Recent content by UncleEd

Send it to S&W. In the meantime, your GP100 will serve you well.

I like snubbies but sometimes I wonder really is that shorter barrel all that beneficial for carry, meaning a 2.5 or 3-inch model vs a 4-inch light barreled model such as the Model 15 or Model 66 with round butt or especially the old Model 10 with standard (pencil) barrel. In fact I wish S&W...

I know all the arguments against the new S&W production guns but it's interesting that probably among S&W's best sellers are the 686s Plus with 2.5 and 3-inch barrels. Realistically, that is the answer to having missed the blued 3-incher and you get an extra round. I currently have a...

I think it was writer Charlie Askins who said a few cylinders full a day or so is enough to stay sharp.

If Colt's efforts continue to bolster the revolver market, I'm all for it. Take that you plastic loving, bottom feeder soulless reprobates. :neener:

Photo from a TV show. And before the Combat Masterpiece/Model 15, the Model 14 ws in use: When the LAPD switched to the 4-inch Model 15, reportedly a number of 14s were chopped to 4-inch from the standard 6-inch that had been in use.

Knew a Chicago suburban LEO back in the day who also was a dealer. He told me all the guys were trying to sell their Models 15s and 19s so they could buy Beretta 92s and Sig 226s.

I know, this picture has been posed many, many times (with fingers on triggers, the old days) but here it is again: The LAPD Combat Masterpieces were double action only as a safety precaution.

Many times on this forum I have stated the CM is my all time favorite handgun. If I could only have one handgun, that would be it. That's nearly true as I sell other firearms I just don't need or use. The CM remains; actually several of them. ;)

.44s dying? Nope. They already have. :) Dedicated 9mm/.38 Special shooter. :) Definition of a wimp: Me and 89.7 percent of all handgun shooters. Statistic verified by acounting firm Dewey, Cheatem & Howe (no relation to Johnny Carson's legal firm). :) Seriously, the 44s are, I think...

At least two posters have mentioned Ruger. Been awhile since I owned one but it was reliable. I see full sized models with aluminum frames sell for around $600 new. And you'll be getting Ruger's super customer service if you do have a problem. They are listed as weighing 33 ounces.

When I started this thread, I specifically narrowed it to the 92FS/M9. Some negative comments do have merit, especially regarding trigger weights and grip widths. Beretta seems wedded to the concept that they are military/police firearms and require the heaviest, most practical spring...

Good commentary on real or perceived shortcomings of the 92FS and M9. I found postings by former military service members to be fascinating and informative.

I happen to like the Beretta 92FS/M9 models very much. They fit my hand well, I like the whole design and find them to be one of the most reliable 9mm pistols ever made. And I find the double action/single action no deterrence whatsoever. Butr I know that's not the case for many. So I wonder...

Used to have that view for a long time. Then I considered, the 7-shot S&Ws have proven reliable and speed loaders are readily available. So why not, a gain in firepower with no noted negatives.