HayesGreener
Ronin
Aww, go ahead, go out and get another one. Advice from your local Revolvers Anonymous chapter
THE COMBAT MAGNUM
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HansGruber
Ronin
Recusant
Hellcat
Since most of the young guys and gals are only interested plastic and striker-fired it isn't too hard to find decent classical revolvers these days. I'd start with Guns for Sale at GunsInternational.com and see what's available.
Belt Fed
Ronin
No need, just order a pizza from that place @HansGruber gave us and get four in the box.
HansGruber
Ronin
Hammer67
Professional
There's just something about wheelguns. No matter how many rational arguments there are against them in the age of hi-cap semi-autos, the lure of the wheelgun just won't die.
I actually just registered for the "Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Round-Up" at Gunsite this year. Good training opportunities with experienced wheelmen are getting harder to come by, and this one seems like a gathering of some of the best still in the business - Daryl Bolke, Chuck Haggard, Greg Ellefritz, wayne Dobbs, etc.
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HansGruber
Ronin
Ok, if would do that in a heartbeat…next year, perhaps…
My 28-2 and I would be totally in.
Hammer67
Professional
I had planned to do it last year, registered and everything, and then ended up having to cancel. They were really cool about keeping my deposit on file for a future course, and I just decided I need to prioritize it this year and commit.
Here's a good AAR from last years event:
AAR- Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup 2022
On the weekend before Thanksgiving I traveled to the world renowned Gunsite Academy in Paulden Arizona for three days of full immersion into the universe of defensive revolver use. While I may not …
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Funwithfuel
Custom
That a 3" model 60? I'm on the hunt for a 1⅞" in 357. Mom had a 38 model 60 and it was what moved me to S&W wheelies.
Sld1959
Ronin
Yes 3 in model 60, my favorite carry handgun.
Funwithfuel
Custom
That's an easy carry there. I can't wait to find the right one. Thanks for sharing
Recusant
Hellcat
It would fool me if I was standing on a street corner!
Snake45
Professional
How are the seals on it? I have six or seven of those, both calibers and both barrel lengths, but only one--a 6" .22--held gas last time I tried (a few months ago). I need to get them overhauled, or figger out how to do it myself.
Wirenut
Hellcat
Mine leaks also, I am looking at a rebuild video now.
Looks pretty easy just need to find a rebuild kit.
I found a guy online that will rebuild it for me, if I find it I'll pm the info to you.
Snake45
Professional
I think rebuild kits are available on eBay, among other places.
I'm a little gun-shy (pun intended) about taking one apart. When I got my first one, back in the '70s, I took it apart to smooth the action and found it MUCH harder to put back together than a real S&W or Colt DA revolver! Maybe it's not as bad as I remember.
If I ever DO get one apart, I'm gonna use a Dremel with a stone to knock the razor-sharp edges off the face of the trigger. I've never liked the way the triggers felt on these things. Might even try fitting a trigger shoe of some sort, or maybe building up the width a little with something like J-B Weld. I think the Crosman 38 guns have a lot of potential, if some of their annoying problems can be fixed.
WellArmed
Master Class
It's the current S&W model 69 Combat Magnum which is a 5 shot 44mag on a L frame.Is that a 5-shooter? What's it chambered in, .44 Special?