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The little J Frames can be surprisingly shootable, assuming the trigger pull is smooth (most are after they break in). A lot of it is mind over matter. Bullets take to rifling in the first 1/2" (or much less) of travel, so they are every bit as mechanically accurate as their larger brethren...

I'm finishing up a build using an Aero Precision upper, without the forward assist. To that, I went with a Faxon 16" mid length pencil barrel. Haven't fired it yet, just waiting for the weather to cooperate.

Background: I do not hold an FFL license of any type. I bought a Yugo M48 from a Gunbroker seller / C&R FFL 03 holder. He resides in NY and I am in NC. Obviously, to ship the rifle to me it had to go through an FFL on my end as I don't have a C&R. Anyway, the rifle was damaged in shipment...

Nice gun - carried a lot and shot little. But from what you describe of the cylinder notches, it sounds like the gaurds were "bogarting" the cylinder - spinning the cylinder with it open, and then slamming it shut with a rightward flick of the wrist with the cylinder still spinning. If done...

I don't mind frame mounted safeties, so long as they have a firm, positive "click" to them. Like the 1911 and CZ-75. The stock / entry level Hi Powers, not so much. As for the Glock, XD, etc trigger safety. Actually, upon learning more about them recently I now understand their function...

While we're talking hypothetical stuff, here's one: Design the new revolver with interchangeable grips, similar to the adjustable/interchangeable grips on some newer autoloaders. That might get me back into the revolver market. The GP100 frame design seems like it would lend itself to this. I'm...

Mine was $430 back in 2006 - granted, it is in 99% condition and came with s/n matching diamond magnas - I recall that $430 was a fair (not great) price for it at that time. $400 today for a 17 / K-22 in any sort of rust / it free condition is doing really good! Congrats! Now you fellas just...

My 17 no dash rolled out of the S&W plant a few months before yours. I paid a moderate price for it by 2006 standards: $430. Wish I had an 18 to go with it ... maybe one day.

While this is something I can appreciate, I personally don't worry about losing the gun. If it saved my life, it will forever be remembered, but in the end it is just a hunk of steel. I am pretty attached to some of the guns that I shoot the best and they are the ones that get carried the...

Over time, overall, I tend to suspect that a reasonably skilled revolver shooter is probably a better all around handgun shooter than someone who learned their handgun foundation skillset only using a pistol. It requires a bit more comprehensive skillset to properly and effectively use a DA...

So is it drawing the spent case out of the chamber, still held by the extractor when the jam occurs? Is it trying to feed another round while still holding on the the spent case? I've seen that happen when an ejector is damaged or significantly out of spec. And as an aside, I second the...

I have a lot of favorites: #1 would be S&W revolvers in general, K, L and N frames in particular. From there? Let's see, 1873 SAAs, Ruger Six series revolvers, HiPowers, CZ-75s and 1911s.

A lot of positives have been provided. I have nothing against the .357S really, but I can tell you why I've never owned one: Ammo is pricey enough for me to require reloading. However, it is a brass chucker, so, pain in the rear factor #1. Pain in the butt factor #2, it's a bottleneck...

I enjoy and carry both. Lately polymer 9s, easier on my bad back. But I prefer carrying revolvers. In 10 plus years shooting 10s of thousands of rounds (countless really) through both platforms, I have personally experienced far more semi auto glitches (some intentionally induced via limp...

Griz is right on, the little J Frames are actually capable of stellar accuracy. Even with the tiny 1 7/8" barrel - the bullet grips the rifling in the first 1/3" as I recall. Accuracy is therefore as good as longer barrel revolvers (some say possibly better - the shorter barrel may flex less...

I don't mind shooting my S&W 642 air weight, to me, it is a good compromise between weight and controllability. Not as pleasant as say my 4" Model 15, but doable. 38 special is still my favorite handgun cartridge for self defense. It looks weak on paper, but if you select match up the right...

Paid $450 for this 3' 13-3 in 2012 - not a bad price at that time. Today I'm guessing is is worth $750 easily - but I'm NEVER selling it. And I do carry it now and then. Magnums are fine - just stick to around 140 grain and up.

Then again, everything is a trade off. If cost were no object and we planned for worst case, we'd all be carrying belt fed M60s - after we dismount from our M48 Patton tank :D. I am for sure a better shot with my 4" S&W Model 28 than ANY other handgun I own. For some reason, I can't miss...

Yeah, mine has gotten better (my mom's was the same way), it has smoothed out and the striker release itself isn't as rough, but the over travel is still the biggest issue. It has about 3x the over travel distance of my J Frame 642. I do shoot the Shield pretty well, better than any other...

That would be a $600 gun in my area. Dang, pinned and recessed too! Do it do it do it!!!