Who among us still enjoy wheelguns?

[Officer Higgins]

Non-Fluted. Love the look.

you know i contacted smith to get a fluted cylinder before all this nonsense virus stuff happened just didn't get to it yet. Kinda favor fluted.

 

[Officer Higgins]

I loved the four-inch Ruger Security Six I was issued by the United States Border Patrol in 1986.

However, the Smith & Wesson four-inch that was issued to me in 1982 by the California Highway Patrol was a "lemon."

First, all of a sudden at the Academy I found I could not qualify with the Smith & Wesson and was remanded (along with two other cadets) for remedial firearms training. When at the five yard line and still not able to hit a bullseye, the instructor and I became suspicious. We found the barrel had actually worked itself loose!

Then when working on the street in South Los Angeles CHP office, I heard a hollow sound come from underfoot as I approached a vehicle during a traffic stop. I looked down to find the plastic grips of the Smith & Wesson had fallen off and hit the ground. I was given another weapon while mine was remanded for repair (the grips could not be attached because of stripped/defective threads).

I do remember that during a practical firearms training exercise (running to and fro and shooting at targets, re-loading, etc.) with the Smith & Wesson, I came away with second degree burns (blisters) on my left hand that I must have suffered during the reloading. I guess when you are in a hurry/stressed you don't worry too much about how to grip the weapon "properly" while pushing the cartridge release dump pin.

Circa 1986-1989 I found it ironic apprehending an illegal alien who was wearing a CHP ball cap, so I had a foto taken of the two of us together. The building directly behind my head is located in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. I am standing very close to the international border in El Paso, Texas.

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model 13 sound familiar? That's what I've came up with frim internet search fairly quickly.

 

[Dennis H]

Non fluted. Like my beloved Mopar. Fat, heavy, and powerful. Smoke wafting from the business end. Awesome.

 

[Dibbons]

My CHP issued weapon must have been a Model 67, it was a four-inch stainless steel. The agency did not authorize .357 and wanted all on duty officer's using the same ammo. I used a swivel holster at first, but later went to the high rise style.

I was reminded while reading another comment on the internet that the CHP referred to the issued .38 special ammunition as "controlled expansion" rather than "hollow point", kind of political correct language beginning back in the 1980's already.

 

[Officer Higgins]

My CHP issued weapon must have been a Model 67, it was a four-inch stainless steel. I used a swivel holster at first, but later went to the high rise style.

I was reminded while reading another comment on the internet that the CHP referred to the issued .38 special ammunition as "controlled expansion" rather than "hollow point", kind of political correct language beginning back in the 1980's already.

thanks much that had to be very rare case for a pinned barrel to become loose as that was the reason for having it. But things do happen. Great video too!!

 

[oldbee]

Wheel guns are very nice, very few parts to worry about. BUT, there is something to be said for the quintessential best gun.(besides the .50BMG) by the same genius.

 

[Dennis H]

At the range, my pal spends more time unjamming than shooting. Wheelgun. Pull trigger and it goes bang.

 

[oldbee]

At the range, my pal spends more time unjamming than shooting. Wheelgun. Pull trigger and it goes bang.

Gotta agree, unless your pal doesn't know how to set it up right! Hardball, hollowtip, my 2 don't even hiccup. Was given a 100rd box of reloads recently that wouldn't run thru a Glock and my M&P 2.0 runs them fine. It's all in the details,I think. Not nearly an expert, although I shot "expert " in boot camp 50yrs ago,lol!

 

[Ranger16]

Gotta agree with Oldbee.Like I said earlier, I'm a 1911 guy and I have found them to be much like our old cars. They need to be understood and then tweaked and adjusted just right. After that, much like our old cars, they're hard to beat. Mine are pretty much flawless.

 

[oldbee]

Gotta agree with Oldbee.Like I said earlier, I'm a 1911 guy and I have found them to be much like our old cars. They need to be understood and then tweaked and adjusted just right. After that, much like our old cars, they're hard to beat. Mine are pretty much flawless.

Kinda like knowing how to set up old school choke settings on our old cars!

 

[ricks_RR]

does anyone have any iver johnson hand guns . i worked there in the late 70 early 80's

 

[1 MEAN66]

I have my .45/410 Judge with me when I walk the dogs.

Friend of mine who IS a judge has one, as sometimes the people that meet judges do not always like those meetings! The closest frind I have on this planet is ex - police 37 Plus years, retired - his boys: one state police ( 17 years and counting) the other a lawyer in a different states state police dept. I always thought they would give me a gun to use, but Nooooooooooooooooooooo! So I do not have. They say it's a good idea for me to forget that notion.

 

[Dennis H]

Friend of mine who IS a judge has one, as sometimes the people that meet judges do not always like those meetings! The closest frind I have on this planet is ex - police 37 Plus years, retired - his boys: one state police ( 17 years and counting) the other a lawyer in a different states state police dept. I always thought they would give me a gun to use, but Nooooooooooooooooooooo! So I do not have. They say it's a good idea for me to forget that notion.

Judge is not legal out here in liberal land.

 

[oldbee]

Judge is not legal out here in liberal land.

IT'S just a puny wheelgun! No extended magazine. WTH!

 

[Photon440]

IT'S just a puny wheelgun! No extended magazine. WTH!

It is classified as a short barrelled shotgun in that state.

 

[62MAX]

A few of mine !

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[dual fours]

 

[dual fours]

Colt's Cobra in .38

 

[dual fours]

Another Colt in .38 ''U.S. ARMY MODEL 1901''

 

[dual fours]

Ruger Redhawk in .44m.