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I might not be enjoying my revolver but at least I am getting good use out of my hobo knife. I don't bother packing a spoon in my lunch anymore . I just use the hobo knife I keep in the truck.

Imagine this then: 20" target build based largely around JP Enterprises parts including receiver set and barrel and BCG, LaRue MBT trigger (for $80-$90 I see no reason not to) an extended Delta style handguard from PRI, with riser bridge, and a Magpul PRS stock. The "Bench Pig". Although...

To be honest if I were to put together a 20" it would actually probably be a bench gun for target work. Some bull barreled lead hippo of a gun with the sole purpose of making tiny little ragged holes on paper. To be clear this is all just another one of my thought exercises, any gun money I...

On a side note I spec a 5.56 chambering simply because that is the common and cost effective option. However given this would be a lower volume shooter perhaps a more expensive and more suitable caliber is called for? The .224 Valkyrie would be a good fit but I have heard that cartridge is...

Receiver sets such as the Balios are not skeletonized. Such receivers often have extensive milling to remove as much material as practical while remaining "whole" I guess you could say or they may use exotic lightweight alloys to reduce weight. In either case however the cost is high. Here is...

Mostly I have been thinking about what a fully modernized, non retro, full sized AR15 would look like and what it would be good for. My thoughts thus far are that such a rifle would be optimized for outdoor use over open country. As always I think keeping the weight down as much as practical is...

For a few months now I have been day dreaming on a particular AR Build, what I would call an Outdoor Patrol Rifle. I have been musing on what role the traditional 20" rifle length AR m8ght still have these days and my theory is that if we rule out vehicle and indoor scenarios the 20" becomes...

I don't suppose these concerns would extend to semi jacketed ammo such as the Remington SJHP? I'd wager not since the bearing surface is on the copper jacket, but there is a lot of exposed lead nevertheless. At the moment the Remington SJHPs seem to be among the cheapest full house .357...

I dunno know now. Been looking at some laminate wood versions of what you have on your gun and I'll debate between the two while I wait on the L-Comp's return.

The customer service rep we originally talked to tried giving me some nonsense about 38s needing moon clips to work but 357s wouldn't need them. The idiocy of that statement left me with no confidence that S&W will get this right. How fucking stupid can one be? That said if they do get this...

Does your gun run .38s 100% without moon clips?

I wouldn't think it would ve a problem for the L-Comp, as you correctly stat the portion of tge barrel forward of the comp is untitled and the port itself is likely to large to become significantly fouled to begin with. There aren't any warnings against it in the S&W manual. You also have a 586...

BAM! HOBO KNIVES! Got em as a bundle off Amazon for $12. One goes into my truck the other I'll keep with the rest of my preps.

My local Walmart has *no* hobo knives for sale. I will have to order off Amazon I suppose.

Gol-Dingut! For the second night in a row I forgot to pack a spoon for my pudding cup! I absolutely will, when I go grocery shopping at Walmart this morning, go over to the camping section and purchase a hobo knife to keep in my truck. My big truck, the work truck as in 18 wheeler. Anything...

I didn't know people referred to those as "hobo knives" but I like it! As I sit here in Zanesville OH on my lunch break with a pudding cup in hand and having once again forgotten to pack a spoon in my bag I'm thinking I should throw a hobo knife into the overhead bin of the Freightliner too.

I've read it's something in the neighborhood of 20%

This administration hasn't been fooling ANYBODY. Even leftists know any reports regarding this economy are bullshit they just can't admit it.

S&W still has it. I let the customer service rep know that I will be cussing them out daily, as I did today, until it is returned to me IN FULL WORKING CONDITION.

I wish someone would bring back, the Winchester 1300 Defender. The 1300 was the finest pump action of the modern age if you ask me.

I pretty much completely concur which is why I thus have not spent the money on one. The only caveat being having shot a 1301 I did find it to be a light and handy firearm with good ergonomics and control layout. Despite being over 2 pounds lighter than my 590A1 I found the recoil to be...

I wouldn't read anything into this, these would have been paid actors in a proganda piece. It's a fact that the democrat party pays people to make pro democrat posts on social media. This was just an extension of that.

He didn't make any mention of purpose, I'm just making an assumption based off what I know of him. I certainly could be mistaken. Personally I don't hunt so any firearms I purchase won't have that use in mind.

Why? They cost too much. I'd loke to have a 1301 bit I don't think I'll be putting the $1700 down on one anytime soon. If I need a scattergun I have my 590A1.

