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    Beautiful guns. I love everything about old Smiths.
    OEF / OIR / OFS

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    Point taken, Artos. More correctly, recessed chambers were last used in magnums. My pre-model 10 has recessed chambers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1986s4 View Post
    I have a S&W M18, it's a 4" .22 long rifle.
    Quote Originally Posted by gaijin View Post
    ^^You are correct of course.
    My mistake, think I confused it with the mod 15.
    Correct, the S&W 18 is a 4" version of the S&W M17 22lr, M15 is a .38spl.

    Quote Originally Posted by halfmoonclip View Post
    The recessed chambers generally indicate a magnum.
    For the OP, nice catches...been drifting to Model 10s and 64s, just because.
    Moon
    Magnums and 22lr both had recessed chambers.
    Gettin' down innagrass.
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    19-3, Osage Orange (Hedge Apple) grips, slicked up Double Action, removed trigger serrations.
    Slick unit.

    A true "Gun Guy" (or gal) should have familiarity and a modicum of proficiency with most all firearms platforms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gaijin View Post
    19-3, Osage Orange (Hedge Apple) grips, slicked up Double Action, removed trigger serrations.
    Slick unit.

    I like those grips.
    Gettin' down innagrass.
    Let's Go Brandon!

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    Yeah, the target hammer/target trigger are great for single action, but the target trigger (or even the ribbed one) doesn't work well for double action.
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    As a handgun hunter (traditional, DA revolvers) I will occasionally shoot single action, but that’s rare.
    I need to have DA capability as the scenario/situation nearly always dictate what shot you have.
    A 1-1.5 second window to shoot, think narrow opening in heavy cover, nearly always mandates DA.

    My usual hunting handguns are “N” Frame, 4”, caliber .4X S&Ws.
    A true "Gun Guy" (or gal) should have familiarity and a modicum of proficiency with most all firearms platforms.

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    Beautiful revolvers! I too love the 19's & 66's. Just picked up this one owner, low, low round count 66-4. Need to change the grips but it's near pristine.


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    Quote Originally Posted by halfmoonclip View Post
    Point taken, Artos. More correctly, recessed chambers were last used in magnums. My pre-model 10 has recessed chambers.
    Moon
    I learned something new. I had always heard that magnum and rimfire calibers were the only ones available with recessed/counterbored cylinders. My only personal experience has been with my M17-2 and M58. My 657 is neither pinned nor recessed.

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    S&W 19 & 66

    They arrived home a few days ago, and I quickly proceeded with a grip change, combats for the 19 and target football cut for the 66













    And then off to the range

    This military 25 meters range “tolerates” 38 spl but wad cutters only

    They both shot left for me so I had to sight them in





    Went to another range in the evening and shot some regular 38 spl. Given my bad experience with my 6 inch 66-2 (2 broken barrels), I think those will mostly shoot 38.



    Last edited by OLIAR15; 10-07-20 at 11:32.

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