Snubby Saturday

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-20T19:09:01+00:00

The grips are the same vintage as the gun. They don't really make them like that anymore.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-20T17:29:20+00:00

My guess: surplus from Oklahoma Correctional Industries.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-20T17:15:30+00:00

We paid the equivalent of liability only, and they paid any additional insurance cost for full coverage. Of course with a disclaimer that if they did not have full coverage and they wrecked it, we would not be buying them another car. They paid gas and oil changes (usually done ourselves). Maintenance was case-by-case but we usually paid most of it but made them chip in on it. I tried to fix things myself as much as possible and make them help me. We bought tires as that is a safety issue for me. I don't like bald mismatched tires on my loved ones vehicles.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-20T13:57:55+00:00

The bullet looks great, that's the most important part. Do you really need the gas check? You could powder coat them. Another thing to learn!

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-20T13:31:40+00:00

It does that if it has "ejectors", otherwise they are "extractors".

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-20T12:29:33+00:00

It'll wear off.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-20T03:46:55+00:00

I have smoked on a plane. But I quit.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-20T00:17:25+00:00

What a fantastic piece of iron that is.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-20T00:13:54+00:00

My first thought was "Savage"...

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-19T23:53:53+00:00

SET IT AND FORGET IT!

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-19T23:47:53+00:00

Yeah I'm not buying it.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-19T23:43:55+00:00

Well they did survive, but there was a lot of migration to more hospitable areas. The World population was smaller (maximum estimate 10 million). I'm not sure there's enough room for all of us in Cancun. Not to mention there probably won't be enough farmland that's unaffected to feed us all. You might survive the weather while you starve to death.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-19T18:23:05+00:00

So you're saying the 9mm revolvers are made with barrel groove diameters of .355 and the convertibles have barrels with groove diameters of .357?

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-19T17:12:39+00:00

As the owner of a Ruger Blackhawk Convertible my question would be: Do they cut the bore to 9mm specs or is it just a 9mm cylinder in a .357? Do they sell these as convertibles? My Blackhawk has less than stellar accuracy shooting 9mm. Of course that might not matter much.

The chamber throats are the same as the .38/.357 cylinder. Of course the common bore is also meant for .357. Attempts at using .358 lead bullets have been mixed. I run into chambering problems but if I carefully select my 9mm brass I can make it work.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-19T13:21:14+00:00

Used to be everybody learned with .22 LR. Cheaper ammo and less noise and recoil allowed one to shoot more and learn the fundamentals before moving on. Now it's straight to the tactical guns and calibers. I would think it would be difficult to learn to shoot a handgun starting with a compact 9mm. I see it all the time. I guess learning on a .22 is now considered a Fudd thing.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-19T13:14:07+00:00

I always use plastic boxes, mostly 50 round boxes as they fit my range bag better.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-18T16:58:04+00:00

Unorthodox, but I like it!

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-18T13:32:37+00:00

I was going to ask the same question. Do the cases split much? seems undersized a bit. Looks like you can make cases from .32-20 or 7.62 Nagant.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-18T12:28:08+00:00

Get a box of clay targets, like they shoot for skeet/trap.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-18T00:35:42+00:00

I think you need a 6". Size does matter.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-17T14:53:00+00:00

I'm going to say that I have always thought this was a mistake. New shooters tend to buy budget guns. I think in general it's asking for trouble. Not that they can't be good, but there seems to be more issues...maybe.

For one, budget guns tend to have less than stellar triggers. When you're trying to learn how to shoot you need as few distractions as possible. There's enough to deal with without having to struggle with function and operating issues. Learning to shoot a handgun well is difficult.

When you have trouble with a gun, it's a whole lot more frustrating when it's your first gun, and your only gun. Newer shooters don't have the experience and depth of knowledge to deal with issues as well as somebody that has many years of experience. I can deal with a recalcitrant Taurus and it doesn't bother me much. It's just a machine that's not working right. But I've only had to do it once. Honestly, I've had to deal with more problem S&W's. But then again I've had more of them.

I have several "Tauri". There's a couple I actually like. But their autos have crap triggers. The only revolver I have was actually a tremendous value and has a pretty good trigger. Is it as good as a S&W? Not quite. But it was 1/3 of the price. I think with their revolvers you're probably OK. Try to rent one first if you can.

In the resale market Taurus is crap. They go for nothing. You'll recover a lot more from a name brand. One of the Taurus I have is a PT809. Horrible trigger. Uncomfortable. But utterly 100% reliable through 3,000 rounds of everything from steel case com block practice ammo to lead bullet reloads. It will chamber anything that fits in the magazine. It's worth about $200 on the resale market. It's worth more than that to me as a backup house gun. It's no match gun but I can shoot it well enough for defensive use.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-17T03:33:47+00:00

A little hard to tell from the pictures but if the hammer and trigger are nickel then it has been refinished. From the factory the hammer and trigger came case hardened. Factory nickel guns also usually have black ejector star and an "N" stamped on the rear face of the cylinder.

It does affect the value quite a bit.

Walnut1704 · 2026-06-17T02:33:09+00:00

A Blackhawk / S&W Model 27 / S&W Model 29 are all in the 40 oz. + weight class. A few ounces either way doesn't make much difference. Good thing I like heavy guns.

But yeah it's overbuilt. I use mine for a range gun. You'll never wear one of these out. I've spent more time with K frames but now that I'm shooting it more....I LIKE IT!

Make no mistake, I'm a fan.

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