussed here that doing so will prevent shearing of the hammer...

I have been enjoying the range reports lately and want to encourage other members to tell us what you have been shooting down at the range and discuss any notes you would like to share. Here are mine from today: The Lipsey's Ruger flattop .44 Special Bisley Blackhawk recently got a take down...

I spent some time taking a new model .44 special blackhawk down and it turned into quite a project. I just had to tell someone. Getting that cylinder latch spring and plunger to sit just right meant putting it back together, taking it apart, over and over again. It kept bending on itself and...

The purpose of this post is to report on the performance of the Speer .38 Spl+P 135 grain short barrel Gold Dot hollow-point as compared to the Buffalo Bore standard pressure.38 Spl 150 grain hard cast wadcutter and the Buffalo Bore Buffalo-Barnes .357 Magnum 140 grain low flash short barrel XPB...

Greetings forum members, Two photos are presented below. The first photo is representative of a sample of primers retrieved from a S&W 296 .44 special firing Buffalo Bore 200 gr. Hard Cast Wadcutters, advertised as standard pressure rounds. I observe a firing pin strike on the primer, followed...

THR Knife Community: I wanted to take a moment while I am visiting and share my experience with Andy Roy and his team at Fiddleback Forge. I have always had an interest in blades that occupy the intersection of beauty and function. Fiddleback Forge's Bushfinger model is perhaps the most...

Hello all, I have done business with several quality holster craftsmen and woman over the years. Many are beautiful but not functional, functional but not beautiful, both or neither. Some are great but end up in drawers, some pierce you in the side like a a roman spear, and others find...

I've read lots of information about the Wolff spring kits for the Sp101. Do any of you have experience with the 10lb spring? Any misfires or light primer strikes? Any success stories? I'd be interested in hearing from those who have tried out the springs for the Sp101, whether positive or negative.

Dear Ruger, Please find enclosed a sack of screws, pins, plungers, and springs that use to be a Blackhawk. The grip frame was removed to have a pair of grips made for it. That was before the plunger shot into my eye and I got blood all over the hammer spring. P.S. Ignore that bit about the...

Hello citizens, Could one of you please provide technical instructions for removing the grip frame of a new model blackhawk bisley for the purpose of fitting grips? Thank you, -TTT

Wondering if this is normal for an SP, as it does not occur on any of my other firearms. There is an extension/notch on the frame directly to the rear of the Sp101 cylinder, below the cylinder release knob, adjacent to the star. With the cylinder open, when pushing the extractor rod, the rim...

I had a frustrating experience installing a sight on a Ruger Sp101 fixed sight so I thought I would share here. I'll preface this by saying I am not proud of myself, but I hope someone can learn from this since most stories are stories of success, and not of reluctant success or near failure. If...

Just a quick discussion here of what and how members here are carrying for the purpose of education and shared knowledge. I realize this has been done before but I like to see how it changes and poll new members. I'll start: EDC Firearm 1: S&W 442, .38 Special + P EDC Holster: Mika's Pocket...

The purpose of this thread is to provide a platform for discussion on this particular example of the eponymous Skeeter (Skeeter Skelton) load of the Keith (Elmer Keith) bullet in .44 special. Some of you may have noticed a photo of this bullet featured in a recent thread about .44 special snub...

I've had a few chances since my last round of tests to collect data on several factory-level .44 special rounds. The purpose of the following test was to determine how certain rounds were behaving out of a 2.5" S&W 296. For comparison purposes, data was also collected on the same rounds shot out...

Just noticed this mark on the frame under the loading gate. Please disregard the dust and micro-fibers. Simple casting or machining flaw? Other? Thanks!

I'd like to thank Hornady's customer service team for being responsive to my needs as a consumer and as a firearms enthusiast. I had purchased several boxes of TAP 00 Buckshot ammunition with questionable crimps - the ammunition cycles and fires alright, but the crimps appeared to be undoing...

Well, after all this shooting of light-weight revolvers, I have developed a bit of pain and subjective weakness in my main hand that has lasted over 5 days since my last range trip. Getting it checked out by an orthopedic specialist on Friday to determine if it is any of the following...

Dear Citizens of the High Road, My entire experience in revolvers has been with double action only and single action/double action revolvers. For the purpose of expanding my education in this regard and safely using a single action only firearm, I am requesting appropriate resources. I will...

Ruger SP101: Buffalo-Barnes SB XPB 140 .357 Velocity and Jug Test The purpose of this post is to report on the performance of Buffalo-Bore's Buffalo-Barnes branded Tactical Low Flash Short Barrel XPB 140 Grain .357 Magnum in the Ruger SP101 as measured by a Competition Electronics Prochrono...