Count me in for ICORE, more opportunitys to shoot is always a good thing. Besides why should those guys that shoot those silly pistols that spew brass all over , jam, use wimpy cartridges, have all the fun??
What is your favorite Smith & Wesson revolver?
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I already load for the 500SW so I wouldn't need dies etc, but a 460 would be good too
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19 and 66 with 5 inch tube
I've got a 6" Highway Patrolman 28 paid for and waiting at a dealer for my R-PAL to come in. Reading all the glowing posts about how much fun they are SURE ISN'T HELPING WITH MY PATIENCE! ! ! ! !
The ICORE deal sounds like it would be fun and a great way to get a bunch of wheelgun lovers together. Anyone in the Fraser Valley area interested?
The ICORE deal sounds like it would be fun and a great way to get a bunch of wheelgun lovers together. Anyone in the Fraser Valley area interested?
Well I'll check with the shop tomorrow to see if anything is back from the cfc, but I won't hold my breath as it hasn't been a week yet. Will post pics of this "rarity" when I get it! The one thing I'll will say, is that this Smith will be my favorite one, as I usually never own two at the same time! Sick I know...
As someone stated long ago: "I never really owned a lot of guns, but I rented lots!"
As someone stated long ago: "I never really owned a lot of guns, but I rented lots!"
Kodiak, that barrel setup looks a lot like the Dan Wesson style of outer shrouds and inner liners with a screw on retainer. If so it suggests some interesting options.
Edit- Hmmmmmm..... a Scandium frame. Does that mean the frame is an aluminium alloy? The rather light weight of only 35 oz suggests that. I'd be a bit worried about high round counts if it is. Or if this is a Scandium STEEL alloy then I could see doing a "WTH" and buying one of those beauties.
Edit- Hmmmmmm..... a Scandium frame. Does that mean the frame is an aluminium alloy? The rather light weight of only 35 oz suggests that. I'd be a bit worried about high round counts if it is. Or if this is a Scandium STEEL alloy then I could see doing a "WTH" and buying one of those beauties.
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I had to look it up. Scandium is added to make an aluminum alloy. It is relatively light. It'd think it's pretty tough though. The soviets used it to make mig 29's.
You'll find Scandium in bicycle frame tubing as well. That doesn't mean that it's good stuff for anything just because it helps. Heck, parts of the Mig29 could be made from balsa if it's a low stress area. It's because I've only seen references to Scandium being used as an alloying agent in aluminium that I wondered about the frame. It could be that it works well in steel also but I haven't seen any such reference. Can't say I've looked hard either mind you. But the much lower weight of the Scandium framed revolvers suggests to me that the frames are alloy instead of steel. Obviously S&W has done their homework and it's not like a scandium frame is going to kB! on anyone any time soon. I'm just wondering about the long term aspects I guess.
Ok, picked up the old girl last night & got it to the range today. Great handling gun in my paw. Pachmyer presentation grips feel pretty good. I think somebody's tweaked the trigger as it is light in single action & has a super smooth D/A pull! Hammer felt lower than normal in decocked position, but I haven't shot a target hammered gun in a while. Got use to it fairly quickly. With the adjustable front sight set to the highest position & a little adjustment of windage on the rear sight it was right on the money a 20 yds. (sights set 1/4" low on target) It's another great revolver by S&W! Big Surprise! Not quite use to the look of the full lug under the barrel, but what the hell, my other gun's a glock. So I'm not exactly into pretty girls! The only negative thing I can say is what a P.I.A. it is to clean after putting a couple hundred rounds through it! Extra fine steel wool will be my new best friend after shoots... I'll have pics up later.
Ix-nay on the eel-stay ool-way. Go for copper pot scouring pads ripped up into smaller bits that'll fit the cylinder holes with a second whole pad for cleaning off the front face. Or go for brass bore brushes for the holes and barrel and a brass wire or the bristle "toothbrush" from the hardware store. They typicaly come in sets of 3 brushes with one being stainless steel wire. Don't use THAT on your gun either. Just the bristle or brass options. Steel wool may or may NOT be softer than your gun's metal but you really do NOT want to find out that it's as hard or harder the ....er... hard way.
So the frame on that 327 IS alloy, eh? Interesting. I STILL like it though. It's got the heavy full lugged barrels of the stainless models beat all to hell and back. If BCRider is a good boy and plays his cards right there may just be one for him under the tree next year.
Sorry, let me clarify. I'm not using the steal wool to clean the bore or cylinder holes or the frame for that matter, only the heavy lead build up & burning on the exterior of the cylinder (very lightly!). Aprox. 50 rounds of 357 mag & 100 rounds of 38 special & it was a friggen mess! I admit a bit of scouring pad on a rotary tool sounds interesting for cleaning up the cylinder holes though.
