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ferider said:
Nice !

How do you clean the Froglube when it's dried up ? Does gun-cleaner work ?
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I have never had it dry up except once when I put some on leather, it just rubbed off like paste wax. I just cooked in the initial application as directed, and since then it's just work a small glob in with a nylon brush let it sit for a bit in a warm place, and then wipe it all off. I use Ed's Red on the bores.
 
smith357 said:
Put a dot on it and sighted it in for 10 yards, it's going to take me a while to present it from instinct.
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Lots of dry practice, until its second-nature, is the key. Put a post-it note on a wall, stay target focused the whole time and let the dot come into view superimposed over the target. 👍
 
Hammer67 said:
Thanks. It's the "LEM Light" trigger, so no decocker at all. I'm very used to DA/SA platforms, and the LEM while different (it's technically a SAO) is not a difficult transition.



I think there's a lot more to the overall design of a pistol than just bore axis height that determines how "flippy" a pistol might feel - the shape & angle of the grip being a big contributing factor. The overall weight distribution and balance of the pistol affects things as well. As you mentioned, some people complain about the bore axis height of Sigs, but a 1911 has the same bore axis height, and when was the last time you heard anyone complaining about "bore axis" on a 1911?

Caliber of course is also a factor. Unless we're talking about a micro/sub-compact, I don't think there's much reason to find any 9mm pistol to be unmanageably "flippy," assuming the shooter is gripping the gun properly. If we're talking about .45 ACP or 10mm? Then yes, expect more muzzle rise (and use proper technique to mitigate it). Some of the"bore axis" drama is simply the Indian, not the arrow.
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Oh, I definitely agree. I find I'm sometimes amused and sometimes annoyed at YT gun experts who have their own range and enough $ to buy and shoot ammo like water and spray bullets out just as fast, stating 'facts' as to why a buyer should completely avoid on design A, '...this design sucks b/c of its high bore axis...'
Ive also caught them saying they'd never carry or routinely shoot design A b/c it's NOT drop safe.
But the same dude admits their favorite and very expensive $3200 (and MUCH more expensive) race gun 2011s and custom 1911s are also not drop safe, but, he's, "okay with it because none of mine (his) have ever given me (him) any ADs.'
 
iamtoast said:
Oh, I definitely agree. I find I'm sometimes amused and sometimes annoyed at YT gun experts who have their own range and enough $ to buy and shoot ammo like water and spray bullets out just as fast, stating 'facts' as to why a buyer should completely avoid on design A, '...this design sucks b/c of its high bore axis...'
Ive also caught them saying they'd never carry or routinely shoot design A b/c it's NOT drop safe.
But the same dude admits their favorite and very expensive $3200 (and MUCH more expensive) race gun 2011s and custom 1911s are also not drop safe, but, he's, "okay with it because none of mine (his) have ever given me (him) any ADs.'
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roughly the same as a lot of the knife you-tubers do.
 
DaveHS said:
This beauty mostly lives in a wool lined pistol rug. Took it out for photos yesterday and realized I hadn’t taken it to the range since 2019.
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Ruger Speed Six is, arguably, the finest wheelgun ever made. Its only flaw is that it is so damn HEAVY, and that weight is all in the frame and cylinder... a snub weighs almost as much as a 6" barrel.

I owned a Custom Shop Speed Six 2.25" with factory trigger job and hammer bob... but unfortunately it was 38 SPL instead of 357. Also owned a 2.5" Security Six, two 6" Security Sixes, and a 6" GP-100. All amazing revolvers far more durable than a Smith or Colt. Load them as hot as you want, take them in the woods for weeks at a time, they're practically indestructible.
 
tyr_shadowblade said:
All amazing revolvers far more durable than a Smith or Colt. Load them as hot as you want, take them in the woods for weeks at a time, they're practically indestructible.
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Yup. And that's why they are heavy.
(Heh. I should talk. I have a Super Blackhawk in 44Mag. It brings new definition to the term "overbuilt".)
 
tyr_shadowblade said:
Ruger Speed Six is, arguably, the finest wheelgun ever made. Its only flaw is that it is so damn HEAVY, and that weight is all in the frame and cylinder... a snub weighs almost as much as a 6" barrel.