Should my 586 L Comp be returned to me in full working order, without the need for moo clips mind, my ruffled feathers will be soothed. I may even purchase further S&W products. As for the OP's particular wants, I suspect he is looking for a defensive/duty type gun. Tactical if you will.

The problem with the Benelli M4 is that you will drop $1,900 on the gun and then several hundred more on getting it properly kitted out, a full length, full capacity tube for example. The 1301 mod 2 is almost as expensive but comes equipped with everything you'd need or want right out of the...

$300-600 for import clones stuff which may be decent or may be trash. Around $1,100 for a entry level gun from a first teir manufacturer such as the Berretta A300 and up to $2,000 for something top shelf like a Bennelli M4. $850 is something of a no man's land. The gun I'd want is the 1301 mod...

$850 is kind of a weird in between budget point for semi automatic shotguns. Low dollar options are largely the domain of Turkish import clones and prior to the inflation explosion $800-$900 could get you into something like an Berretta A300, FN SLP or Mossberg 940. Nowadays if you want...

That's a one in a billion shot. Also why I prefer ammo with hard primers.

So? What are people going to do then? Vote for Camel? Any vote not for Trump is a vote for Camel. Like it or not that is how it is.

I think the new Pythons are actually good guns since they worked the initial kinks out. The blueing on them is beautiful.

I'm getting awful sick of this premium pay for shit quality because of shit pay for shit DEI workers. Makes you want to burn a CEO/POLITICIAN'S house down.

Copy that, so it should be fully tightened. I don't need a super light DA pull, I look forward to working with a proper DA revolver trigger pull.

Well I just watched a video of a guy that bought a $3,500 Tommybuilt MP7 that functions like shit even after he sent it back for repair so I feel better that I at least didn't waste that much money. And I'm fairly confident S&W will be sending back a good gun as they did with my 340PD. So...

Yes but in comparison to American ammo European ammo on the whole has harder primers. I'm hoping such is also the case the the Brazilian MagTech and when my revolver comes back it will reliably shoot em all off. I'm becoming increasingly irritated over this whole affair. Which isn't helping...

When I swapped the boot grips that came installed for the Houge grip I didn't observe any grease or debris. The fun was coated with thick oil as one would expect. As is my custom with new guns I hit tge whole piece with Hoppes and wiped every thing down then re-applied a thin coat of CLP...

Question about this Strain Screw: is this an adjustable setting? Is there a specific tension I should be looking for or is it something that elis either just loose or tight?

You have no idea. It is such a shame as I find S&W's products so appealing and there are numerous other S&W guns I owould like to have but I am not so sure anymore. I suppose it depends on how the L-Comp performs when it gets back.

I think there must be a government program to round up people suffering from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome to give them CSR jobs

Oh, I went directly from the range to the shop where we immediately started the proceedings to have the gun sent back for inspection and repair. I imagine it on it's way at this very moment. However the information about the strain screw will come in handy. I think the thing that has me...

Not being at all familiar with revolvers could you point out the location of this screw for me?

I have nothing to lose. Nothing at all.

@S&W Fan @Xae289 As some of you might know I recently purchased a 586 L-Comp which is a Performance Center model. I took it to the range today and misfires A plenty! I initially loaded 7 rounds of 125gr Magtech FMJ .38 Specials. Could not get a single round to light off despite multiple...

Ah, direct mount is always nice. I hate plates!

Uh ..... why are we arguing politics and policy in the thread we use to show of our awesome hardware? Anyways............. We have here a S&W Performance Center 586 L-Comp. Certainly the finest handgun I own by a large margin and possibly the finest piece overall in my collection. It came...

I recommend the Bison burgers. The Bison are sourced from a small farm 10 miles up the road.

I'm thinking these would be the eventual replacement sights. It's a HI Viz fiber optic front post that also has a tritium vial in front of the light tube but the main reason I like it is that it seems beefy and qble to withstand some abuse. Likewise the LPA rear sight also seems like it...

That shop is only 30 minutes from me. Never been in there though. Next time you are out that way I highly recommend a trip to the Jean Bonnet Tavern. Excellent food and the place was first established from before the founding of the nation. George Washington held council and quartered troops...

There is a small but ridiculously well stocked shop in Mechanicsburg, which is right next to Harrisburg, called SPAR Firearms. They have a bewildering array of goodies in there including rare or hard to find items. They've had things like an SPAS-12 and the Coonan .357 1911 in there. They...