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mikey357

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  1. Thanks--Isn't that the way it always goes with excellent Craftsmen? They're always retiring, moving away or changing jobs...
  2. Haven't seen it mentioned anywhere, so I thought I would ask--Is the Firing Pin on the K- & L-Frame Kit of such a length as to be safe to Dryfire with in a Model 617? TIA...
  3. Tom, I think Ed Brown discontinued those quite a while back, but they do come up For Sale every once in a while...I'll look and see if I might have one or two in my Parts Box and if I do, you're welcome to 'em...
  4. Actually, I think Reed Knight did at least one or two such "Conversions" back when he was building PPC Guns--IIRC, he used a K-22 Hammer & did a BUNCH of welding-up & machining behind the Breechface to accommodate the now-frame-mounted Firing Pin--Seems like a solution in search of a problem to me...
  5. "Far Superior" in what way? Prettier? Sure. .Costs more?--Sure...Lets the Shooter break more Targets? Not necessarily... As far as Longevity & Reliability go, it's not necessarily as clear-cut as some might think--Krieghoff in Ottsville wants you to have your Gun serviced every year, while plenty of Citoris go 40k or 50k rounds without any malfunctions before they need to be re-built... As I said, while I certainly understand "Pride of Ownership"--I once owned a high-end Custom 1911 that was written up in American Handgunner--Anybody who thinks a Krieghoff--Or a Korth, for that matter--Is more than just a little bit more refined than a Browning or a Smith & Wesson is fooling themselves--That last 4 or 5 percent of refinement between the Citoris and the K-Guns costs double, triple or more what a good, solid, RELIABLE yeoman-grade Gun costs, and since we all agree it's "The Indian & not the Arrow", I choose to spend more on my Arrows than on my Bow(s)--YMMV, of course
  6. While I certainly understand the "Pride of Ownership" thing, I'm not sure I'd agree that a K-80 is "Far Superior" to a Citori--It's certainly a better looking, somewhat more reliable Gun & is more refined, but let's not forget that the greatest Skeet Shooter who ever lived set a LOT of his records with a Remington 3200 & a Winchester 1400, neither of which is anywhere near the level of any of the K-guns, so how much of the "Gilded Lily" does one really need to perform at the highest level?
  7. Cliffie never "Short-Stroked", not even with his 627 .38 Super set at 4 & 1/2 pounds...Well, there WAS that one time...LOL!
  8. This is one reason I plan to NEVER buy ANYTHING from Speed Beez--Didn't know they had "Hosed" anybody other than Dave Skrzela, but it doesn't surprise me one bit--SMDH--
  9. Warren, I bet that 625 with 185-grain Softball loads is the Cat's Meow! Wonder why more people didn't try that, as Moonclips are faster than Speedloaders and a .451 projo cuts a bigger hole than a .357?
  10. Warren, are you still making the F/O Rear Sights? Thanks
  11. Is Pinetucky hosting an ICORE Match again??? That would be great news if so...
  12. Nice-lookin' Wheelie you have there! Who did the work, if you don't mind me asking?
  13. So sorry for your loss, Gary...The downside to pet ownership is that we live longer than the fuzzy lil' guys who worm their way into our hearts...But the love they give and the companionship they provide outweigh that one disadvantage...I hope you'll take comfort in knowing he's not in any pain or discomfort any more and that you'll remember the good times you had together with great fondness...
  14. [quote name="Carmoney" post="2614257" timestamp="1464701381 I was never thrilled about the fact that they stole Dave Skrzela'a speedloader design. That kinda' rubbed me the wrong way, too...
  15. Aww, man! Sorry to hear--I always enjoyed reading his stuff in the Gun Mags...
  16. Check out Mark Hartshorne at Pinnacle Performance--He has some experience "Comping" Revolvers--HTH....mikey357
  17. Mike, they say that our MEMORY is the Second thing to go--I can't remember what is FIRST--LOL!
  18. The "Circle of Life"...Hakuna Matada, and all that... ....mikey357
  19. DRYFIRE is your FRIEND in this situation!...and LOTS OF IT, too...HTH....mikey357
  20. The "New, Improved," Model 66 does NOT have the Flat machined on the bottom of the Barrel Forcing Cone area...Not sure how they "Solved" the Clearance Issue, as I have not been able to measure a new Gun & compare it to one of my "Vintage" K-Frame Guns yet...HTH....mikey357
  21. Don't know about Electroless Nickel, but the late Andy Cannon Hard Chromed the Lockparts on several revolvers he built--The theory was that it would result in reduced wear & extend the "Useful Life" of the parts--This was done primarily on heavily-used PPC guns, IIRC...HTH....mikey357
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