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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...
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Nice-lookin' 617! Who re-profiled the Barrel for you?
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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...
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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...
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"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
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13 hours ago, ysrracer said:
I shoot a Krieghoff shotgun (pictured below). It cost about 15 times what my Browning 525 cost. I get that nice things cost money.
A baseline Krieghoff is about 5 times a Browning. They only difference between mine and a baseline is mine's spruced up.
Is there a difference between a Krieghoff and a Browning?
Yes
A k-gun (that's what the cool kids call them) is a far superior to a Browning. After 15,000 rounds a Browning needs a rebuild. After 15,000 rounds a k-gun is just getting broken in.
My grandkids and their grandkids will be shooting it.
I can feel the difference. When I handled the Korth, I couldn't.
Has anybody ever seen a Korth at an ICORE match?
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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?
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On 5/27/2021 at 1:00 PM, Carmoney said:
You, and everybody else.
Cliffie never "Short-Stroked", not even with his 627 .38 Super set at 4 & 1/2 pounds...Well, there WAS that one time...LOL!
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On 2/21/2021 at 7:57 PM, Carmoney said:
Speed Beez has never bothered to purchase the rights to the products it copies.
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--
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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?
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Warren, are you still making the F/O Rear Sights? Thanks
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On 3/25/2018 at 8:50 AM, paul788 said:
Check Palmetto Gun Club in Summerville, host of the SC Sectional match this year. I believe they run ICORE most of the year. Pinetucky in Augusta GA is also doing ICORE.
Paul
Is Pinetucky hosting an ICORE Match again??? That would be great news if so...
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Nice-lookin' Wheelie you have there! Who did the work, if you don't mind me asking?
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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...
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[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...
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I have 4 n frames, 3 built by dave. Everyone dave built runs 100% at 3.8-4.0 lbs on a lyman gauge with fed primers, including the 929 which had some early heartburn.
The 4th was a gun second to me that was built by pinnacle custom story is same.
Alec has finger banged all my guns, they are good.
Its what I am used to be because the guns I started on were loaned to me all had actions like this. I get the argument about a mushy rebound though, but I don't notice it myself.
Dave who, if you don't mind me asking?
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Aww, man! Sorry to hear--I always enjoyed reading his stuff in the Gun Mags...
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Check out Mark Hartshorne at Pinnacle Performance--He has some experience "Comping" Revolvers--HTH....mikey357
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I saw this thread pop up, and I thought to myself, hey that's a good idea for a BE Revo forum conversation!......then I realized who started the discussion. I had completely forgotten!
Mike, they say that our MEMORY is the Second thing to go--I can't remember what is FIRST--LOL!
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Dont worry! All bent moonclips go to heaven. Every bent moonclip means a new moonclip is born. Its never ending
The "Circle of Life"...Hakuna Matada, and all that...
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LISTEN UP RUGER!!! Build us an eight round revolver, too. Don't be too late to the party again.
I think you mean STILL...
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I've just switched from autoloaders to a 627 but I'm having problems with split times. Not as far as fast splits on the field, but actually just pulling the dang trigger any faster than a .3 or so in dry fire without my finger getting really tired after just a couple of drills.
I've got a weak trigger finger. What would be the fastest way to strengthen it up so I can get faster at pulling the trigger?
DRYFIRE is your FRIEND in this situation!...and LOTS OF IT, too...HTH....mikey357
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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
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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
45 feet, one hand, S&W 5" 617 revo, .22, single action. I love this gun.
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Thanks--Isn't that the way it always goes with excellent Craftsmen? They're always retiring, moving away or changing jobs...