Been on a Smith revolver kick. Just picked up this mid-70's Model 19-3 (.357)
Thanks for looking
Chris
oohhh... that's purdy!
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Been on a Smith revolver kick. Just picked up this mid-70's Model 19-3 (.357)
Thanks for looking
Chris
Been on a Smith revolver kick. Just picked up this mid-70's Model 19-3 (.357)
Chris
Been on a Smith revolver kick. Just picked up this mid-70's Model 19-3 (.357)
I received my MA LTC-A NR a mere 3 weeks after application, much to the chagrin of my friend who submitted his application 9 days earlier in a different town and is still waiting
Anyway, just picked up my first gun, a Ruger MKIII with the 5.5" bull barrel. Sorry for the stock photo, but it looks just like this one:
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I'm joining MRA tomorrow morning and today feels like Christmas Eve![]()
That's very slick. Any sense yet for what the recoil is like?
Not yet, but it shouldn't be that bad. The pistol it all stainless and fairly heavy and if I am not mistaken it has a modified browning design that uses some of the gasses similar to the Automag 2. I remember reading an article on them in G&A when they first came out many years ago but I don't remember all the details.
I walked into Pheasant ridge yesterday, hadn't been there in a while and there it was. Unfortunately IAI/AMT was never a huge success. There was one other auto pistol chambered for the 30 carbine that I know of and that was the Kimball, and that never went anywhere either.
I think the reason the 30 carbine pistol was never succesful was because what would you use it for. The pistol is a tad large for CCW and I don't think the 30 carbine is a great hunting round.
Definitely one for the collection there... great find! I'd love to try shooting that.
On a related note... I'm surprised Fred doesn't have one but maybe he will after reading this thread.![]()
I just home with these 2 toys.PPKS in 22 and an early S&W 66 note the stainless rear sight
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Thanks, the wheelguns are a ton of fun... Mark I noticed you have a few wheelguns now... Nothing wrong with that. It won't get a ton of use but will be a fun toy.
Pete
Hey Milsurps, where'd you get such a good deal? Will that SKS shoot?
I missed the first one because I aimed as if it was my 637 and it was thus not on the plate. I think the groups will tighten up quite a bit once I get some more range time with it. I can't wait to get out again with this and try it at 25 yards:
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I don't think you missed that first shot. It looks like you just caught the edge of the plate at between 4 and 5 oclock. That is darn good shooting with a short barrel if you didn't sandbag it. Don't be discouraged if things get a bit trickier at 25 yards. Good looking gun too. Do you think hotter loads will make a differance, most of the power is going to be burning in the air if at all isn't it with such a short barrel?