I owned a Custom Shop Speed Six 2.25" with factory trigger job and hammer bob... but unfortunately it was 38 SPL instead of 357. Also owned a 2.5" Security Six, two 6" Security Sixes, and a 6" GP-100. All amazing revolvers far more durable than a Smith or Colt. Load them as hot as you want, take them in the woods for weeks at a time, they're practically indestructible.
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Yessir! It feels like an anvil compared to my Airweight 38 Special, my only other revolver which really earns its name. I’ve enjoyed shooting the Speed Six and letting friends experience it on outings over the years, but I can’t imagine what daily carry must have been like when these big boys were the only option. I do love it in the hand and shoot it a lot more accurately than the J Frame.
 
DaveHS said:
Yessir! It feels like an anvil compared to my Airweight 38 Special
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I briefly owned a Smith 342 Ti Airlite. It was so light it felt like it was made of styrofoam. Fired ten rounds of standard pressure 38 and my hand went numb for an hour. Great if you want to limit yourself to wadcutters though. The Airweight is a bit more substantial. Had a stainless 640 that I bought for the range, it absorbed recoil a lot better. 38 through a snub Ruger recoiled like a 22. I used to collect snubs, the 442 got a lot of carry. Sold them all off. Current carry piece is a 642 UC. They completely redesigned the internals, far lighter trigger, and it stacks to a set break point you can pause at like firing a single action, it's pretty great.
 
tyr_shadowblade said:
I briefly owned a Smith 342 Ti Airlite. It was so light it felt like it was made of styrofoam. Fired ten rounds of standard pressure 38 and my hand went numb for an hour. Great if you want to limit yourself to wadcutters though. The Airweight is a bit more substantial. Had a stainless 640 that I bought for the range, it absorbed recoil a lot better. 38 through a snub Ruger recoiled like a 22. I used to collect snubs, the 442 got a lot of carry. Sold them all off. Current carry piece is a 642 UC. They completely redesigned the internals, far lighter trigger, and it stacks to a set break point you can pause at like firing a single action, it's pretty great.
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Those UC models are nice. My 642 Airweight is stock except for a Wilson Combat trigger job.
 
Anybody knows where I can find an arched or V-type 1911 Officer/Compact MSH, please let me know. The Hogue alu one is on backorder, and S&A seems to be out of business :(.
 
Impulse buy Taurus C45 Thunderbolt from mid 2010s. Copy of the legendary Colt Lightning rifle. It was fun to shoot .45 Long Colt with the pump action, but demonstrated known issues I wasn’t aware of. Worst was feed ramp fubar/failure-to-eject jams. I knocked off all the pawn shop rust and finally got it to run OK. Never trusted it though. Wood stock and case hardened receiver bluing were actually way darker than this photo. It was a pretty nice-looking firearm. I finally sold it last week for about a quarter of what I paid. Going to a buddy who wants to take it apart and rebuild it for shooting with his other cowboy guns at his ranch.
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ferider said:
Anybody knows where I can find an arched or V-type 1911 Officer/Compact MSH, please let me know. The Hogue alu one is on backorder, and S&A seems to be out of business :(.
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Roland - check out Ed Brown:

Officer's Model Mainspring Housing | Ed Brown Products

Ed Brown Officer's mainspring housings are fully machined from solid bar stock steel - a perfect replacement for a cheap plastic housing in most factory pistols
www.edbrown.com www.edbrown.com
 
I think I found one on the bay, from a Springfield Officer (which appear to come arched from the factory). Has a lock and no key, hoping my A1 key will fit. We'll see if it works .....

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