El Coyote
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very nice looking 640 love the grips
very nice looking 640 love the grips
I typically would not go for cerakote on a revolver but the od with these grips works wellPicked this used 629 up for only $999. Pretty much got the cerakote job for free. OD green is my favorite color and I love shooting .44 mag, so I had to have it. Swapped the shitty factory rubber grips for some Hogues and it's a work of art, now.View attachment 439295
I typically would not go for cerakote on a revolver but the od with these grips works well
I like your thinking, and the finish to grip accent is excellent. Dirty Harry and his S&W graced us way back 71or 72? I take it you are not yet a member of the old fart gang.Whatever keeps me from having to wipe it down with oil every 6 months. Nitrided autos have me spoiled.
It's a 629-6 with a lock, so no collectibility value. (Yes, I removed the lock.) Bonus points for being the same model I first shot .44 mag from almost 20 years ago after watching Dirty Harry.
I like your thinking, and the finish to grip accent is excellent. Dirty Harry and his S&W graced us way back 71or 72? I take it you are not yet a member of the old fart gang.
That’s pretty dang cool looking.Picked this used 629 up for only $999. Pretty much got the cerakote job for free. OD green is my favorite color and I love shooting .44 mag, so I had to have it. Swapped the shitty factory rubber grips for some Hogues, gave it a trigger job, and it's a work of art, now.View attachment 439295
man that is sweet!!Recently added another mr73 I got a stellar deal on. It’s definitely been shot quite a bit but it’ll be the shooter the other will sit and just look pretty.
Thank ya.man that is sweet!!
1899 Year model. Who knows what the hell they are talking about.Regarding #2 The cylinder had inserts instead of being tempered throughout?
#4: Huh?
#7: It sounds like the "Boss" is an ejector shroud, though one isn't pictured?
#10: I always knew the chambers were tapered, but are they really that tight? I've never seen lead in the end of any of mine.
#11: Huh? Never seen that on any of my Smiths.
My only M&Ps are old Model 10s, polymer Bodyguard 38s, or 9MMs. This sounds like a whole different animal.
It looks like it's that raised section immediately behind the knurled section. If that prevents bending sufficient to create a permanent change, it could qualify as a boss in the metalworking sense. See here.#7: It sounds like the "Boss" is an ejector shroud, though one isn't pictured?
Sounds like a good claim for an advertisement but likely an overstatement. We've all seen plenty of revolvers that will drop fired cases with lots of soot on the front half. If I were trying to sell revolvers, I'd sure claim the chambers were tight and that, as a result, less crap gets deposited forward of the cartridge case. I've seen lots of lead in the chambers of revolvers but I'm not picturing how a tight chamber could help.#10: I always knew the chambers were tapered, but are they really that tight? I've never seen lead in the end of any of mine.
That sounds like a nice feature, though. Probably a manufacturing cost risk since it would require a bit of material to be removed from the frame. Screw that up and an otherwise good frame becomes scrap. I'm not surprised the feature got dropped.#11: Huh? Never seen that on any of my Smiths.
It looks like it's that raised section immediately behind the knurled section. If that prevents bending sufficient to create a permanent change, it could qualify as a boss in the metalworking sense. See here.
Sounds like a good claim for an advertisement but likely an overstatement. We've all seen plenty of revolvers that will drop fired cases with lots of soot on the front half. If I were trying to sell revolvers, I'd sure claim the chambers were tight and that, as a result, less crap gets deposited forward of the cartridge case. I've seen lots of lead in the chambers of revolvers but I'm not picturing how a tight chamber could help.
That sounds like a nice feature, though. Probably a manufacturing cost risk since it would require a bit of material to be removed from the frame. Screw that up and an otherwise good frame becomes scrap. I'm not surprised the feature got dropped.